
The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway define the water-bound economy of the Virginia-North Carolina borderlands during the late 1930s. This survey illustrates a landscape of dense swamps and tidewater tributaries, including the North Landing River and Northwest River, which dictated the location of early crossings and landings. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and the Norfolk Southern rail line, connecting communities like Moyock and Fentress.
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1893 · Virginia Beach
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Norfolk
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Back Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Cape Henry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Cape Henry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Newport News
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Barco
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Lake Drummond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · South Mills
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Back Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500