County map of Virginia and West Virginia

Name/Title

County map of Virginia and West Virginia

Entry/Object ID

ARC836

Description

Map showing counties in Virginia and West Virginia. Berkeley and Jefferson Counties appear on the Virginia map. Although published in 1863, the map reflects the make up of the two states as of December 1862. By that time, the counties shown in West Virginia had voted to accept the state's constitution. However, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties did not vote until May 28, 1863, too late to be included in the West Virginia portion of the map. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1863 by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Written on the back of map in cursive is: THE WIDOW AFTER THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND, MOVED TO WASHINGTON COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD HER SON THOMAS WE FIND IN 1806 IN HARDIN COUNTY WHERE ABRAHAM WAS BORN IN 1809. Page number 72 at bottom right of map indicates that this page was probably torn from a book.

Acquisition

Accession

669

Source or Donor

Read, George

Acquisition Method

Gift

Map Details

Scale

30 mi = 1"

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Virginia and West Virginia

Publisher

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Date Published

1863

Medium

Paper

Publication Language

English

Map Notes

Date(s): 1863