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1967 Map of Holland

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Holland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Holland serves as a central hub on this Virginia coastal plain landscape, where the confluence of agriculture and transportation is clearly defined. The area is marked by a complex network of wetlands, including Corrowaugh Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp, which dictate the placement of early settlements and road patterns. The influence of the rail era is evident in the parallel paths of the Norfolk And Western and Seaboard railroads, which facilitated the movement of local goods from towns like Carrsville and Elwood.

Community life during this mid-century period is centered around numerous rural landmarks, from the Southwestern High Sch to local congregations at Mt Gethsemane Ch and St Matthews Ch. Modernization is visible through the VPI Research Sta and a Drive-in Theater, reflecting the mid-20th-century transition of the Isle of Wight Co and Suffolk City borderlands from purely agrarian roots toward a more diverse regional economy.