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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 1988 Collections and/or Records:

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 Fredericksburg, with the Location of the Fredericksburg Water Power Co's Dam, Canals, and Mill Sites (reproduction)

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0138
Abstract

Map shows the city of Fredericksburg, along with the plan for the Fredericksburg Water Power Co's dam.

Dates: c. 1850

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

Map of the City of Staunton

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0086
Abstract

Map of Staunton shows the city, surrounded by illustrations of locations of industrial interest, as well as depicting Staunton in its geographical context of the Mid-Atlantic states.

Dates: 1891 - 1891

Map of the L.K. Black Farm

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0233
Abstract

Map shows a blueprint of the L. K. Black farm in Blacksburg, Virginia. It contains hand-written notes that identify more recent names of streets and locations.

Dates: 1919

Map of the Maritime Parts of Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0034
Abstract

Aitken's 1776 map, printed in Philadelphia, is largely based on the Fry and Jefferson map of the same area, delineated by Du Simitiè€re. Full title reads: "Map of the Maritime Parts of Virginia, Exhibiting the Seat of War and of Ld. Dunmore's depredation in that Colony." Reproduction is likely a photocopy.

Dates: c. 1776

Map of the Mary Henderson Lots [Blacksburg]

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0275
Abstract

Map, in blueprint, shows the Mary Henderson Lots of Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1915

Map of the "Old" Augusta Co. Fair Grounds at Staunton, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0106
Abstract

Map is in blue-scale, showing the "Old" Augusta County Fairgrounds, containing 27.13 acres.

Dates: 1875