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1965 Map of Hog Island

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hog Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Hog Island and its surrounding wetlands dominate this coastal reach of the James River, where the Hog Island State Waterfowl Refuge occupies the marshy interior. To the north, the Kingsmill Neck and Grove areas reveal a mix of residential growth and military footprints, including the Camp Wallace Military Res and a portion of the U S Naval Weapons Station. The landscape is a complex network of tidal creeks like College Creek and Lawnes Creek, which served as vital natural boundaries and transport corridors before modern development.

Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy landmarks along the Colonial National Historical Parkway, including the Carters Grove Historical Home and the Travis Cem on Jamestown Island. Transportation infrastructure is well-defined, from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks near Carver Gardens to the Williamsburg Jamestown Airport. The transition from industrial sandpits to protected waterfowl habitats reflects the changing land use of the mid-20th century Tidewater region.