Faded Contours – History and Mapping in Central Virginia

Maps, data, & stories about the history of Central Virginia

Property ownership, communities, and related data describing Albemarle c. 1940

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Historical locations, aerial photos, and maps that tell the history of central Virginia

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Exploring the history of northern Albemarle

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Historical parish, district, and census boundaries

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Settlers who left from Albemarle County and where they went

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Historical real estate title abstracts for Albemarle County

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Data layers, basemaps, and web services

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Contour: the shape of a mass of land, especially its surface or the shape formed by its outer edge.

Past people and events leave traces on the landscape, faded contours, that can be mapped just like physical contours.

I’m a researcher and GIS guy in Central Virginia that likes using modern technology to map old things.