A Guide to the Fairfax County Public Library System Map Collection 1943-1994

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions. The Library of Virginia is unable to copy any map that is not in the public domain.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Fairfax County Public Library System Map Collection, 1943-1994. Map Collection. Accessions 5672-5688, 5873, 5886, 5892, 58896, 5900, 5901. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Fairfax County Public Library System
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Fairfax County Public Library System Map Collection, 1943-1994. Map Collection. Accessions 5672-5688, 5873, 5886, 5892, 58896, 5900, 5901. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

The Fairfax County Public Library System is comprised of 183 printed maps printed between 1943 and 1994. Most are color lithographs that were published by local northern Virginia governments, state and federal government agencies and printed by private and public entities. The maps cover such topics as industrial zones, planning districts, subdivisions, townships, bicycle trails, streets, Washington Area Metro System, coastal surveys, Bouguer Gravity, total intensity magnetic map, solid waste refuse collection, retail and commercial development, residential development, Northern Virginia, Fairfax County, American Revolutionary War, voting precincts, industrial development, sub census tracts, public parks, sanitary sewer lines, freeway system, watersheds, water distribution lines, natural gas distribution lines, historic sites, magisterial districts, public schools, aeronautics, congressional districts, fishing maps, trails, and city and county boundaries.

Several businesses, government agencies are represented also: Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Fairfax County Planning Commission, Fairfax County Division of Mapping, Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census, U.S. Government Printing Office, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Alexandria Drafting Company, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Williams and Heinz Map Corporation, Fairfax County Communications Division, Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, Economic and Industrial Development Committee of Fairfax County, (Virginia) State Corporation Division of Aeronautics, City of Fairfax, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation, Economic Development Division of Mining, Minerals and Malcolm Blue Print and Supply Company, Richmond (City) Chamber of Commerce, Waynesboro-East Augusta Chamber of Commerce, Staunton-Augusta County Chamber of Commerce, Richmond City Planning Commission, Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Rand McNally and Co., Champion Map Corporation, Arlington County, United States Forest Service, Bureau of the Census, and United States Department of Commerce. These are filed in Cabinet 29, Drawer 12.

Biographical / historical:

The Fairfax County Public Library System donated 183 printed maps to the Library of Virginia in 2006.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia from the Fairfax County Public Library System in 2006.
Arrangement:

Arranged by accession number.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
8 map folders