1955 Map of King George

About this map

King George serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Northern Neck, where the landscape is defined by the transition from the wide Potomac River to the wooded interior drainage of Upper Machodoc Creek. The map documents a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by a high density of rural churches and family cemeteries such as St Stephens Ch, Potomac Ch, and the Harris Cem. The presence of the Ralph Bunche High School and the Lookout Tower near Edgehill reflect the mid-century civic infrastructure and forestry management of the era.