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1957 Map of Yorktown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Yorktown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Yorktown waterfront and the military landscape of the Virginia Peninsula define this mid-century survey. Along the York River, the Colonial National Historical Park preserves the grounds of the 1781 siege, while the George P Coleman Memorial Bridge provides a modern link over the river to Gloucester. Further south, the sprawling Fort Eustis Military Reservation occupies Mulberry Island, complete with its own internal rail network, a Heliport, and a Landing Strip near the Warwick River.

Transportation infrastructure bridges the colonial and modern eras, from the scenic Colonial Parkway to the industrial spine of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Traditional communities such as Lee Hall, Lackey, and Denbigh are mapped alongside mid-century developments like Red Hill Village and Cook Terrace Annex. Genealogists will find numerous small landmarks, including the French Cemetery and rural congregations like Rising Sun Church and Lebanon Church.