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1943 Map of Richmond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Richmond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Richmond stands as a central hub in this post-war landscape, where the confluence of the James River and an extensive rail network including the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry and the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR defines the region's movement. To the south, Petersburg and Hopewell anchor an industrial and military corridor, while to the east, the historic peninsula holds the Colonial Nat Historical Park and the College of William and Mary.

The Tidewater region is meticulously detailed, showing the complex shorelines of the York River and Rappahannock River as they meet the Chesapeake Bay. Military footprints are significant, from Fort Monroe at the mouth of the bay to Camp Pickett in the southwest. This edition highlights the mid-century evolution of the Virginia interior, where new reservoirs like Lake Chesdin and Swift Creek Reservoir began altering the traditional drainage of the Appomattox River basin.