VA Buena Vista 1891 MAP – Vintage Map Wall Art
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This antique map of VA Buena Vista 1891 MAP brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
VA Buena Vista 1891 MAP
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Few towns in the Blue Ridge foothills were laid out as quickly as Buena Vista, which was platted in the late 1880s and named for the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War. This 1891 map records the young town at a moment when its streets, lots, and early buildings were still taking shape. Maps from this period often show building materials, footprints, and how the land was divided, which makes them useful for tracing how a boom-era community first organized itself. Its bird's-eye framing also helps explain the town's layout to anyone studying the Shenandoah Valley's late-nineteenth-century growth.
| Created / published | 1891 |
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| Original scan | 4,320 × 2,505 px · prints to 14 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VA-BuenaVista-1891 |
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