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1943 Map of Parksley

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Parksley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Parksley serves as the focal point of this Eastern Shore survey, situated along the Pennsylvania railroad line. The settlement pattern reveals a series of small, interconnected villages like Whitesville, Lee Mont, and Hopeton that supported the local agricultural and maritime economy. To the west, the landscape transitions into the intricate wetlands of Byrds Marsh and The Thorofare, where numerous family-named landmarks such as Dix Hammock, Marks Island, and Webb Island define the shifting shoreline.

Maritime commerce is evident through a network of small landings and docks, including Steamboat Wharf, Hopkins Wharf, and Johnson Wharf, providing essential water access before the modern road network fully matured. Several rural houses of worship, such as Guilford Church, St Thomas Church, and Wise Chapel, appear alongside local industry markers like Mason Mill. The presence of the Parksley Airport and the El Tank at the rail junction highlights the infrastructure of this mid-century coastal Virginia landscape.