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1973 Map of Newport News North, 1977 Print
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1973 Map of Newport News North

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Industrial and residential development lines the northern shore of the James River in this 1973 orthophotoquad, capturing a period of significant suburban expansion in Tidewater Virginia. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this aerial imagery provides a direct photographic record of the landscape as documented by the Division of Mineral Resources under State Geologist James L. Calver. The dense grid of contemporary neighborhoods in Newport News and the western portion of Hampton contrasts sharply with the wooded tracts and winding creek beds that remain undeveloped to the north. This document records the exact footprint of the mid-1970s coastal city, showing the precise alignment of major thoroughfares and the evolving shoreline before later decades of waterfront transformation and infill development.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1973
Date Published1977
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 27 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain