Land Development | Military | Nautical | Streets | Topographical 

Chronological Order:

1500s:

• Americae pars, Nunc Virginia (full title:  Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis viri Anno Dm. MDLXXXV regm verso Sereniss: notrae Reginae Elisabethae XVII. Hujus vero Historia peculiari Libro discripta est, additis etiam Indigenarum Iconibus.)  1585 (published in 1590).  https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ncmaps/id/117   [North Carolina Maps  (University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill)]

1600s:

• Colony of Virginia, 1682 Norfolk Towne. 1982.  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll7/id/10/rec/25  [SMC-NPL]

1700s:

• [Portsmouth and Norfolk]. (177-s):  http://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-8309/wcl008378 [William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan] 

• Plan of Princess Ann and Norfolk counties.  (circa 1781):  http://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-626/wcl000737  [William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan] 
• A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence, 1781.   https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/  [Library of Congress]

• Plan des environs de Williamsburg, York, Hampton, et Portsmouth.  (circa 1781):   https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002173/  [Library of Congress]

• Part of the Province of Virginia. (circa 1791): https://www.loc.gov/item/74693199/  [Library of Congress]

1800s:

• Map of the Country Contiguous to Norfolk (circa 1812) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/102279276 [National Archives]

• Map of the Country Contiguous to Norfolk, Part 2 (circa 1812)  https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17370586  [National Archives]

• Survey of the Country near Norfolk in Virginia (undated - circa 1812)   https://catalog.archives.gov/id/221159930  [National Archives]

• Map of the city of Norfolk and the town of Portsmouth. (1851) https://www.loc.gov/item/2009575801/  [Library of Congress]
• Plan of the harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth, March 1st, 1861 https://www.loc.gov/item/lva0000014/  [Library of Congress]

• Copy of a map military reconnaissance Dep't Va. : [Hampton Roads and Norfolk regions, Va.] (1861):  https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630497/   [Library of Congress]

• Military map of Suffolk & vicinity for Majr. Genl. J. A. Dix (circa 1863): https://www.loc.gov/item/99439125/  [Library of Congress]

• Topographical Map of Norfolk, Portsmouth & Vicinity - Virginia (circa 1860s):  https://catalog.archives.gov/id/200167723 [National Archives]

• Manuscript Map Showing the Position of Government Farms, 2nd District Negro Affairs, Department of Virginia and North Carolina   https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26465534  [National Archives]
• Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia 1873.  https://www.loc.gov/item/75696645/  [Library of Congress]

• Map of Norfolk County, Va. : made for and published by authority of the Board of Supervisors (1887):  https://www.loc.gov/item/2014588020/   [Library of Congress]

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1887 edition:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_001/   [Library of Congress]
• Bird's eye view of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley, Norfolk Co., Va. (1891):  https://www.loc.gov/item/75696646/
• Panorama of Norfolk and surroundings 1892. https://www.loc.gov/item/75696649/   [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1898 edition:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_002/   [Library of Congress]

1900s:

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1907 Jamestown Expo edition:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_003/  [Library of Congress]
• Vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia, 1907: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/137930667  [National Archives]
• Map of the city of Norfolk and vicinity : as authorized by the City Council, November 10th, 1909: https://www.loc.gov/item/95682677/  [Library of Congress]
• Composite Map of 1910 Downtown Norfolk (Based on 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps)

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• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 1:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_004/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 2:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_005/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 3 (1921):  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_006/  [Library of Congress]
• Norfolk and vicinity: March 1921: https://www.loc.gov/item/95682675/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1928 edition, 5 volumes (digital version) - ProQuest's Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867–1970 Database  - https://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/learning-research/local-history-genealogy/smc-research-tools

• 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virginia - Norfolk County - Norfolk: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5840377   [National Archives]

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1928 edition with add-on corrections up to 1950s (paper version)   [SMC-NPL]

• 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virginia (VA) - Norfolk County - Norfolk Vicinity - ED 65-5 to 32, 65-43 to 114, 65-117 to 130:  https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75639505  [National Archives]

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1970 edition, 5 volumes (paper version)  [SMC-NPL]

Land Development Maps and Plans:

• Algonquin Park

  • Map Showing Algonquin Park Corporation's Property in Norfolk County, Virginia on the North Branch of Elizabeth River (formerly Tanners Creek), circa 1900s  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll7/id/53/rec/38   [SMC-NPL]

• Colonial Place

  • Sheet 1951 from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/7/rec/12  [SMC-NPL]

     

• Larchmont

  • "Larchmont" Map of Norfolk, Virginia. (1906).  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll7/id/13/rec/4  [SMC-NPL]
  • Amended Plat of Larchmont, "Norfolk's Only High Class Suburb." (1909). https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll7/id/12/rec/5  [SMC-NPL]
  • Sheet 3515 A from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/12/rec/16  [SMC-NPL]

  • Sheet 3515 B from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/13/rec/17  [SMC-NPL]

  • Sheet 3515 C from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/11/rec/18  [SMC-NPL]

• Virginia Place

  • Sheet 0237 from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/3/rec/8  [SMC-NPL]
  • Sheet 0236 from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/4/rec/7  [SMC-NPL]

• West Riverview

  • Sheet 2074 from Guaranty Title and Trust Corporation Records (MSS 0000-052)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll17/id/6/rec/13  [SMC-NPL]
    

     

     

Military Maps:

Fort Norfolk

• Sketch [of] Ft. Norfolk. (1811?):  http://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-528/wcl000620  [William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan] 

Conflicts

Civil War (1861-1865)

• Copy of a map military reconnaissance Dep't Va. : [Hampton Roads and Norfolk regions, Va.] (1861):  https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630497/   [Library of Congress]

• Military map of Suffolk & vicinity for Majr. Genl. J. A. Dix (circa 1863): https://www.loc.gov/item/99439125/  [Library of Congress]

Nautical Charts: 

• Portion of a map of Norfolk Harbor and Vicinity, Virginia (undated - circa late 1800s)  https://catalog.archives.gov/id/225808859  [National Archives]

• Norfolk Harbor, Virginia. (1857):  https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000950/  [Library of Congress]

• Norfolk : Public Oyster Grounds (1892) - PO05  https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=PO05  [NOAA]

• Hampton Roads (1894) https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=45-12-1894  [NOAA]

NOAA Historical Charts - https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/

Street Maps:

     1800s:

• Map of the city of Norfolk and the town of Portsmouth. (1851) https://www.loc.gov/item/2009575801/  [Library of Congress]
• Plan of the harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth, March 1st, 1861 https://www.loc.gov/item/lva0000014/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1887 edition:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_001/   [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1898 edition:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_002/   [Library of Congress]

     1900s:

• Map of the city of Norfolk and vicinity : as authorized by the City Council, November 10th, 1909: https://www.loc.gov/item/95682677/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 1:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_004/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 2:  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_005/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1910 edition, volume 3 (1921):  https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn09050_006/  [Library of Congress]
• Norfolk and vicinity: March 1921: https://www.loc.gov/item/95682675/  [Library of Congress]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1928 edition, 5 volumes  - ProQuest's Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867–1970 Database  - https://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/learning-research/local-history-genealogy/smc-research-tools
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1928 edition with add-on corrections up to 1950s (paper version)   [SMC-NPL]
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Norfolk (VA) - 1970 edition, 5 volumes (paper version)  [SMC-NPL]

Topographical:

• Map of Country Between Norfolk and Lynn Haven River, Princess Anne County, Virginia (1881)  https://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15987coll7/id/55/rec/34  [SMC-NPL]

• Eastern Shore of Elizabeth River, Virginia (1882) - T01499A-00-1882  https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=T01499A-00-1882  [NOAA]
• Hampton Roads (1893) - 400-4-1893 https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=400-4-1893  [NOAA]

Historical topographical maps at USGS's topoView - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#4/40.01/-100.06