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1952 Map of Hopewell

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hopewell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Hopewell industrial waterfront and the sprawling Fort Lee military installation anchor this mid-century survey of the confluence of the James River and Appomattox River. The landscape reflects a dense layering of Virginia history, where the ancient Bermuda Hundred and the historic estate at Shirley sit near modern logistics, such as the Oil Terminal and the Seaboard Air Line railroad. The map records the complex river geography of the era, including the Turkey Island Cutoff and several river islands like Farrar Island and Eppes Island.

Social infrastructure is prominently documented through numerous rural institutions, including the Ochre School, Mt Pleasant Church, and the Federal Reformatory. Smaller crossroads communities like Screamersville, Meadowville, and Cedar Level are visible alongside the developing neighborhoods of Arlington and Jefferson Park. The inclusion of Breastworks serves as a silent reminder of the region's earlier strategic importance during the Civil War.