1907 Map of Yorktown

About this map

Yorktown and the surrounding Tidewater landscape appear here as they were surveyed in the early twentieth century, a region defined by its deep colonial roots and maritime commerce. The map documents the strategic peninsula between the James River and York River, punctuated by early military sites like Old Fort McPherson and the Colonial National Monument. A river-based economy is evident through numerous landings and wharves, including Fergussons Wharf and the Kingsmill Old Wharf, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts across the landscape near Lee Hall. Notable inland features like the Warwick Courthouse and the Denbigh PO anchor the local community, while the ruins of Fort Crawford and Fort Boykin stand as silent witnesses to the area's long-standing defensive importance at the water's edge.