Shenandoah National ParkMadison County
Amanda Fincham farm, Tract 204, Madison County
Did you know?A two-story frame dwelling with spring water
The 1920s survey
A 6-room frame house, 12 by 24 feet, with a shingle and paper roof; a barn, 18 by 26 feet; an orchard (55 apple trees); timber (poplar and oaks). 21 acres, valued at $734.
Map of the tract
Landmarks on this map (1)
Streams
- Staunton River · Wikidata
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: Staunton River · Wikidata
On Wikipedia
Staunton River: tributary of the Rapidan River in Madison County, Virginia, United States
This short stream flows entirely within the boundaries of Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia. It serves as a tributary to the Rapidan River, contributing to the broader Rappahannock River watershed.
Published Summarized from the Wikipedia article Staunton River (Rapidan River tributary), opens in a new tab (revised 5 August 2026), CC BY-SA, opens in a new tab
Case files
The National Park Service has no case file online for this tract.
County court land file
Papers from the Madison County circuit court’s proceedings to take the land for the park, scanned by JMU Libraries.
Fincham, Amanda
The file at JMU Libraries, opens in a new tab PDF, opens in a new tab
In the file: Claimant Worksheet, Tract Assessment
Courtesy of the Madison County Circuit Court Clerk and JMU Libraries, Histories along the Blue Ridge. Licensed CC BY-NC 4.0, 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.