Map of Jefferson County West Virginia Also known as Shaw-Whitmer map of Jefferson County

Name/Title

Map of Jefferson County West Virginia Also known as Shaw-Whitmer map of Jefferson County

Entry/Object ID

ARC632

Description

Map of Jefferson County, West Virginia, drawn by W. C. Whitmer. Shows the magisterial districts of Shepherdstown, Middleway, Kabletown (misspelled as Kabltown), Charles Town, and Harpers Ferry. Also shows farms and their names. In the upper left corner are the following lists: Battle Markers of the Civil War; Places of Interest; and Towns & Locality Names. Population taken from the 1920 census. Wooden rollers at each end; dimensions do not include the wooden rollers. Insets: Outline map of West Virginia with counties and their names and showing location of Jefferson County in lower left corner; legend in lower right corner.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Map Details

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Jefferson County, West Virginia

Publisher

Shaw and Whitmer

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Shenandoah Junction, WV

Medium

Paper on fabric backing

Publication Language

English

Map Notes

Date(s): 1920 circa