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Map Showing the Position of the Morris Estates, Western VirginiaMap.0029

Map Showing the Position of the Morris Estates, Western VirginiaMap.0029


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Map.0029
Title
Map Showing the Position of the Morris Estates, Western Virginia 1882
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 38 x 28 in.
Language
English .
Abstract
Map shows railroads between various locations in the southern United States, in the areas encompassed by the Mississippi River and Atlantic, from Charleston (South Carolina) to Chicago. The Morris Estates, highlighted in color on this map. No creator name appears on the map, though T. W. Tarbet may be a publisher. Additionally, the titular "Morris" has no identification apart from the geographic situatedness near Oceana, West Virginia. Map contains some specific numbers about the estates, supplying acreage, tax rate, potential profit, and nearness of railroad.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Maps (documents)
  • Railroad
  • Tarbet, T. W.
  • United States -- Maps
  • Virginia -- Maps

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • United States -- Maps
  • Virginia -- Maps