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1985 Map of Norfolk

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Norfolk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge dominates the southern landscape of this mid-1980s coastal survey, centered on the circular Lake Drummond. This vast wetland creates a sharp contrast with the dense urban centers of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach to the north and east. The region is defined by its strategic military and maritime footprint, featuring the U.S. Naval Base, U.S. Naval Air Station, and U.S. Naval Amphibious Base.

Transport and education are central to the area's mid-century character, with the Norfolk and Western RR and Seaboard System RR moving goods toward the busy waters of Hampton Roads. Higher education landmarks like Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University are clearly charted, while smaller rural nodes such as Benns Church and Whaleyville persist in the outlying agricultural reaches of Suffolk City and Isle of Wight County.