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maps (documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen. For similar depictions on a sphere, see "globes (cartographic spheres)."

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Estate map of Hawfield, Orange County, Virginia

 Collection — Artifact MSS2198_001_Portfolio: [Barcode: X031750343]
Identifier: MSS 2198
Content Description This collection contains a 2977-acre estate map of Hawfield, Orange County, Virginia. The map measures 48"x50" and was commissioned by Captain William G. Crenshaw, owner of Hawfield. It denotes field use, service and public use roads, outbuildings, homes, barns, potential enslaved community ruins. Mentioned are Mt. Pisgah Church (now defunct but was prominently mentioned in Civil War accounts from the area), and adjacent property owners. Individual trees, springs, and other...
Dates: April 1877

Estate map of Hawfield, Orange County, Virginia

 Unprocessed Material — Artifact MSS2198_001_Portfolio: [Barcode: X031750343]
Identifier: ViU-2022-0122