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1965 Map of Yorktown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Yorktown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Yorktown and its deeply layered revolutionary landscape dominate this mid-century coastal survey. The terrain reflects centuries of military presence, from the preserved Battle Trenches and Surrender Ground within the Colonial National Historical Park to the sprawling modern footprint of the Fort Eustis Military Reservation and the U.S. Naval Weapons Station. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including family-named sites like Cheesecake Cemetery and French Cemetery, as well as congregations at Rising Sun Church and Lebanon Church.

Infrastructure in the 1960s shows a region in transition, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad serving settlements like Lee Hall and Oriana, while new residential developments like Stoney Brook Estates and Warwick Lawns begin to fill the spaces between historic crossroads. The map also documents the strategic geography of the York River shoreline, from the York River Cliffs to the busy naval facilities and the Felker Army Airfield on Mulberry Island.