1952 Map of Newport News
USGS Topo · Published 1952About this map
The industrial and maritime activity of the James River and Hampton Roads waterfront dominates this mid-century survey, revealing the complex infrastructure of Newport News and its neighboring shores. The bustling urban grid includes the C & O rail yards, the Small Boat Harbor, and the extensive grounds of Camp Stuart and the Virginia School Deaf and Blind. Across the water, the landscape shifts to the military and defensive installations of the Nansemond Ordnance Depot and the US Naval Reservation on Craney Island. Along the western shore of the Nansemond River, the fishing and oyster-working settlements of Eclipse and Crittenden are visible. The map records a critical era of coastal defense and transportation, featuring the original James River Bridge (Toll) and the Atlantic Coast Line railroad moving goods through Sleepy Hole and Huntersville.
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