Plat of Briarfield farm in Warwick Co., VA showing division line between Old Dominion Land Company and William McLean, 1887
Scope and Contents
This collection of maps covers the geographic areas of Newport News, Hampton, York County, and James City County. A vast majority of the maps cover areas within Newport News, Virginia. The maps were created by the Old Dominion Land Company for the purpose of building a railroad from Richmond, Virginia to the Hampton Roads waterway. Most of the maps date from the 1890s - 1920s.
Dates
- Creation: 1887
Full Extent
From the Collection: 16 Linear Feet (Drawer 1: Briarfield/Newmarket Drawer 2: Buildings & James River Bridge Drawer 3: Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Drawer 4: Casino & Hotel Warwick Drawer 5: City Planning Drawer 6: Downtown Drawer 7: Hampton Drawer 8: Huntington Heights (1) Drawer 9: Huntington Heights (2) Drawer 10: Lee Hall & Denbigh Drawer 11: Lower Peninsula Drawer 11: Military Camps Drawer 12: Miscellaneous Drawer 13: Newport News Drawer 14: Newport News Point Drawer 15: Southeast Community & East End Drawer 16: Upper Peninsula Drawer 17: Waterfront & Ways) : Flat file drawers
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Shows James River and east of Old Warwick Road.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Woodroof Hiden Memorial Collection Virginiana Room Repository