Mapping Virginia, a major exhibition at the Library of Virginia,
was on display from 23 April 1999 through 15 December 1999. On
23-24 April 1999, the Library of Virginia hosted a symposium,
which was a component of the Virginia in Maps project. In 2000,
the Library published an atlas, Virginia in Maps: Four Centuries
of Settlement, Growth, and Development. The history of
cartography in Virginia reflects the pivotal role of the Old
Dominion as a leader in much of the political, military, and
economic history of the United States. In a rapidly changing
society property ownership, political boundaries, economic
resources, and the environment were best understood through the
mapmaker's craft. The map collection at the Library of Virginia
contains more than 65,000 items that include a wide variety of
maps published as single items and maps produced by state
agencies, as well as maps included in official reports, court
records, and legislative petitions. Mapping Virginia offers a
sampling of the many kinds of maps