Shenandoah National ParkPage County
J.W. Alther farm, Tract 84, Page County
Did you know?Over 3,000 Residents Displaced
The 1920s survey
A 6-room house, 15 by 26 feet, with a metal roof; a barn, 14 by 28 feet; 3 acres of orchard (40 trees: Yorks, Staymans, Winesaps; 75 peach trees, 12 pear trees); timber (oak, white pine, yellow pine, hemlock). 79 acres, valued at $840.
Map of the tract
Landmarks on this map (2)
Hollows and valleys
- Shenks Hollow · USGS place names
Schools
- Hall School (historical) · 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: Hall School (historical) · USGS place names, Shenks Hollow · USGS place names
Case files
Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).
- AltherJ.W._Page84.pdf (6.0 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.