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2011 Map of Toano

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Toano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Barhamsville and the surrounding James City County and New Kent County borderlands appear here in the early 21st century, defined by a complex network of wetlands and tidal inlets. The landscape is dominated by expansive tracts like Wahrani Swamp and France Swamp, which feed into Ware Creek and the broader York River to the north. Historical industrial and agricultural markers remain visible, including Warren Mill and Perrys Dam near the southern edge, illustrating the area's long-standing reliance on local waterways for power and transport.

Transportation corridors including the Mount Laurel Rd and the Branch Siding rail feature connect established settlements such as Toano and Croaker. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of vital community nodes like the Toano Post Office and the State Prison Camp Number 16, while the Bell Rock Lighthouse stands as a navigational sentinel on the river, marking the transition from land to the Chesapeake-fed estuary.