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1956 Map of Occoquan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Occoquan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Occoquan Reservoir anchors this landscape, marking the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties as it winds through Mountainhead Ridge. At the eastern edge, the town of Occoquan sits just downstream of the Occoquan Dam, a historic mill site turned residential and utility hub near the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac rail line. The map reflects a period of significant suburban expansion, with the large residential footprints of Dale City and Marumsco Hills spreading across the southern half of the sheet.

Local infrastructure and community sites are well-documented, including the Woodbridge Airport and the State Prison Camp No 6 north of Agnewville. Religious and educational institutions like Our Lady of Angels Ch, St Pauls Ch, and Woodbridge High Sch provide essential markers for genealogical research. Along the northern reaches, smaller settlements like Farrs Corner and The English Hills maintain a more dispersed character compared to the dense growth developing near Woodbridge.