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1948 Map of Virginia Beach

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Virginia Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Virginia Beach is depicted during a transformative era of coastal development and military expansion. The map reveals a dense corridor of coastal settlement served by the Norfolk Southern railroad, with established stops at Casino Station and Lake Station. Landmarks like The Casino and the Princess Anne Club Golf Links emphasize the area's growth as a destination, while the presence of Camp Pendleton and Dam Neck underscores the heavy military footprint along the coast in the late 1940s.

Further south, the landscape shifts from the urbanizing shoreline to the tidal marshes and inland ponds of Lovetts Marsh and Scopus Marsh. Rural crossroads such as Dam Neck Corner and Atwoodtown provide local-history details of the community before suburban expansion. Notable water features like Rudee Inlet, Lake Wesley, and the industry at Dam Neck Mills illustrate the vital connection between the coastal environment and the local economy during this period.