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1968 Map of Raynor

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Raynor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Blackwater River winds through this coastal plain landscape, serving as a natural boundary for Southampton and Isle of Wight counties. This late-1960s environment is defined by extensive wetland systems, including the tangled reaches of Rattlesnake Swamp, Terrapin Swamp, and Timber Swamp. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground between these waterways, anchored by rural intersections such as Johnson Corner, Sycamore Crossroads, and Warwick Corner.

Logistics and industry are represented by the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor in the southwest and several sandpits scattered near the river. Cultural landmarks like Mill Swamp Ch and Pinegrove Tabernacle provide focal points for local history and genealogy. Several pipelines cut across the drainage basins of Villines Swamp and Pope Swamp, reflecting mid-century infrastructure developments in this Tidewater region.