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1954 Map of Suffolk

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Suffolk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The city of Suffolk serves as a dense industrial and transit hub in this mid-century survey, where the Nansemond River meets a complex web of railroads including the Norfolk and Western and the Seaboard Air Line. To the south and west, the landscape transitions into the blackwater environments of the Great Dismal Swamp and its tributaries, defined by the Jericho Canal and Washington Ditch.

Smaller rural communities like Whaleyville, Holly Grove, and Buckhorn are connected by a network of timber and transit routes, such as the Lumber Railroad and Jackson Road. Notable local landmarks include the Suffolk Municipal Airport and numerous country churches and schools, such as Liberty Spring Ch and Savage Crossing Sch, which document the social fabric of Nansemond and Gates Counties before the late-century urban expansion.