Shenandoah National ParkPage County
Bessie Howard farm, Tract 59, Page County
The 1920s survey
Timber (firewood). 38 acres, valued at $190.
Map of the tract
The tract’s boundary as the National Park Service has mapped it. No house sites or graves are marked on this site.
Case files
Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).
- HowardBessieM._Page59.pdf (1.7 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.
Memories
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Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.