Comments on: An older map of Richmond and Manchester

By: Winston

Winston — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:59:14 +0000

There are two of these maps on Ebay right now for anyone interested.

By: john_m

john_m — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:41:55 +0000

I picked it up at the antique thing at the Showplace this past weekend. It is a page from a book of unknown origin, with a similar map of Pittsburgh on the back.

By: Cadeho

Cadeho — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:09:22 +0000

Why does that map look familiar… besides me probably having it. Where did you get that? You should see this 1890 map I have.

By: Bullwinkle

Bullwinkle — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:41:13 +0000

Let’s bring back the old street names! I like them.

By: john_m

john_m — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:46:27 +0000

It's the right time period for that. I'll have to dig up my copy of Rails in Richmond and see if that has a map or description of the old horsey routes.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:50:19 +0000

Love the map, John! Is a “horse railroad” a horse-pulled streetcar, do you think?

By: Hills and Heights » Old Map of Manchester - Richmond, Virginia

Hills and Heights » Old Map of Manchester - Richmond, Virginia — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:43:04 +0000

[...] at Church Hill People’s News has a great old map of Richmond that includes part of Manchester. There are some great older posts [...]