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1944 Map of Morattico

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Morattico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Rappahannock River serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey, dividing the Northern Neck from the Middle Peninsula. Along its banks, the river-centric economy of the 1940s is evident in landings such as Oakley Landing, Laytons Ldg, and Canoe House Ldg. This area, comprising parts of Richmond, Lancaster, Essex, and Middlesex counties, shows a landscape defined by tidal creeks and interior swamps like Myrtle Swamp and Lafont Swamp.

Social centers are anchored by landmarks like True Reformers Hall and rural institutions such as the combined Ebenezer Ch and Sch and Laytons School. The map illustrates the distribution of small settlements like Sharps, Morattico, and Montague, linked by local roads including Shanty Hall Road and Sharps Rd. The topography reveals the transition from sandy shorelines at Wildwood Beach to the intricate network of tributaries like Farnham Creek and Totuskey Cr.