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1968 Map of Morattico

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Morattico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Rappahannock River bisects this Tidewater landscape, separating the shores of Richmond and Essex counties in the late 1960s. This survey records a river-oriented economy just as modern roads were becoming the primary connectors for small waterfront communities like Sharps and Morattico. Numerous small points and inlets, such as Wilna Pt and Farnham Creek, suggest a history of local maritime activity and sheltered harbors.

Inland, the map reveals a mosaic of forest and cleared fields, punctuated by local landmarks like Ebenezer Ch and Emmanuel Ch. The presence of Sandpits and a Gravel Pit indicates local resource extraction alongside established residential clusters such as Simons Corner and Ivondale. Further south, the terrain descends toward MC Kans Bay and Bayport, where the drainage of Cedar Creek and Mill Branch shapes the topography of the Middle Peninsula.