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1965 Map of Shacklefords

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Shacklefords
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Dragon Swamp and the Poropotank River define the winding aquatic boundaries of the Virginia Middle Peninsula in this mid-1960s study, updated with 1980s data. The crossroads of Shacklefords serves as a central hub, where the landscape transitions from the wooded wetlands of Glebe Swamp to the upland clearings marked by York Academy and numerous rural houses of worship. The map reveals a deeply established social fabric, evidenced by the distribution of country churches including Poroporone Ch, New Hope Memorial Ch, and Union Prospect Ch.

Local industry is visible through the scattered distribution of Sandpit sites, while the interior is crisscrossed by a network of unimproved roads and a labeled Jeep Trail. The topography is particularly detailed around the drainages of Goalders Creek and Bakers Creek, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that influenced the development of small settlements like Cologne, Hockley, and Snow Hill.