1952 Map of Prince George

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Prince George and the surrounding Virginia countryside appear in 1952 as a landscape defined by military installations and deep-rooted rural communities. The U S Military Reservation and Fort Lee dominate the northern terrain, contrasted by the civil history preserved within the Petersburg Natl Military Park, where historical Breastworks are still noted. The Norfolk and Western railroad cuts a straight line through the center of the sheet, passing through the settlement of New Bohemia. Local life is anchored by numerous country churches, including Sacred Heart Ch, Pleasant Grove Ch, and Bethlehem Ch. The geography is heavily influenced by slow-moving water and wetlands, notably Blackwater Swamp and Second Swamp, which are punctuated by family-named landmarks such as Hanzlins Pond, Jandls Pond, and Bakers Pond.