Shenandoah National ParkAlbemarle County
James G. Ballard farm, Tract 24, Albemarle County
Did you know?Virginia Acquired Land in 1930s
The 1920s survey
A 7-room log and frame house, 18 by 34 feet; a barn, 22 by 22 feet; timber (only brush). 175 acres, valued at $740.
Map of the tract
Today
Landmarks on this map (1)
Streams
- Turk Branch · USGS place names
House sites and family graves are never marked. Pins show only public places, from USGS place names and other public sources.
Landmarks in this tract: Turk Branch · USGS place names
Case files
Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).
- BallardJamesG._Albemarle24_Part1.pdf (3.1 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)
- BallardJamesG._Albemarle24_Part2.pdf (0.1 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)
Families of the park
Other tracts whose owners shared the name. A shared name doesn’t always mean a shared family.
Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.