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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Map.0047
Title
Map of the State of Virginia (facsimile) 1826, 1859
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, In 9 parts, each measuring 19 x 28 in.
Creator
Böÿe, Herman
Language
English
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Abstract
Map contains an engraving depicting the central campus of the University of Virginia, and a view of Richmond (from the west).
Ornamentation surrounding the title depicts Natural Bridge and Harper's Ferry flanking a depiction of the state seal and motto
(Sic Semper Tyrannis).
Contains brief discussion concerning the creation of the map and geological remarks. Tables include listings of Virginia's
population, a list of steamboat routes, abbreviations and references, deviations from magnetic north, and altitudes.
Map was originally produced in 1825, but corrections were added for the 1859 publication.
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