1969 Map of Prince George

About this map

Petersburg National Military Park and its preserved defensive earthworks dominate the western edge of this 1969 landscape, where the historical siege lines of Petersburg meet the developing suburbs of Prince George County. The map reveals a transition from the structured grid of the Fort Lee Military Reservation, featuring Kenner Army Hospital and extensive military infrastructure, to the more dispersed rural settlements of New Bohemia and Prince George. These communities are connected by the Norfolk and Western railroad and defined by the meandering courses of Blackwater Swamp and Second Swamp. Genealogists and local researchers will find significant detail in the numerous country churches and schools, such as Gregory Memorial Chapel, Sacred Heart Ch, and the Prince George High Sch, alongside landmarks like the Petersburg Jail Farm and the Southlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.