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Maps of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas

 Collection
Identifier: A-MAPS-OV

Scope and Contents

Maps collected by, or created by, Mount Vernon staff and the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Includes maps of the estate itself, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, the viewshed, and Fairfax County. Dates range from the 1850s to 1992, with bulk dates in the 1930s-1960s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857-1992

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

5 Drawers (5 full drawers with some maps located in rolled storage (combination of drawers and bins))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is described at an item level and arranged in the finding aid by physical location.

Related Materials

There may be some overlap in content with the Measured Drawings collection. See also the Restoration Files for the Historic Structures Report and the Morley Jeffers Williams Collection.

Title
Maps of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas
Status
Completed
Author
Rebecca Baird, Archivist
Date
December 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Repository

Contact:
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121 USA
703-799-3600