Shenandoah National ParkMadison County
Sarah E. May estate farm, Tract 357, Madison County
Did you know?Vacant frame dwelling in fair condition
The 1920s survey
A 3-room frame house, 18 by 24 feet, with a shingle and paper roof; an orchard (10 apple trees, one walnut trees). 2 acres, valued at $20.
Map of the tract
House sites and family graves are never marked. Pins show only public places, from USGS place names and other public sources.
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.
May, Sarah E estate
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.
Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.