Title: Physical Survey Of Virginia: Geographical Position Of Its Commercial Advantages, And National Importance; (Preliminary Report)
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9354503713
ISBN 13: 9789354503719
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Weight: 360 grams

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Virginia is more than a place; it is a system of watersheds, ridges, ports, and routes. Maps shape markets and nations. In this brisk preliminary report, renowned navigator and scientist M. F. Maury argues that understanding terrain is the first act of rebuilding. What follows is a geographical survey report with urgency in every page, aligning the physical geography of Virginia with its commercial future and national importance. Part historical nonfiction pamphlet, part commercial geography analysis, the work looks at how rivers, harbours, soils, climate, and connections between regions can become Virginia commercial advantages - or constraints to be solved. It is also a revealing study in persuasion: how data, civic pride, and strategy are marshalled to argue for investment and coordinated statewide action. Read it for the clarity of its reasoning and the period confidence in measurement, planning, and public works. For Virginia history research, it is a sharp lens on 19th century Virginia and the post-Civil War South, when American state surveys helped define priorities for roads, rail, ports, and industry, shaping American infrastructure history in the process. Presented as a facsimile document reproduction of the complete public domain text, it retains the documentary feel of a report meant to move minds. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure for casual readers of regional history and for collectors of classic American non-fiction alike.

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