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1940 Map of Quantico

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Quantico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The U S Marine Corps Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1940 tactical survey, highlighting the military's growing footprint along the Potomac River as the nation prepared for war. The terrain transition from the coastal plain at Cherry Hill to the interior uplands is marked by a network of historic river crossings, including Wood Yards Ford, Davis Ford, and the Blands Ford Bridge over Occoquan Creek.

Evidence of early local commerce and community life is scattered throughout Prince William County, with locations like Sinclairs Mill, Belle Fair Mill, and several crossroads commercial points such as Posey Store and Minnieville Store. Genealogists will find interest in the documented sites of the Old Chopawamsic Church, the Shacklet PO, and the Workhouse in the northern District. The rail corridor is defined by the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac line, which served as a critical artery connecting the military base and river settlements like Quantico and Dumfries to the broader region.