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1967 Map of Holland

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Holland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Holland serves as a central hub for transportation and agriculture in this Tidewater landscape, where the Norfolk Franklin and Danville and Seaboard Coast Line railroads converge. The map documents a period of modernization, notably the VPI Research Sta and a Drive-in Theater near Carrsville, set against an older backdrop of rural communities like Ballards Crossroads and Ducks Store.

Social life is anchored by numerous country churches, including South Quay Ch, Mt Gethsemane Ch, and Beaverdam Ch. The physical geography is defined by extensive wetlands such as Corrowaugh Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp, which dictate the placement of roads and small settlements. Educational and industrial landmarks like Southwestern High Sch and several local Sandpits reflect the mid-century development of the Isle of Wight Co and Suffolk City borderlands.