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1955 Map of Hampton, 1958 Print
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1955 Map of Hampton

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Langley Air Force Base and the historic Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort anchor this coastal landscape, illustrating the heavy military and maritime influence on the Virginia Peninsula in the mid-1950s. The map captures the dense urban core of Hampton and the adjacent community of Phoebus, connected by the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and a complex street grid featuring Kecoughtan Road and Armistead Ave. Local landmarks like the Hampton Institute and the National Cemetery stand near the Hampton River, while the shoreline is dotted with leisure destinations like Buckroe Beach. To the north, the terrain transitions into the tidal marshes of Plumtree Island and the Plum Tree Island Bombing Range, where numerous small guts and creeks like Bells Oyster Gut and Back River define the marshy interface with the Chesapeake Bay.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1958
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 27 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain