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1965 Map of Gressitt

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Gressitt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The York River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a maritime boundary where the borders of King and Queen, Gloucester, James City, and York counties converge. The intricate tidal geography is defined by the Poropotank River and its numerous landings, including Red Bank Landing and Tanyard Landing, which speak to the area's long history of river-based commerce and transport. The marshy estuary environment is punctuated by Tidal Flats and features like Purtan Island, while the interior shows a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroads.

Local history is preserved in the location of rural congregations such as Morning Glory Ch and Shacklefords Chapel. To the south, the presence of the Camp Peary Naval Reservation indicates the mid-century military footprint on the Peninsula. The map provides a detailed view of the transition from the upland woods of Plain View down to the creek-fed bays like Purtan Bay, tracing the ancestral landings that once connected these isolated Virginia communities.