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CO-0626 May 24, 2006 |
VIRGINIA’S NEWEST STATE MAP IS AVAILABLE
Map commemorates 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown
RICHMOND, May 24, 2006 – The Virginia Department of Transportation’s top publication - the latest edition of the state map - is available for motorists to use just in time for the start of the summer holiday travel season. The map commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, featuring the Susan Constant on the front cover. 
The new map, which is free of charge, is available online and can be ordered by going to www.VirginiaDOT.org. The direct link is http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-default.asp. Maps are also available at state Welcome Centers, local and regional visitor centers and VDOT offices.
The new map reflects the latest changes to the state system as of January 2006. More than 200 cartographic changes were made compared to the last edition. Notable additions include:
• Town of Warfield in Brunswick County
• Town of Staffordsville in Giles County
• VDOT Workers’ Memorial in Albemarle County
• Appalachian School of Pharmacy in Buchanan County
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester County
• O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke
• Presidents Park in York County
• American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond
• Contemporary Art Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach
• Hampton History Museum in Hampton
• U.S. 58 bypasses of Stuart and Meadows of Dan in Patrick County and Clarksville in Mecklenburg County - shown as open.
• Lynchburg-Madison Heights Bypass near Lynchburg - shown as open
The map’s index highlights in red the counties, cities and towns participating in Virginia 2007 Community Program, commemorating their heritage with special events and projects during the
Quadracentennial.
VDOT’s Public Affairs team, working closely with Jamestown 2007 representatives, developed the map’s special features and historic look.
A map of the state's road network has been published since 1922, even before all the roads were numbered, but it was not until 1927 that a map like the present one was issued. The new map was extremely popular, and within a few months the first supply of 50,000 copies was gone. By 1929 the demand had jumped to 150,000 annually. That distribution was impressive then, but it seems small compared to the present figure - two million per year. Two and three-quarter million maps have been printed for this year’s edition. An updated reprint of at least another two million is planned for 2007.
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The new map, which is free of charge, is available online and can be ordered by going to www.VirginiaDOT.org. The direct link is http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-default.asp. Maps are also available at state Welcome Centers, local and regional visitor centers and VDOT offices.
The new map reflects the latest changes to the state system as of January 2006. More than 200 cartographic changes were made compared to the last edition. Notable additions include:
• Town of Warfield in Brunswick County
• Town of Staffordsville in Giles County
• VDOT Workers’ Memorial in Albemarle County
• Appalachian School of Pharmacy in Buchanan County
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester County
• O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke
• Presidents Park in York County
• American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond
• Contemporary Art Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach
• Hampton History Museum in Hampton
• U.S. 58 bypasses of Stuart and Meadows of Dan in Patrick County and Clarksville in Mecklenburg County - shown as open.
• Lynchburg-Madison Heights Bypass near Lynchburg - shown as open
The map’s index highlights in red the counties, cities and towns participating in Virginia 2007 Community Program, commemorating their heritage with special events and projects during the
Quadracentennial.
VDOT’s Public Affairs team, working closely with Jamestown 2007 representatives, developed the map’s special features and historic look.
A map of the state's road network has been published since 1922, even before all the roads were numbered, but it was not until 1927 that a map like the present one was issued. The new map was extremely popular, and within a few months the first supply of 50,000 copies was gone. By 1929 the demand had jumped to 150,000 annually. That distribution was impressive then, but it seems small compared to the present figure - two million per year. Two and three-quarter million maps have been printed for this year’s edition. An updated reprint of at least another two million is planned for 2007.
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