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1946 Map of Urbanna

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Urbanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Rappahannock River divides this mid-century coastal landscape, separating the communities of Urbanna and Remlik in Middlesex County from the Lancaster side. The map documents a maritime economy in transition, noting infrastructure such as Remlik Wharf and the Waterview Wharf (Ruins). Settlement patterns are concentrated along the intricate creek systems, including Urbanna Creek and Lagrange Creek, where historic estates like Corbin Hall overlook the water.

Social and civic life is anchored by numerous rural institutions, from St Marys Chapel and Whites Chapel in the north to the Urbanna School and Lebanon Church further south. Unique local landmarks like the Remlik Hall Water Tower and the Pine Tree benchmark provide specific geographic touchstones for genealogists and local historians tracing family lands between Glebe Swamp and the various points along the river, such as Stove Point and Balls Point.