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1969 Map of Petersburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Petersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Appomattox River serves as the central artery for this late 1960s study, dividing the industrial and residential centers of Petersburg and Colonial Heights. The map documents a landscape defined by its Civil War heritage, with extensive defensive works including Fort Lee, Fort Fisher, and The Crater preserved within the Petersburg National Battlefield. These military earthworks sit in contrast to the rapid mid-century expansion visible in neighborhoods like Walnut Hill and Kennelworth.

Educational and institutional landmarks are prominent throughout the quadrangle, from the sprawling campus of Virginia State University in Ettrick to the Central State Hospital complex. Transportation networks including the Norfolk and Western and Seaboard Coast Line railroads illustrate the region's continued role as a logistics hub. To the south, the terrain softens into the wetlands of Arthur Swamp and Second Swamp, where smaller rural settlements like Addison and Matoaca maintain a more traditional footprint away from the urban core.