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1892 Map of Montross

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Montross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

Montross and its surrounding Tidewater landscape define this late 19th-century survey of the Northern Neck peninsula. The map illustrates a maritime economy heavily dependent on river transit, with numerous landings and wharves such as Massey Wharf, Wirt Wharf, and Smith Mount Ldg. dotting the banks of the Potomac River and the Rappahannock River. Inland, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of creeks including Mattox Creek and Cat Point Cr., which carved the undulating topography leading up to Nomini Cliffs.

Small agricultural and milling communities like Potomac Mills, Oak Grove, and Baynesville are connected by early road networks, showing the settlement patterns before the dominance of modern highways. Notable landmarks such as Stratford and the Cobb Pt. Bar L.H. beacon underscore the area's navigational and plantation history. The detailed topography by A.E. Murlin provides clear insight into the drainage basins of the Currioman Bay and the various forks and runs that defined property boundaries in Westmoreland and Richmond counties.