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1967 Map of Whaleyville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Whaleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The borderlands of the Virginia North Carolina line are defined by an intricate network of wetlands, including the extensive Duke Swamp and Spivey Swamp. Centered on the town of Whaleyville, the landscape shows a transition from agricultural clearings to the dense, low-lying thickets of the Black Mingle Pocosin and Hall Pocosin. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by numerous rural landmarks such as the Jones Sch and Great Fork Ch, which served established communities like Somerton and Whaley.

Transportation patterns reflect a shift in industrial needs, visible in the Old Railroad Grade and Abandoned rail lines that once moved timber and goods through the swamps. Settlements like Drum Hill and Willeyton appear alongside family-named sites such as Langston Cem and the Umphlett Airfield, providing a detailed view of the Tidewater region's rural character before modern development altered the boundary between the Suffolk City and Gates County line.