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1951 Map of Williamsburg

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Williamsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The colonial capital and its 20th-century military surroundings come into focus in this mid-century survey of Williamsburg, Virginia. While the historic core is defined by landmarks like the Governors Palace, the Capitol, and the sprawling campus of William and Mary College, the periphery reveals the area's massive expansion during the war years. To the north, the Camp Peary Naval Training Station occupies a vast tract along the York River, having displaced earlier rural life near Magruder and Skimino.

Transport and defense dominate the landscape, from the Colonial National Historical Parkway winding toward the coast to the heavy naval presence at the Naval Supply Depot Cheatham Annex. Local history is deeply layered here, visible in the Fort Magruder Ruins and the Williamsburg Battlefield, which sit adjacent to modern infrastructure like the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the College Airport.