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Virtual Presentation | Making the “General Map of Virginia” Online
Please join us for a virtual presentation on the ambitious 19th-century mapping project that resulted in the publication of the first official map of the Commonwealth — one of the first official state maps in the nation. The Library of Virginia’s senior map archivist, Cassandra Farrell, will discuss the efforts and surveying teams involved in producing the detailed manuscript maps for each county that were required to create the Virginia state map — often called “the general map” in correspondence from the time.
This event complements the Library’s exhibition “Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816–1826,” on view through June 7, 2025.
For more information, contact Anne McCrery at anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov or 804.692.3568. This is a free event, but registration is required. The Zoom link and password will be sent to you in an email upon registration.
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- Date:
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
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- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.