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1968 Map of Irvington

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Irvington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tidewater peninsula of Lancaster County is defined here by the intricate drainage of the Corrotoman River, where the Eastern Branch and Western Branch meet before emptying into the Rappahannock River. This landscape is deeply tied to the water, evidenced by historic river landings and settlements like Ottoman Wharf, Millenbeck, and Merry Point. The 1980s-era revisions in purple reveal the modernization of these colonial-era routes, showing the development around Irvington and White Stone alongside deep-rooted landmarks.

Local history is anchored by the Christ Church (Historic Site) and various family-named features like Duttons Millpond and Camps Millpond. For genealogists and local historians, the map tracks the persistence of country parishes including Grace Ch and New St Johns Ch, while noting mid-century cultural markers like the Drive-in Theater near Kilmarnock. The combination of topographic and bathymetric data provides a rare view of the relationship between the shoreline and the sub-surface contours of the surrounding coves.