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1927 Map of Quantico

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Quantico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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Marine Corps Reservation land dominates the southern landscape of this 1920s tactical survey, illustrating a critical period of military expansion along the Potomac River. The riverfront is a hive of activity where the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RR and the Richmond Washington Highway parallel the shore, connecting the base at Quantico to northern industrial centers. Inland, the map reveals a rural economy transitioning toward modernization, characterized by numerous small crossroads stores like Minnieville Store and Davis Store, alongside traditional industry such as Sinclairs Mill.

Tracing the complex waterways of Occoquan Creek and the North Branch Chopawamsic Creek, one finds numerous local landmarks essential for genealogical research, including the District Workhouse and family-named institutions like Woodbine School and Bacon Race School. The prevalence of small churches, such as Buckhall Church and Old Chopawamsic Church, underscores the distributed settlement pattern of Prince William County before the era of major suburbanization.