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2016 Map of Stafford

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Stafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Stafford Courthouse serves as the focal point of this coastal Virginia landscape, where suburban expansion meets the historic drainage basins of the Potomac Creek. The area is densely marked with family and community burial grounds, including the Mount Ararat Cemetery and Ebenezer Cemetery near Garrisonville. These small, localized cemeteries preserved amidst modern developments like Aquia Harbour provide essential reference points for genealogists tracking local lineages.

The geography is defined by the winding paths of Aquia Creek and Austin Run, which lead toward the tidal Aquia Channel and the landmark Government Island. Transportation networks dominate the central corridor, with the modern interstate bisecting the region near the Stafford Regional Airport and Flying T-Farm Airport. This 2016 survey illustrates a community deeply integrated with its waterways, from the secluded Abel Lake to the broad reaches of Potomac Run.