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1965 Map of Kempsville

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Kempsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Aragona Village and Pembroke Manor anchor the northern expansion of the Tidewater region in this mid-century survey. The landscape reflects the rapid urbanization of Virginia's independent cities, where residential developments like Fairlawn Estates and River Forest Shores began to surround older crossroads like Thomas Corner and Chinese Corner. The Eastern Branch Elizabeth River and its many tributaries, including Broad Creek and Indian River, define the jagged shoreline, while the Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway provide the industrial backbone of the area.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of local institutions and burial grounds. The map identifies numerous houses of worship such as Old St Matthews Ch and Bethel Ch, alongside massive commemorative sites like Rosewood Memorial Park and Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. To the south, the terrain transitions into a more rural character near Stumpy Lake and the State Prison Farm No. 22, showing the final vestiges of the agrarian past before the full arrival of the suburban era.