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1919 Map of Surry

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Surry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The James River dominates the northern reaches of this coastal Virginia landscape, where a Steamboat Route connects prominent riverside terminals like Claremont Wharf and Cobham Wharf. Inland, the economy of the early twentieth century is clearly defined by the Surry Lumber RR, which snakes through the swampy lowlands to support the region's timber industry. Major settlements including Surry and the industrial hub of Dendron serve as anchors for a dense network of rural infrastructure, including the Old Courthouse and numerous family-named landmarks like Blizzards Corners.

Cultural and educational centers are distributed across the drainage basins of the Blackwater River and Cypress Swamp. Genealogists can locate over a dozen rural schools, such as Telluride School and Newby Run School, alongside community churches like Florence Church. Across the river, the beginnings of the Colonial National Historical Park are visible on Jamestown Island, marking the preservation of one of the nation's earliest colonial sites.