1981 Map of Stratford Hall

About this map

Stratford Hall and the high bluffs of Westmoreland County overlook the broad expanse of the Potomac River in this 1981 orthophoto survey. This aerial perspective, captured by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, highlights the stark transition between the wooded Virginia shoreline and the tidal marshes of Maryland. To the northeast, the settlement of Coltons Point sits near the mouth of St Patrick Creek, while St Catherine Island stands isolated within St Catherine Sound. The imagery reveals a landscape of agricultural clearings and dense forest carved by coastal drainage features like Cold Harbor Creek, which feeds into the sheltered waters of Currioman Bay. This specialized photographic map provides a clear view of the tidewater geography at the start of the 1980s.