Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
PO Box 3600Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Telephone: 703-799-3600
URL: https://archives.mountvernon.org
Rebecca Baird, Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Name and date of item], Maps
of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas, Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, Fred W. Smith National Library
for the Study of George Washington [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia
Scope and Contents
Maps
collected by, or created by, Mount Vernon staff and the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Includes
maps
of the estate itself, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, the viewshed, and Fairfax County. Dates range from the 1850s
to 1992, with bulk dates in the 1930s-1960s.
Arrangement
This collection is described at an item level and arranged in the finding aid by physical location.
Related Material
There may be some overlap in content with the Measured Drawings collection. See also the Restoration Files for the Historic Structures Report and the Morley Jeffers Williams Collection.
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Abbott, Harold T.
- Bailey, Worth, 1908-1980
- Berry, Joseph
- Dodge, Harrison Howell, 1852-1937
- Fisher, Robert B.
- Gillingham, W.
- Rouse, James B., 1896-1946
- Ulman, Nathalia
- Williams, Morley Jeffers, 1886-1977
Container List
Reproduction. Plan for kitchen garden; written description of garden; list of all plants.
Reproduction. Walter L. Phillips, Inc. Plan of roadways in front of Mount Vernon, showing MVLA property lines with the U.S. government. 1" = 100'
3 reproduction copies of plan for grounds around the mansion. 1" = 80'
Original. Detail section taken from overall topographic survey. Shows partial historic area.
Reproduction. R. Frank Hunt. Drawing of estate from admission entrance gate to the barbed wire fence: From wharf to the west gate. Another copy in Drawer 80, Folder 8. 1" = 40'
Mock-up of an information panel for display. Shows a map
of the Potomac River with Mount Vernon and Maryland shore across from Mount Vernon with sections marked "Screened area."
At top and bottom are photographs taped together into a panoramic view of the Maryland shore where potential commercial development
had been threatened. Numbered markings on the photographs point out features such as Marshall Hall, Mockley Point, Bryan Point,
etc.
Original. Note written by Charles Wall on reverse "Five sheets - State Highway Route 725 (now 235) from Mount Vernon to Woodlawn. Tracings received from Mr. Boothe, Dec. '38." Shows the highway, Mount Vernon Realty Co. property. 5 pages.
Blueprint. Drawn by WLC. Shows position of earth before and after landslide, probable location of slide plane, etc. 1 drawing.
Reproduction. Map
used during Operation Overview to show proposed commercial developments and land authorized for acquisition under Public
Law 87-362, "to preserve lands which provide the principal overview from the Mount Vernon Estate and Forth Washington..."
5 copies. Scale 1:24,000
Reproduction. Rudimentary map
showing Mount Vernon and land to be purchased with appropriated funds, land donated to Department of the Interior, Agreements
exectued committing this land to be donated, scenic easements authorized, site of proposed sewage plant.
Map
used during Operation Overview at Mount Vernon. 1
map
.
"From a survey by A. Lindenkohl, 1879. Published May 1897. W.W. Duffield, superintendent. Verified: O.H. Tillmann, Assistant in charge of office. Note: Location of Monument and other Data added in 1897." Scale 1/10,000
Reproduction. Claiborne and Taylor, Inc., W.W. La Prade and Bros. Shows service area with proposed engine house, spring house, a one-story service building with proposed addition, and gravel drives. 1" = 10'
Reproduction. R. von Glumer. "A Plan of the Western Lawn at Mount Vernon, Va. and the Elevation of the Washington Mansion giving the exact location of the outbuildings, gardens, and walks of this Historic home, with a view looking East to the Potomac River and the Maryland Shore, made by the hand of General Washington after the Revolution. This reproduction is an exact copy from the Original document, in the possession of Mrs. Britannia Peter Kennon, great grand daughter of Mrs. General Washington. Photographed by special permission to illustrate Dr. J.M. Toner's edition of the Diaries and Journals of Washington." M-1483.1 C.2, A-333. 1 drawing.
Original. Mounted and adhered to board. Ink on paper. 1" = 250'
Folded, fragile. Compiled and drawn in the cartographic section of the National Geographic Society for the National Geographic magazine, Gilbert Grosvenor, LL.D., Litt. D., Editor. Prepared in accordance with the Joint Act of Congress known as the 71st Congress Second Session S. 3398 in cooperation with the United States Commission for the Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington. G3791.A85 1799.N3


Reproduction. Prepared from information furnished by Fairfax Planning Commission. Carpenter and Cobbs land surveyors. 1" = 3000'
Blueprint. Shows the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association property with the Robertson Tract, Heurich tract, Neitzy (Neitzey) tract, ferry landing, etc. 40 poles per inch
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U.S.G.S. Showing radio ranges, danger areas, etc. for aircraft. Scale 1:250,000
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U.S.G.S. Showing danger areas and hazard areas for aircraft visibility for Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay region. Also, shows areas prohibited by air traffic and radio ranges. Contour interval 500'
United States Geological Survey. 2 copies, one with notes drawn by Mount Vernon staff showing George Washington's birthplace,
Stratford Hall property, Westmoreland State Park, Haywood, and Wakefield properties. Note written by Charles Wall, map
given by the superintendent of Washington's Birthplace, November 1947. Scale 1/62,500
Reproduction. "A map
showing the boundary of Mount Vernon, Mount Zephyr, and the Union farms and relation to each other - 1600 acres of which
are now offered for sale in lots to suit purchasers by the proprietor who can recommend it for health, pure spring water and
richness and fertility of soil. For terms of sale apply on the premises of Mount Zephyr, Aaron Leggett." Includes John Augustine
Washington III's property lines.1" = 1 mile
Reproduction. Plat showing MVLA property including Gould addition, Landon addition, original purchase, and U.S. Government property. 1/4" = 100 feet
Map
of Mount Vernon and Maryland with the Potomac River and Piscataway Creek. Prepared by the Army
Map
Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. Planimetric detail revised by photo-planimetric methods. Original
map
compiled by photogrammetric methods. Coastal hydrography compiled from USC&GS Chart 560. Aerial photography March -April
1955. Sheet 5561, Series V834, US 65, 11 NE. Scale 1:25,000
Original. F.S. Hardesty. Showing location of current structures in the Mount Vernon district of Fairfax County. Also shows Mount Vernon railway. Dated before the George Washington Memorial Parkway was created. Scale 1" = .5 miles
Reproduction. U.S. Coast Guard, Fifth District Civil Engineering. Includes details of day beacon size and markings, bill of material, specifications, etc. 3/4" = 1'
Reproduction. Air Survey Corporation of Virginia. Made from photography collected 4-12-86. Date of compilation 8-9-89. "Coordinate system base on: Va. State Plane Coordinate System. Vertical control data based on: MSL 1929 adjustment." Scale 1" = 200'
Reproduction of Worth Bailey's general plan or layout of the Mansion and surrounding grounds with outbuildings and gardens identified. One large reproduction adhered to board with numbers to plan for a location key (probably planning for the print brochure) and one smaller printed reproduction with areas named instead of numbered for the key. Scale 1" = 200'
Reproduction. Shows breakdown of lots, acreage including land sold to the Ladies' Association with notes added showing those lots sold. Scale forty poles per inch
Original and reproduction. Original is folded/fragile. Shows general layout of Mount Vernon historic area with measurements, distances, and site names. Tracing by J.B.R. (James Rouse) from General Plan by Morley Jeffers Williams.
Blueprint. By Edward Holland, Jr. Showing the area of the Vice Regents' Quarters. Fading. Two copies
Reproductions. By Photogrammetry. 3 copies. One with red tracing of lines where George Washington's original farms were located. Showing the Mount Vernon, Fort Belvoir, Fort Hunt, and Hollin Hall area. Scale 1:24,000
Fairfax County Dept. of Taxation Division of Appraisals and Mapping. Set of 21 maps
and one showing sections of Fairfax County in the neighborhood near Mount Vernon. Dept. of Taxation, Div. of Appraisals
and Mapping, Fairfax County. One
map
with taped, pieced together sections and notes shows the Bike Trail and Bike Trail Easement through the MVLA property.
Reproduction. Perspective view used for print promotional material such as the Mount Vernon information brochure, ca. 1980s. In this view, the slave memorial is shown so the date must be after 1983. From the orginial by Morley Jeffers Williams and Nathalia Ulman.
National Capital Office. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service Design and Construction, George Washington Memorial Parkway. Drawing No. N.C.R. 117.-691-1
Blueprint and reproduction. Prepared in the office of Sterling R. Maddox and Associates, Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Note: Topography compiled by photogrammetric methods from photography dated December 16, 1969. Horizontal Datum: Virginia
State Plane coordinate System; Vertical Datum: Low Water. Folder also contains photostats of enlarged sections of the survey
map
. Scale 1" = 200'
Reproduction. Note: "Laid down from the old Maps
made by G. Washington, and from actual surveys by W. Gillingham." Shows location of five farms with contemporary plats and
owners of land. Illustrations of the Mansion and Washington's Tomb. Poor condition, adhered to board and split in two pieces.
Blueprint copy of Dodge's drawing of the drainage and proposed tunnel and drains to the river east of the Mansion.
Blueprint showing location of water supply for the estate with proposed new hydrant, water supply from pump house located on the Potomac River, Service Tanks, Proposed new Bypass with valve, and more.
Reproduction. Shows land additions including Gould, Landon, and Heurich tracts. 1/4" = 100'
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Engineer Office, Washington, D.C. April 29, 1939; May 16, 1944; November 23, 1944; May
29, 1945; August 13, 1947. Five (with a copy of one) maps
with sounding notes and dredging information conducted by the Corps of Engineers in the Potomac River, Mt. Vernon Channel.
1:1200
Original printing. Prepared by the Army Map
Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.
Map
showing area surrounding Mount Vernon up to Hybla Valley and Wellington neighborhood in the north, Piscataway Creek, Fort
Washington, and areas of Prince George's County and Charles County, Maryland to the south. Reverse side has photo
map
of the same area, also prepared by the Corps of Engineers.
Photogrammetry, Inc. Showing the Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, and Fort Belvoir area. Note: "This map
prepared as a community service project under the direction of Ernest B. Glynn, registered professional engineer, and sponsored
by the Mt. Vernon Citizens Association, The Mt. Vernon Fire Department, The Civitan Club of Mt. Vernon and civic minded friends."
1:24,000
"Mount Vernon Channel, showing condition of channel subsequent to dredging, authorized by permit issued to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, October 31, 1908. Project of November 1907 shown thus..." Handwritten note attached to drawing about the process and depths of dredging the river. 1/1200
Blueprint with elevations showing the road plan created for the new service building.
Original. Shows "new" headquarters building with landscaping notes and drawing.
Reproduction. Shows plan for trees, draining system.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads. Shows property borders of MVLA, Landon, and Gibbs properties. Total Landon property is 206+ acres. One with red lines, notation of changes to property lines. 8 copies. 1" = 200'
Blueprint and reproduction. W.W. Laprade and Bros. Civil Engineers, under the direction of Claiborne and Taylor, Inc. Shows Service Building (shop), the grounds, the brick walk, roads, etc. One copy has the Engine House or Fire House drawn in with proposed changes to road. Scale 1" = 10'
Original and reproduction. E. Willard Smith, Civil Engineer. Includes profile of road "now in use" and profile of proposed road. Hand colored. Scale 1" = 200'
Reproduction. Modern drawing depicting an alternate layout of the Mansion and outbuildings thought to pre-date 1752. Includes gardens, trees, and buildings labeled A, B, C, D. No other information. 1/8" = 1'
Reproduction. R. Frank Hunt, estate draftsman. Plot plan drawing of the historic area at Mount Vernon including the Ann Pamela Cunningham and Bolton administration buildings. Another copy in Drawer 69, rolled storage (Plat of historic area) Scale 1" = 40'
Reproduction. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads. Proposed plantings for entire Mount Vernon terminus area, Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Includes notes, plans for signage, key to tree types, etc. Scale 1" = 100'
Original. Survey showing the upper garden and general area north including the Texas Gate, several outbuildings, roads/paths, and administration building (current Bolton building). Scale 1" = 40'
Original. U.S. War Department, traced by E. R. Kent. Topographic map
of Mount Vernon and vicinity, "Note: This
map
was traced from a photographic enlargement of a portion of the U.S. War Department
map
. Due to distortion in photographing the scale is only approximate." Traced by E.R. Kent. Scale 1" = 310'
2 reproductions (copies) of Williams' topographic survey 1931. Poor quality.
Original. Large topographic plan of the estate, showing buildings and gardens, as well as labeling every variety of tree. Scale 1" = 20'
Original and reproduction in Bin 4. Large topographic survey of the estate grounds. Scale 1" = 80'. Reproduction is fragile with a large tear. Neg. 3994 written at bottom reverse.
Black and white photograph of the estate grounds. Fragile with many tears.
Two copies - one in Bin 4 and one in Bin 5 (very fragile). Plan of permanent features at Mount Vernon.