Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor

By Carole Nash, Sara Hollberg, John Hutchinson et al

"Route 252 is more than a scenic road through the past. The families who live on the farms and in the communities along this byway face many of the same issues foremost in the minds of their more urbanized neighbors—how to plan for a future that includes population growth and increased demand on the resources, yet allows for the conservation of the rural character and agricultural way of life that have defined this area since the mid 1700s.”

Table of Contents
Introduction

Cultural Resources
Native American Settlement
Historic Resources
Era of Classic Grain and Livestock Agriculture, 1760-1860
The North River Navigation, the Iron Industry, and Cedar Grove
The Civl War Years in the Route 252 Corridor
Setting the Modern Pattern: 1865 to Present

Natural Resources
Water Resources
Geology and Soils
Forests
Wildlife and Sensitive Ecosystems

Conservation Options for Landowners and the Community
Voluntary Private Land Protection Measures
Local Government Actions

Appendices
Endnotes
U.S.D.A. Maps
Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor Maps

Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor

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	Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor By Carole Nash, Sara Hollberg, John Hutchinson et al "Route 252 is more than a scenic road through the past. The families who live on the farms and in the communities along this byway face many of the same issues foremost in the minds of their more urbanized neighbors—how to plan for a future that includes population growth and increased demand on the resources, yet allows for the conservation of the rural character and agricultural way of life that have defined this area since the mid 1700s.” Table of Contents Introduction Cultural Resources Native American Settlement Historic Resources Era of Classic Grain and Livestock Agriculture, 1760-1860 The North River Navigation, the Iron Industry, and Cedar Grove The Civl War Years in the Route 252 Corridor Setting the Modern Pattern: 1865 to Present Natural Resources Water Resources Geology and Soils Forests Wildlife and Sensitive Ecosystems Conservation Options for Landowners and the Community Voluntary Private Land Protection Measures Local Government Actions Appendices Endnotes U.S.D.A. Maps Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor Maps	Download the whole document Part 1 (6 Mb) Part 2 (7.5 Mb) Farmland in the Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor. Sunset over the mountains in Rockbridge County.
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