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1931 Map of Stafford

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Stafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Potomac River shoreline and the tactical approaches to Fredericksburg define this 1931 Corps of Engineers survey. The landscape is a network of rural commerce points like Garrisonville Store and Colberts Store, alongside established spiritual centers such as Aquia Ch and Bethel Baptist Ch (Colored). The industrial and logistical spine of the region is the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RR, which parallels the Richmond Highway as it moves south toward the Rappahannock.

Historical memory of the Civil War is etched into the terrain, specifically marking the Battle of Fredericksburg 1862 site and the National Memorial Cemetery. Along the eastern waterfront, numerous points and bays such as Mallows Bay and Brents Pt illustrate the maritime character of the Maryland-Virginia border, where small landings like Clifton Beach provided river access before the expansion of modern infrastructure.