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1954 Map of Pleasant Ridge

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Pleasant Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Princess Anne and the surrounding marshy lowlands of the Virginia coast define this mid-century landscape. The North Landing River serves as the central artery for the Intracoastal Waterway, winding through expansive wetlands like Gum Swamp. This environment dictated the distribution of high-ground settlements, where farming communities and rural hubs developed along the margins of the river and its tributaries, such as West Neck Creek and the Pocaty River.

Local life centered on scattered hamlets and essential civic institutions, evidenced by Pleasant Ridge Church and its corresponding school. To the west, the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal connects into the river system near North Landing. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous named landmarks and rural outposts, from the curiously named Land of Promise to Pungo, where the map identifies the Pungo Field (Abandoned).