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1955 Map of Norfolk South, 1958 Print
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1955 Map of Norfolk South

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Elizabeth River dominates this mid-century portrait of a major Tidewater maritime hub, where the City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, and City of South Norfolk converge. The landscape is defined by its deep-water infrastructure and military presence, notably the sprawling U S Naval Reservation Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the U S Naval Res Naval Hospital at Hospital Point. Extensive rail networks, including the Norfolk and Western and the Virginian, thread through industrial corridors and residential neighborhoods like Ghent and Berkley. To the south, the terrain transitions into the northern reaches of the Dismal Swamp and the Intracoastal Waterway, where smaller settlements like Portlock and Gilmerton Sch appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Edmunds Corner and Dozier Corner.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1958
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain