1965 Map of West Point

About this map

Mattaponi River and the Pamunkey River converge at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula to form the broad York River, a geographic centerpiece that has defined the growth of West Point. This mid-1960s survey captures the town at a strategic transport junction, where the Southern railroad terminus meets the tidewater. The map detail highlights a well-developed community infrastructure including West Point High School, the West Point Country Club, and various civic sites like the Sunny Slope Cemetery and St. Theresa Cemetery. Beyond the urban center, the landscape is a mosaic of tidal marshes like Lee Marsh and smaller settlements such as Port Richmond, Eltham, and Shanghai. The transition from rural land use to industrial activity is evident in the presence of scattered sandpits and the West Point Municipal Airport, while numerous family-named landings like Waterfence Landing and Ryefield Landing speak to a long-standing relationship with the surrounding waterways.