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1968 Map of Runnymede

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Runnymede
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Blackwater River and its intricate drainage network define the wetlands of this Tidewater landscape at the boundary of Surry and Isle of Wight counties. The area is characterized by vast pocosin formations, including Cypress Pocosin and Willy Cox Pocosin, which create a complex environment of swamps and branches. Human settlement is dispersed among crossroads and small communities such as Beachland and Moorings, with local industry represented by sites like Derrings Mill and various sandpits.

Church life remains central to the geography of the late 1960s, with Oak Grove Ch, Moores Swamp Ch, and Mt Moriah Ch serving as primary landmarks alongside family-named crossings like Berrymans Corner. This map also captures remnants of earlier infrastructure, notably an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the Tuckers Pocosin, reflecting the historical timber and transport patterns of the region before modern development.