Sites/facts specific to this old panoramic map are: Parkersburg is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers. It was originally named Newport following the Revolutionary War. A town section was laid out over land granted to Alexander Parker for his war service as Virginia, which then controlled the territory. The town was renamed Parkersburg in 1810 and chartered by the Virginia General Assembly. This is a beautiful painting of the city in 1861 The following towns are featured:Parkeersburg. This antique map reproduction is situated in:Wood County, West Virginia (WV). Brand: Maps of the Past Assembled Product Weight: 14 oz Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H): 35.13 x 35.13 x 23.00 Inches




