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1994 Map of Yorktown

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Yorktown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Yorktown and the surrounding Virginia Peninsula appear here as a landscape defined by significant military and commemorative sites in the mid-1990s. The northern edge follows the York River past Gloucester Point, where the Colonial National Historical Park preserves the Surrender Ground and Yorktown Monument. The presence of the Yorktown National Cemetery and Cornwallis Cave highlights the deep revolutionary history of the area.

Infrastructure and modern development are evident in the suburban growth of Newport News and the expansive operations at Fort Eustis Military Reservation and the U S Naval Weapons Station. The map captures the complex water network of the peninsula, from the wide James River and Skiffes Creek Reservoir to the marshes of Mulberry Island. Local history is preserved in named landmarks like the Carters Grove Historical Home and rural crossroads such as Blacksmith Corner and Lackey.