Botetourt County (Va.) Map and Plat of Old and Proposed Roads and Plat of Partition of R.F. Leonard's Lands, 1928-1929

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Botetourt County (Va.) Map and Plat of Old and Proposed Roads and Plat of Partition of R.F. Leonard's Lands, 1928-1929. Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Botetourt County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Botetourt County (Va.) Map and Plat of Old and Proposed Roads and Plat of Partition of R.F. Leonard's Lands, 1928-1929. Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Maps are a visual representation of an entire area or a part of an area, typically represented on a flat surface. Maps attempt to represent various things like physical features, roads, topography, etc.

Plats are maps, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Information commonly found in plats are property boundaries, land features, and names of property owners.

This map and plat were produced in connection with Botetourt County or State of Virginia road projects.

The plat of the partition of R.F. Leonard's lands was made in connection with a land transaction, estate settlement or court case.

Biographical / historical:

Botetourt County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the royal governor from 1768 to 1770. The county was formed from Augusta County in 1769, and a part of Rockbridge County was added in 1785. The county court first met on 13 February 1770.

Many of the loose records including pre-1830 chancery and pre-1854 judgments suffered tremendous water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on 15 December 1970. Because of the near loss of records, the General Assembly passed the Virginia Public Records Act in 1975 for the purpose of preserving local records. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
This box came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Botetourt County.
Physical location:
State Records Center---Archives Annex, Library of Virginia.
Physical description:
1 box.