1925 Map of Indian Head

About this map

Potomac River shores define this 1925 survey, documenting the transition between Northern Virginia's growing transportation corridors and the rural agricultural tracts of Maryland. The western bank is dominated by the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac rail line and the Richmond Highway, passing through emerging towns like Woodbridge and Lorton. Much of the Virginia side is preserved within the Fort Humphreys Military Reservation, while the Maryland side centers on the naval activities at Indian Head. Evidence of a river-based economy remains visible through numerous landings and wharves such as Mattinglys Wharf and Proctors Wharf, while an active steamboat route still navigates the river channel. Inland, the map captures a traditional landscape of small settlements like Pomonkey and Pisgah, supported by local institutions like Millards Mill and the Granny Thompson School.