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1984 Map of Norge

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Norge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Green Spring Ruins stands as a significant historical anchor in the southern portion of this James City County landscape, situated within the Colonial National Historical Park. The map documents a period of suburban expansion and infrastructure development in the mid-1980s, evidenced by the growth around Norge and the emergence of residential areas like Windsor Forest and Jamestown Farms. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor serves as a primary axis for development, passing through Lightfoot and past the Smith Memorial Lib.

Hydrological features dominate the western half of the sheet, where the Chickahominy River creates a complex network of marshes and islands including Wright Island and Gordon Island. Significant water management is visible at the Little Creek Reservoir and smaller impoundments like Cranstons Pond. Local heritage is preserved through numerous rural landmarks such as James City Chapel, Warren Mill, and several labeled cemeteries that mark the longstanding community boundaries of Middle Plantation and Five Forks.