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2016 Map of Windsor

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Windsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Windsor serves as a central hub on this map, situated where major roadways intersect amid the low-lying wetlands of southeast Virginia. The landscape is defined by extensive pocosin and swamp systems, such as the String of Logs Pocosin and Carbell Swamp, which feed into a complex network of millponds and reservoirs including Prudens Millpond and the expansive Lake Prince. These water bodies are not only geographic landmarks but also reflect the historical reliance on water management for local industry and later municipal water supplies.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds across the area, from the Windsor Cem and Tyler Cem to the modern Albert G Horton Junior Memorial Veterans Cem. Small rural communities like Indika, Myrtle, and Kings Fork are interspersed with agricultural land and wooded tracts, connected by a web of local routes like Five Forks Rd. The presence of Garner Airport and Providence Church further illustrates the mix of mid-century infrastructure and long-standing community centers found throughout this part of Isle of Wight County and the City of Suffolk.