1968 Map of Runnymede

About this map

The Blackwater River and its intricate drainage network define this late-1960s landscape along the border of Surry and Isle of Wight counties. The area is characterized by vast wetland features like the Cypress Pocosin and Tuckers Pocosin, which historically restricted settlement to higher ground. Small rural hubs such as Runnymede and Beachland are connected by narrow roads, with spiritual life centered around several country churches, including Moores Swamp Ch and Mt Moriah Ch. An Old Railroad Grade in the east suggests former logging or transportation routes through the Passenger Swamp. Local industry is reflected in several scattered sandpits and the site of Derrings Mill along Willy Cox Mill Branch. This survey provides a clear view of the rural Tidewater region before modern development, capturing a quiet era of crossroads communities like Berrymans Corner and California Crossroads.