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2019 Map of Suffolk

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Suffolk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Great Dismal Swamp dominates the eastern landscape of this Suffolk survey, defined by an intricate network of historical waterways such as Washington Ditch, Jericho Ditch, and Lynn Ditch. These artificial channels reveal the long-standing efforts to manage the hydrology of this unique environment. Adjacent to this wilderness, the expansion of modern infrastructure is evident at the Suffolk Executive Airport and through the residential clusters of Russell, Skeetertown, and Saunders.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the numerous family and community burial grounds documented here, including Cedar Hill Cem, Oak Lawn Cem, and the more isolated Riddick Cem and Whitehead Cem. These sites, along with the Godwin Junior Courts Building, anchor the settled portions of the city against the natural boundaries of the Nansemond River and Lake Meade to the north, where landforms like Buzzard Island and Oak Island remain distinct features of the river's path.