1917 Map of Heathsville

About this map

Heathsville and the surrounding neck lands of Northumberland County are defined by a complex network of tidal creeks and river estuaries during the first decades of the twentieth century. The map illustrates a landscape tied closely to the water, where the Steamboat Route provided essential transport along the Potomac River and Coan River. Coastal settlements such as Reedville, Fleeton, and Lewisetta appear as active centers for the local maritime economy, while inland, a series of family-named mills like Clark Mill and Bush Mill processed the harvests of the rural interior.