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1968 Map of Ivor

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ivor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Norfolk And Western railroad corridor serves as the primary spine for this part of the Virginia coastal plain, connecting the historic hubs of Wakefield and Ivor. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands, including the expansive Seacock Swamp and Terrapin Swamp, which dictate the placement of local crossroads like Saddlers Crossroads and Booth Fork. These swamps are punctuated by smaller drainages such as Reddy Hole Branch and Warwick Branch, illustrating the rural hydrological patterns that shaped local development before modern drainage.

Social life in the late 1960s centered on numerous country churches and schools, such as the Berlin-Ivor Sch and Millfield Ch. The map also preserves the location of Booker T Memorial Park and various family-named sites like Spratley Cem, providing essential markers for genealogists. The presence of Pipelines and the Wakefield Municipal Airport indicates the encroachment of mid-century infrastructure into this traditionally agricultural and swamp-bordering region.