Guide map of the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, 1942, [ca. 1:268,224], 1942

Component identifier:

Item 6

Content Summary:

Recto has panels formings a booklet: four panels form the map verso, and two fold-out, double-sided panels are stapled in, and one double-sided sheet has come loose. The booklet is authored by the United States Department of the Interior. It has a Welcome to Visitors with park regulations, a List of Accommodations, instructions on how to reach the park, information on entrance fees, flora, wildlife, Principal Points of Interest Reached by the Trail, text on vacationing in the park and black and white photographs of various park views. Guide map on verso showing Park Boundary, Paved Roads, Improved Roads, Unimproved Roads, Parking Overlook, Appalachian Trail, Other Trails, Ranger Stations, Picnic Grounds, Trailside Shelters and Fire Lookouts. Also includes Location Map inset. Abridged Log of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Park below Guide Map, showing distance and elevation. On sheet 59 x 23cm [excluding fold-out dimensions].

Names:

Ann Talbot Smith

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