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1965 Map of Virginia Beach

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Virginia Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The growing coastline of Virginia Beach dominates this mid-1960s survey, revised in the early 1980s to show the expanding infrastructure of a modern coastal resort and military hub. The northern shoreline is characterized by planned residential neighborhoods like Linkhorn Park and Bird Neck Point, while the city center features civic landmarks including the Municipal Building, Convention Center, and Hospital. The transportation network is anchored by the Norfolk Southern rail line and a grid of streets such as 31st St and Carolina Ave.

South of Rudee Inlet, the landscape shifts toward large-scale federal and military land holdings. Significant tracts are dedicated to the State Military Reservation and the US Naval Reservation Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Training Center. Interspersed between these zones are natural features like Lovetts Marsh, Redwing Lake, and Lake Tecumseh, showing the delicate balance between high-intensity development and the marshy Atlantic wetlands near Sand Bridge.