1916 Map of Kilmarnock

About this map

Steamboat routes crisscross the Chesapeake Bay and the wide mouths of the Rappahannock River and Piankatank River, illustrating the maritime dependency of Virginia's Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula in the early twentieth century. This survey, conducted in cooperation with the War Department, highlights a coastline defined by intricate inlets like Antipoison Creek and Tabbs Creek, where landings such as Ottomans Wharf and North End Wharf served as vital links for local commerce.