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- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1871 State Map of Virginia. Our museum quality maps are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1871 State Map of Virginia. This print is from an original found in the maps and geography division of the US Library of Congress. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Published in the same year as the landmark Supreme Court ruling Virginia v. West Virginia which created the two states, this stunning pierce of cartographical history, immediately transports the viewer back in time. This separation had long been a source of debate between the counties in northwestern Virginia, who were staunchly pro-Union before the secession of the State in 1861 at the launch of the Civil War.
The 1870s were a period of significant transition for Virginia as the State rebuilt itself from the destruction of the Civil War, and this maps reflection of land ownership and the property owners' names provides a unique insight into the cultural network that was in place. Richmond had been made the capital of the confederacy and been partially burned before the Union's capture of the city in 1865. The State rejoined the Union in 1870 under the leadership of the Committee of Nine; a group appointed to revise the State's Constitution.
County land ownership maps are valuable tools to genealogists and allow historians to create a reconstructed vision of nineteenth-century life. This publication's contributor Matthew Fontaine Maury was a prolific American cartographer and served as a Confederate Navy Officer. The port and Naval bases in Virginia's Newport News and Norfolk are some of the most significant in the United States.
This detailed depiction of the land ownership and property lines is a link to Virginia's rich history and illustrates the populations and notable residents in a period of great transition.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
