Deep Creek, Virginia

Deep Creek, Virginia
Deep Creek, Virginia
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Deep Creek is a former

U.S. Route 17 Business

, and has been largely bypassed by modern highway improvements.

History

Deep Creek was a small settlement on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the unincorporated town was a busy stage-coach stop on the road between Norfolk and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Until lumbering of the swamp was discontinued, it was the principal shipping point for the vast Dismal Swamp lumbering enterprises.

The northern portion of the

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Dismal Swamp Canal is now recognized as part of the National Underground Railroad and along with the Great Dismal Swamp, is noted as a former sanctuary for escaping slaves seeking freedom.^[1]

Modern times

In modern times, Deep Creek is a suburban community which retains some of its original rural character. This combination at Deep Creek of old and new is typical of the City of Chesapeake in general, which contains both large suburban commercial and residential areas in its northern portion, and vast area of undeveloped forests and wetlands along its southern perimeter, in addition to including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

References

^ "Deep Creek History". My Deep Creek, Chesapeake, Virginia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-12-20.

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[1] "Deep Creek History". My Deep Creek, Chesapeake, Virginia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-12-20.

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Boroughs		Butts Road Deep Creek Great Bridge South Norfolk Western Branch
Unincorporated communities	Bower's Hill Greenbrier Hickory
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