1954 Map of Pleasant Ridge

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The low-lying wetlands and tidewaters of Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake City define this coastal landscape as it appeared in the mid-20th century. The North Landing River and the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal serve as the primary hydrologic arteries, facilitating the Intracoastal Waterway through a network of marshy inlets and landings like North Landing and West Landing. Historically significant nodes such as Princess Anne and the evocative Land of Promise anchor the inland reaches, where rural life revolved around community centers like Camels Chapel, Beech Grove Ch, and Pleasant Ridge Sch. This era captures the transition of the Tidewater region, where military interests like the U S Naval Res (Fentress Landing Field) sit adjacent to traditional agrarian sites like the Pungo Field.