1955 Map of Morrison

About this map

The Big Bethel Battlefield and the expanding residential corridors of the mid-1950s define this landscape during a period of rapid suburbanization along the Virginia Peninsula. The City of Warwick boundary line cuts through the center of the sheet, where neighborhoods like Beaconsdale and Hilton Village align with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Warwick Blvd. To the north, the U.S. Military Reservation and the Big Bethel Reservoir preserve open space, while the Mariners Museum and Lake Maury serve as significant cultural landmarks near the banks of the James River. Industrial and logistical growth is evident at Patrick Henry Airport and the numerous schools, including Mellen Sch and Parkview Sch, that supported the post-war population boom. Local spiritual life is well-documented through numerous small congregations such as Blooming Zion Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and Sinclair Chapel.