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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Map Collection

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-NMP

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 787.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged by series, generally from broader to smaller geographic locations.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Maps, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--Maps, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk County (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk Metropolitan Area (Va.)--Maps, North Carolina--Maps, Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps, Richmond (Va.)--Maps, Suffolk (Va.)--Maps, Tidewater (Va. : Region)--Maps, Virginia--Maps, Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps, Virginia Peninsula (Va.)--Maps, Williamsburg (Va.)--Maps, Yorktown (Va.)--Maps.

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Atlases, Cadastral maps, Genealogical tables, Geological maps, Maps (documents), Nautical charts, Photocopies, Road maps, Topographic maps, Tourist maps

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

More than seven hundred maps, arranged in nine series to include the United States and East Coast (subdivided by region), Virginia and Regional, Hampton Roads (subdivided by locality, agency, and map type), Nautical Charts, Geological Maps, Aerial Photographs, Atlases, and Genealogies.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)--Maps
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--Maps
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk County (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk Metropolitan Area (Va.)--Maps
North Carolina--Maps
Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps
Richmond (Va.)--Maps
Suffolk (Va.)--Maps
Tidewater (Va. : Region)--Maps
Virginia--Maps
Virginia Beach (Va.)--Maps
Virginia Peninsula (Va.)--Maps
Williamsburg (Va.)--Maps
Yorktown (Va.)--Maps.

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: [Map Name], Sargeant Memorial Collection Map Collection, MSS 0000-NMP, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Entered April 9, 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Folder 51: Series 7: Aerial Photographs, 1937-1958, undated

Item 1: Aerial Photograph of Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, 1937 April 21: Image shows Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach. Wolfsnare Creek covers the lower (south) section of image; Shore Drive and Chick's Beach are in the top (north) section. The Bayville Farms area is near image center. Lynnhaven Inlet has been cut-out of print. FG 114-137. Copy from the National Archives, record group No. 114. L shape.
Item 2: Aerial Photograph of Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach, 1958 May 4: Image shows Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach. Wolfsnare Creek covers the lower (south) section of image; Shore Drive and Chick's Beach are at top (north) along the Chesapeake Bay. Bayville Farms area is near the image center. DGH-IV-171. S 3164, 4. Photo probably shows either Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Ocean. L shape.
Item 3: Aerial Photograph of Virginia Beach, 1949 April 9: Image shows the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach. Wolfsnare Creek covers the lower (south) section of image. Shore Drive and Chick's Beach along the Chesapeake Bay are in the top (north) section. DGH-2E-57. Photo shows Chesapeake Bay, Lake Joyce, Pleasure House Creek, and Western Branch Lynnhaven River. L shape. Photo is torn.
Item 4: Aerial Photograph of Downtown Norfolk, circa 1980: Oblique color image looking southeast over downtown Norfolk. The Ghent and Mowbray Arch sections are in the foreground, Hague Towers Apartments is near center, Scope arena is at image left along West Brambleton Avenue.
Item 5: Aerial Photograph of Downtown Norfolk, circa 1980: Color oblique image shows Ghent area, Chrysler Museum of Art, Scope Arena, Hague Towers, and West Brambleton Avenue.
Item 6: Aerial Photograph of Princess Anne area, Virginia Beach, 1937 August 15: Image shows the Princess Anne area of southeastern Virginia Beach. Pungo is at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Indian River Road in the bottom-left (southeast) corner. FG 140 51.
Item 7: Aerial Photograph of Downtown Norfolk, circa late-1970s: E.S. Vickhouse. Oblique image over downtown Norfolk shows Berkley Bridge (foreground); Atlantic City and coal piers are at left (west) side of image; the Lafayette River and Hampton Roads are in the distance. Waterside is not yet constructed.
Item 8: Aerial Photograph of Pembroke Mall area, Virginia Beach, circa 1970: Oblique image looks northwest across Pembroke Mall. Virginia Beach Boulevard is at left; Independence Boulevard crosses image center. E.S. Vickhouse. 3-116. Photo shows houses and a mall.
Item 9: Aerial Photograph of Pembroke Mall area, Virginia Beach, circa 1970: Oblique image looks north across Pembroke Mall. Virginia Beach Boulevard is in foreground; Independence Boulevard runs along left side of mall and into background. E.S. Vickhouse. Photo shows close-up of mall, including Sears.
Item 10: Aerial Photograph of the Norfolk City Planning Commission, 1953 April 3: Image shows the Lafayette area of Norfolk. Tidewater Drive (being paved) runs north-south down the image center. City Park is at top-left (northwest) corner. The 26th Street Bridge crosses Lafayette River at the left-center of image. Bellevue Avenue is marked by a blue line. 6-15.
Item 11: Aerial Photograph of the Norfolk City Planning Commission, 1953 April 3: Image shows the Lafayette section of Norfolk. Lafayette, Chesapeake and Ballentine Boulevard intersect near the upper (north) section of image. Tidewater Drive (being paved) runs down the left (west) side. Barraud Park is at image bottom. Bellevue and Kitchener Avenues are marked by a blue line. 5-17.
Item 12: Aerial Photograph of north-central Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Image shows Restmere and Colony point sections just west of Wards Corner. Newport Avenue runs down right (east) side of image. Granby High School sports field are along the right. Crab Creek is at the image bottom.
Item 13: Aerial Photograph of Lynnhaven, 1954 March 17: From Charles E. Jenkins. "Lynnhaven before new bridge was built." Aero Service Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 487 14 275. Photo shows Lynnhaven Inlet and Lynnhaven River.
Item 14: Aerial Photograph of Shoop Park section of Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Aerial Survey by Photo Craftsmen, Incorporated, Norfolk, Virginia. Photo shows Lafayette Boulevard, Bellevue Avenue, St. Denis Avenue, Bourbon Avenue, Pope Avenue, Blair Avenue, Shoop Avenue, Hancock Avenue, Webster Avenue, Fearer Avenue, and Gay Place.
Item 15: Aerial Photograph of Barraud Park area, Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Aerial Survey by Photo Craftsmen, Incorporated, Norfolk, Virginia. Photo shows Webster Avenue, Fearer Avenue, Gay Place, Lafayette Drive, So. Shore Drive, Vista Street, Tanner Street, Rugby Street, 30' Street, and Wall Street. Tidewater Drive (marked in green) crosses the Lafayette River at the top (north) of image.
Item 16: Aerial Photograph near Wards Corner area of Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Sewells Point Golf Course is at the top (north) of image. Little Creek Road runs east-west across image bottom. Restmere section is at bottom-center. Wards Corner is just off the right (east) side of image.
Item 17: Aerial Photograph Southern Shopping Center area, Norfolk, circa 1955: Aerial Survey by Photo Craftsmen, Incorporated, Norfolk, Virginia. Photo shows Stanley Street, Miller Street, Guy Street, Biltmore Road, Easy Street, Gladstone Road, and Naval Base Road. Southern Shopping Center is under construction near top (north) of image. Tidewater Drive (marked in green) runs down image center, and intersects Little Creek Road near just east of the shopping center.
Item 18: Aerial Photograph of Lafayette-Winona area of Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Aerial Survey by Photo Craftsmen, Incorporated, Norfolk, Virginia. Photo shows Bell's Road, Cromwell Road, Bapaume Avenue, Alsace Avenue, Columbia Avenue, Ashland Avenue, Clark Circle, Pershing Avenue, La Salle Avenue, and Lafayette Boulevard. Tidewater Drive angles down from the top-right (northeast) corner. Christ the King School is near the image center.
Item 19: Aerial Photograph near downtown Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: 3-7. Campostella Road angles from the left (west) side of image to bottom-right. Elizabeth River shipyards along image bottom (south) of image.
Item 20: Aerial Photograph of near downtown Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Ship piers and yards along the Elizabeth River in the southern half of the image. Rail bridges to Berkley and Campostella areas are in bottom-right corner. A coal-fired power plant is nearby.
Item 21: Aerial Photograph near downtown Norfolk, possibly circa 1950: Rail bridges connecting to Berkley and Campostella areas are at bottom (south) of image. A coal-fired power plant is at image center.
Item 22: Aerial Photograph of eastern Norfolk, circa early 1960s: Image shows the Easton Forest section of Norfolk (near the present location of the I-64 and I-264 interchange). Curlew Road parallels rail line across bottom (south) half of image. New subdivision at bottom of image includes Jerry Road, Effie Avenue and Brinda Avenue. Photo Craftsmen, Incorporated, Norfolk, Virginia. BCM-13-6.
Item 23: Aerial Photograph of Suburban Acres area of Norfolk, circa early 1960s: Thole Street runs east-west along bottom (south) of image. Suburban Park Elementary School is at bottom-left. A rail line angles from top-left (northwest) to bottom-right corner of image. Virginian Drive parallels the west side of the rail line.
Item 24: Aerial Photograph near downtown Norfolk, circa 1960: Image shows Elizabeth River waterfront east of downtown Norfolk. Campostella Bridge is at right (east) side of image. 1-6.
Item 25: Aerial Photograph of Norfolk and Portsmouth, 1924 April 14: Photo mosaic shows downtown areas, shipyards and piers along Elizabeth River, and Norfolk neighborhoods along the Lafayette River, east to Tidewater Drive. The Hampton Boulevard Bridge is near the top-left (northwest) corner of the image. Berkley and South Norfolk are in the bottom (south) section of the image.
Item 26: Aerial Photograph of Wards Corner, Norfolk, circa late-1950s: Wards Corner shopping center is near the bottom-right (southeast) section of the image, at the intersection of Granby Street and Little Creek Road. A rail line and Taussig Boulevard angle down from the top-left (northwest) corner of the image. The "Truculent Turtle" Navy aircraft is on display near the center-right of the image. The Norfolk Naval Air Station is at the top (north) of image. I-64 and I-564 have not yet been constructed.
Item 27: Aerial Photograph of Wards Corner, circa late 1950s: Wards Corner shopping center is at the bottom-left (southwest) corner of the image. The Quonset hut building is Green Gifford Auto dealership. Granby Street runs north along Forest Lawn Cemetery in the upper-left (northwest) section of the image. Little Creek Road curves along the bottom (south) of image. I-64 and I-564 have not yet been constructed.
Item 28: Aerial Photograph of Wards Corner area, Norfolk, circa late 1950s: Wards Corner shopping center is at the left (west) side of the image. Green Gifford auto dealership is on Taussig Boulevard near the top-left corner of the image. Little Creek Road curves along the top (north) side of the image. Galveston Boulevard runs north-south down the right section of the image. I-64 is not yet constructed.
Item 29: Aerial Photograph of Elizabeth River and Downtown Norfolk, circa 1980: UAg II 3065 153 09. 02 09 8. 282. Map shows parts of Elizabeth River, Atlantic City, Ghent, Downtown Norfolk, Pinner Point, and Hospital Point Park.
Item 30: Aerial Photograph of Downtown Norfolk, circa 2000: Color image with annotated street names. Includes the areas of the Elizabeth River, Ghent, Waterside, and the Berkley Bridge. Major buildings include Scope and MacArthur Center Mall.
Item 31: Aerial Photograph of Talbot Park area, Norfolk, circa late 1950s: Newport Avenue runs north-south down the right (east) side of the image. Granby Elementary School is near the image center. Talbot Park section is in the bottom (south) section of the image. Algonquin Park is across Crab Creek on the left (west) side of the image.