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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 1952 Collections and/or Records:

Map of Routes and Distances to the Virginia Springs

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0052
Abstract

Map is rather bare, showing transportation in the form of railroads (both complete and in-progress), stage routes, and canal routes, and geographic features such as rivers and mountains. It shows towns that are connected by the routes, but little more.

Dates: circa 1890

Map of South Lynchburg, Showing Building Sites for Sale by the South Lynchburg Land Co.

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0146
Abstract

Map shows land in south Lynchburg for sale, with for-sale plots hand-marked.

Dates: ca. 1890

Map of Southwest Virginia, part 1

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0173
Abstract

Map shows southwest Virginia, identifying rivers, mountains, roads, cities and towns. It includes some colored lines identifying the Old Wilderness Road to Kentucky, the 1749 route of Dr. Walker, the route of Gist., and the old road from Philadelphia to the New River Settlement.

Dates: nd

Map of the A. Black Property, Blacksburg, Virginia, Showing Subdivisions, Building Lots, Street, and Alleys

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0281
Abstract

Map shows the Alexander Black property in Blacksburg, Virginia, including subdivisions, building lots, streets, and alleys.

Dates: 1937

Map of the Bessie Dunlap Coal Land, Price Mountain

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0284
Abstract

Map shows the Bessie Dunlap coal land. Two copies are individually annotated.

Dates: 1937

Map of the City of Radford, Va.

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0252
Abstract

Map shows the city of Radford, Virginia, "compiled from the original plans recorded June 1940." Single map is on two separate sheets.

Dates: 1940

Map of the City of Richmond, Virginia, 1861-65

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0096
Abstract

Historical map of Richmond, Virginia, shows the city layout during the Civil War. Inset are two images: one is a view of the city, and the other is a promissory city note with an image of City Hall. Map also contains a table of references, indicating the identity of several locations of importance.

Dates: 1961