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1943 Map of Machodoc

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Machodoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Nomini Creek and its complex network of inlets and coves dominate this mid-century view of the Northern Neck. The landscape is a mix of tidal marshes like Greens Marsh and high ground such as Prospect Hill, where the Tidewater topography transitions from the water's edge to inland agricultural and residential clusters. Small crossroads and hamlets like Mount Holly, Hague, and Nomini Grove are connected by a network of local roads crossing major water bodies at points like Nomini Bridge.

Social life in the early 1940s centered on local institutions, evidenced by the numerous country churches like Salem Ch and Jerusalem Ch, and educational hubs including Cople High Sch and Tidwells Sch. The map records landmarks of significant local heritage, including Nomini Hall and the Community Hall at Erica. From the fishing and boating points like Narrow Beach to the interior settlements of Kremlin and Acorn, the survey captures a rural Virginia community defined by its relationship with the Chesapeake's many tributaries.