See Detailed Arrangement below. Cards contain a description of the map and the classification number of the map. This is a difficult finding aid to use. Please do not hesitate to ask Library staff for assistance. The index is generally arranged geographically from east to west.
Arrangement is by larger geographic area followed by smaller geographic areas.
Maps of Virginia are arranged by date followed by a subject file arranged alphabetically from Agriculture to Traffic Flow. Regional maps of Virginia follow maps which cover the entire state. Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Northern Neck, Northern Virginia, Middle Peninsula, The Peninsula, Central Piedmont, Southside Piedmont and Southside Tidewater Western Virginia which includes Valley of Virginia and Southwest Virginia. The regions are subarranged by counties and cities. More Information about the Collection Many of the 17th and 18th century maps in the collection are printed maps that appeared in atlases.