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1965 Map of Princess Anne

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Princess Anne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Oceana Naval Air Station dominates the central landscape of this coastal Virginia study, reflecting the mid-century military infrastructure that shaped the region's development. The map reveals a transition from traditional agricultural corners like Murdens Corner and Ships Corner to rapidly expanding residential tracts including Princess Anne Plaza and Robinhood Forest. The complex waterway network of the Eastern Branch Lynnhaven River and West Neck Creek provided natural boundaries for emerging neighborhoods and established landmarks like the Wolfsnare Plantation.

Evidence of the area's rail-dependent history is seen in the Norfolk Southern and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad corridors. The presence of local gathering places, such as the Bow Creek Country Club and the Drive-in Theater, alongside numerous neighborhood schools and churches like Piney Grove Ch, provides a clear view of community life as the city of Virginia Beach grew to encompass these previously distinct rural hamlets.