Stauton, Virginia, 1857 – Antique Map Print
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Description
This rare antique map captures Stauton, Virginia, 1857 in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Stauton, Virginia, 1857
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Staunton, Virginia, in 1857 was the county seat of Augusta County and a market town in the Shenandoah Valley, where farmers brought wheat, flour, livestock, and other produce for sale and shipping. The Virginia Central Railroad had reached the town in 1854, linking the valley to Richmond and the eastern markets and giving local merchants and millers a faster way to move goods. The town was also known for institutions that drew people from across the region: the Western Lunatic Asylum, opened in 1828, and Mary Baldwin's female seminary, founded in 1842, both shaped its civic and social life. A bird's-eye view like this one would have shown residents the courthouse, churches, and streets they knew well, at a time when the town's growth still depended on the railroad and the surrounding farms.
| Created / published | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Virginia |
| Original scan | 10,480 × 6,672 px · prints to 35 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VA-Stauton-1857 |
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