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1985 Map of Norfolk

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Norfolk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge dominates the center of this Tidewater survey, centering on Lake Drummond and extending south into North Carolina's Dismal Swamp State Park. This mid-1980s landscape illustrates a high-density urban corridor connecting Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach with the rural outposts and agricultural crossroads to the west. The maritime and military influence is evident through Oceana Naval Air Station, Fort Story Military Reservation, and the varied shipping channels of the Elizabeth River and Lynnhaven Roads.

Transit patterns are defined by the convergence of major rail lines like the Norfolk and Western and Seaboard Coast Line toward the harbor. Beyond the city limits, smaller settlements such as Whaleyville, Somerton, and Corapeake provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in a region where the Intracoastal Waterway and the river systems of the Chowan and Nottoway historically dictated movement and commerce.