South-West Virginia and The Valley, Historical and Biographical, by Thomas Bruce

Description: South-West Virginia and The Valley, Historical and Biographical, by Thomas Bruce, published by A. D. Smith & Co., Roanoke, VA, 1892 — OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 5634050 ~ Reprinted by Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1987 — 527 pages — illustrated — measures: 5 5/16" x 8 3/16" x 1 1/8" — ISBN 155613083X Contents: PrefaceChapter I.Early History and DevelopmentsChapter II.The City of Lynchburg: Geographical Position and Environment — Temperature and Healthfulness — Railroad Facilities and Connections — Statistics of Trade and Commerce — Churches and Schools — Water Supply — Land Companies and Street Railways — City Debt, Taxes and ResourcesChapter III.City of Staunton and Augusta County: Locations — Limestone Region — Climate — Educational and Religious Advantages — Banking Institutions — The Press — Hotels — Parks — City Government — Taxation — Social Clubs — Railroads — The Bodley Wagon CompanyChapter IV.The City of Roanoke: Early History — Big Lick — The Shenandoah Railroad — Norfolk and Western Railroad — The Commercial National Bank — The National Exchange Bank — The Citizens Bank — The Traders Loan and Trust Company — The Fidelity Bank — The Roanoke Savings Bank — The State Savings Bank — The Roanoke Loan, Trust and Safe Deposit Company — S. D. Ferguson Bank — Hotels — Manufacturers — Real Estate Transactions of 1890 — Development Companies — Real Estate — Schools — Churches — Building and Loan Associations — The PressChapter V.Salem, Virginia: Historical Interest — Beginnings — Building Churches — Roanoke College — The War Period — After the War — Recent Growth — Geographical Position — Natural Advantages — A Manufacturing and Commercial Center — The Future of Salem — List of IndustriesChapter VI.Buena Vista: Population in October, 1889 — Population in October, 1891 — Colonial Governor, Alexander Spotswood — Iron Ore Resources — Forest and Lumber Material — The Buena Vista Company — Location of the Town — Water-supply — Churches — Schools — Manufactures — Real Estate — Development Companies — Banking Institutions — RailroadsChapter VII.Basic City: A Look at the City — One Way — The City of the Iron Cross — Blue Mountains — Railroad Center — Manufacturers — Conclusive Statements — The Car Works — Match Factory — Cigar Factory — School Furniture Works — Machine Works — Knitting Mill — The Paper Fabrique CompanyChapter VIII.Front Royal: Location — Resources — Attractions — Prospects — The Front Royal and Riverton Improvement Company — Railroads — Manufactures — Churches — Schools — Hotels — PressChapter IX.Halifax County: Population — Location — Climate — Minerals — Railroads — South Boston — Tobacco Business — Stock Company — Manufacturing — South Boston as a Business Center — Halifax Court House — Water-power — BanksChapter X.Broadway: Topographical Features — As it was, and as it is — Advantages of Position — Minerals — Marble, etc. — Clay — Timber —Water-power — Broadway Land and Improvement CompanyChapter XI.Bedford City, Virginia: Location — Manufactures —Churches — Schools and Colleges — Banks — HotelsChapter XII.Shenandoah County: Stock — Manufactures — Minerals — Timber — Churches and Schools — Roads and Railroads — Wood — StockChapter XIII.Rockbridge County: The Town of Lexington — Introductory Notes — Locality — Early History — The County Organization — Material Progress — Internal Improvements — Natural Objects of Interest — Topography — Mineral Resources — Ores — Timber — Agricultural Products — Stock Raising — Medicinal Springs — The Civil and Military Record of Her Citizens — Washington and Lee University — The Virginia Military Institute — Other Schools — Churches — Local Objects of Interest — Other Towns of the County — ConclusionChapter XIV.Harrisonburg: Rockingham, Originally Part of Augusta County — Population of Harrisonburg — Court-house — Post-office — Manufacturers — New Additions to the TownChapter XV.Radford: Location — Railroads — Manufactures — Hotels — Land Companies — Rapid DevelopmentChapter XVI.Wytheville: Location — Natural Advantages — Mineral Water — Railroads — Hotels — Wytheville as a Resort — Churches — SchoolsChapter XVII.Washington County and Abingdon: Geology — Railroads — The Towns and Villages of Washington County — Abingdon — Bristol — Emory and Henry College — Glade Springs — Saltville — Damascus — Mendota — Meadow ViewChapter XVIII.Pulaski: Early History — The First County Courts — Pulaski County — Soil — Climate — Pulaski Land and Improvement Company — Swansea Land Company — Bertha Zinc Works — Pulaski Iron Company — Pulaski Loan and Trust Company — Pulaski National Bank — Lake Springs Land Company — Martin Land Company — Pulaski Development Company — The Gem of the MountainsChapter XIX.Smyth County: Boundaries — Marion, or the Middle Valley — Chilhowee — Athens Tank, Seven-mile Ford, and Grosceloses — St. Clair District, or ValleyChapter XX.Christiansburg: County Seat of Montgomery County — Location — Churches — Schools — Banks — HotelsChapter XXI.Blacksburg and the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeChapter XXII.The Town of Shenandoah: Location — Advantages — Railroads — Manufactures — Development — The Shenandoah Land and Improvement CompanyChapter XXIII.Luray: The Luray Caverns — Population of Luray — Hotels — Churches and Schools — Land CompaniesChapter XXIV.Clark County: Berryville, the County Seat — Churches — SchoolsChapter XXV.The New River Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railroad: The Charter — Capital Stock — Correspondence, etc.Chapter XXVI.The Norfolk and Western Railroad: The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Charter — Mineral Resources Along the Line — The Organization — The Cripple Creek Extension — Charter of the Norfolk Terminal Company — The First Shipment of Coal from the Flat Top Region — The Ohio Extension — Passenger Traffic — Freight Traffic — Policy of the Norfolk and Western Railroad CompanyChapter XXVII.The Shenandoah Valley: Land Grant — Land in Clarke County — The Lands on the South Branch — Early History — The Shenandoah During the War — Mineral Wealth of the ValleyChapter XXVIII.The Shenandoah Valley Railroad: Relation between the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and the Norfolk and Western — The County Traversed by the Shenandoah Valley RailroadChapter XXIX.The Country East of the Blue Ridge, and the Early Settlers: Governor Spotswood and his Knights of the Golden Horseshoe — Indian War — First SettlersChapter XXX.The Great Valley — South-west Virginia: Geographical Description — Minerals — Mountains — Peaks — Climate — Soil — Cripple-creek-New-river Mineral Region — Iron — The Cost of Producing IronChapter XXXI.The Minerals of Virginia: Tide Water — Midland — Piedmont — The Blue Ridge — The Great Valley — Appalachian Virginia — Trans-Appalachian — The Mineral Production of Virginia in 1890 — Limestone — Coal — Buhrstone — Asbestos — Infusorial Earth — Barytes — Ochre — Gypsum — Soapstone — Fibrous Talc — Pyrites — Lead and Zinc — Mica — Granite — Manganese — Precious Stones — Iron OreChapter XXXII.Appalachia: The James River — Roanoke River — New River — Notes by Col. R. Harrison — Alleghany County — Alleghany County Minerals at the New Orleans Exposition — Bath County — Bath County Minerals — Bland County — Bland County Minerals — Buchanan County — Craig County — Craig County Minerals — Dickenson County — Giles County — Giles County Minerals — Highland County — Lee County — Lee County Minerals — Russell County — Scott County — Tazewell County — Wise CountyChapter XXXIII.Piedmont Virginia: Albemarle County — Bedford County — Culpeper County — Fauquier County — Franklin County — Greene County — Henry County — Loudoun County — Madison County Minerals — Nelson County — Orange County — Patrick County — Rappahonnock CountyChapter XXXIV.The Valley Counties South of Augusta: Botetort County — Frederick County — Rockingham County — Smyth County — Wythe County

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