A Guide to the Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954 Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954 1177420-1177422

A Guide to the Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1177420-1177422


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Processed by: Sarah Nerney

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1177420-1177422
Title
Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954
Physical Characteristics
2 cu. ft. (2 boxes) and 1 map drawer
Collector
Henrico County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Henrico County.

Alternative Form Available

Some of these items, particularly the land plats and surveys, may be recorded in the Henrico County Plat Books which are available on microfilm on Henrico County (Va.) Reels 114, 178-181.

Historical Information

Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War. The county’s circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.

Scope and Content

Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954, consist of loose maps, plats, surveys, plans, drawings and blueprints located in the several series that compose the records of Henrico County at the Library of Virginia.

Land Records include any map, survey, plat, or plan that was made in connection with a land transaction, estate settlement, or court case.

Road and Bridge Records include any map, survey, plat, drawing or plan that was produced in connection with a Richmond City, Henrico County, or state of Virginia road or bridge project. Some of the documents relate to improvements along the canal in Richmond.

N.B. This finding aid is part of an ongoing project to process and catalog the Henrico County maps and plats in the Library of Virginia's archival holdings. It will be updated from time to time.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following local records series: Land Records and Road and Bridge Records.

Related Material

Additional Henrico County land records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

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Contents List

Land Records: 1806-1921

Includes maps, plats and surveys of land that may be related to estate settlements, deeds, exhibits in a court case, or as an advertisement for land sales. Some of the documents are for land that falls outside of Henrico County or is for property that once was part of Henrico but now falls within the city limits of Richmond.

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Road and Bridge Records: 1828-1954

Includes blueprints, maps, and plats for road, bridge, and canal improvements in and around Henrico County undertaken by various agencies.

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