2016 Map of Lake Drummond

About this map

Great Dismal Swamp dominates this landscape along the border of Virginia and North Carolina, where the large, circular basin of Lake Drummond serves as a central hydrologic landmark. This 2016 survey illustrates the extensive network of historic and modern drainage features that define the region's management, including Feeder Ditch, Cross Canal, and the Dismal Swamp Canal. The settlement of Wallaceton appears on the northeastern edge, situated along the canal and the parallel Intracoastal Waterway. This area is characterized by its unique transition from the Suffolk and Chesapeake municipal boundaries down into Camden, Gates, and Pasquotank counties. The map preserves numerous family and local names attached to the landscape's water management system, such as Kim Saunders Ditch, Riddick Ditch, and Bull Boulevard Ditch, providing a detailed record of the swamp's artificial and natural hydrology.