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2019 Map of Gressitt

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Gressitt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The York River serves as the dominant geographical feature of this coastal Virginia landscape, acting as a historical boundary between Gloucester, James City, and King and Queen counties. Following the northern shoreline, the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail traces the colonial heritage of the region, passing through diverse wetlands and tidal inlets. The map illustrates a network of established settlements such as Plain View, Gressitt, and Signpine, which are connected by historic routes like the Chipun Path.

Smaller waterways such as the Poropotank River and Purtan Creek carve into the peninsula, creating distinct landforms like Purtan Island and Cowpen Neck. Local landmarks and family-named locations such as Christensons Corner and Allmondsville provide valuable reference points for genealogical research, while the presence of the Bobcat Run Trail and Marl Ravine Trail indicates the modern recreational use of the wooded terrain surrounding Taskinas Creek.