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1965 Map of Norfolk North

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Norfolk North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

U S Naval Reservation dominance defines this waterfront survey of the lower Chesapeake Bay, where the massive logistical footprint of the Naval Air Station and U S Naval Supply Center meets the residential growth of northern Norfolk. The map records the intricate shoreline of the Lafayette River and Willoughby Bay, revealing a landscape transitioning from military infrastructure to established mid-century neighborhoods like Larchmont, Edgewater, and Lochhaven.

Tracing the path of the Norfolk and Western railway and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the sheet documents the vital transit arteries connecting Hampton and Portsmouth. Beyond the naval docks and parade grounds, local landmarks such as Forest Lawn Cemetery, Granby High Sch, and Holy Trinity Church provide essential reference points for genealogists and local historians studying the city's twentieth-century expansion.