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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Bland County. Round Mountain Property--Prospectus

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0210
Abstract

Map centers on Burks Garden in Bland County, Virginia, and shows ores of mineral deposit in the region. Document contains handwritten note commenting on the text that accompanies the map.

Dates: ca. 1885

Map of Grayson County, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0213
Abstract

Map shows cross-sectioned altitude and mineral deposits in Grayson County, Virginia, along with qualities of soil, produe, and timber.

Dates: 1897

Map of Grayson County, Virginia,

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0747
Abstract

Map of Grayson County, Virginia. S. M. Dickey and C. R. Boyd, 1897. Reproduction; 14 x23 in. [FOLDER C-2]

Dates: n.d.

South West Virginia Resources

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0175
Abstract

Map shows the distribution of natural resources throughout southwestern Virginia. It is in color and contains an explanatory legend with a note indicating likely future railroads. The map additionally contains an illustration of Penington's Gap in Lee County, Virginia, and a geological cross-section of the region.

Dates: 1881

Southwest Virginia: Mineral Resources and Railway Facilities

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0177
Abstract

Map shows mineral resource distribution and railways throughout southwestern Virginia. It also contains a legend of symbol explanation, as well as a table of distances, and an inset map shows the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Dates: 1883