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1966 Map of Nokesville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Nokesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Southern railroad tracks bisect this Prince William County landscape, connecting the village of Nokesville to Bristow as the region maintained its agricultural character in the mid-1960s. The map reveals a community defined by its watercourses, notably Broad Run, Kettle Run, and Cedar Run, which delineate the terrain and supported early local industry at sites like Daniels Mill. To the south, the presence of Quantico Marine Corps Schools and Camp Upshur indicates the encroaching federal footprint near the Prince William Co / Fauquier Co border.

Local history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by several country churches and family burial grounds including White Hall Cem and Rose Hill Cem. The settlement at Brentsville serves as a focal point with the Brentsville High Sch and Hatcher Memorial Ch, while aviation is represented by the Manassas Municipal Airport (Davis Field) in the northeast corner. This survey documents the area just before the rapid suburban expansion that would eventually reach these rural crossroads.