Maps & Brochures
Maps, Books, and Information
This page highlights maps and books that provide information about
the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Some are available for
purchase through the Friends of Mount Rogers Interpretive Association
while others may be available from your local library, bookseller
or camping supplier.
The following books and maps are available from the Friends of
Mount Rogers. Print the pdf version
of the order form, or the form in Word format to order by mail or visit our visitor
center in person.
Available Brochures
Beartree Lake
Trail
Comers Creek Falls Trail
Dickey Knob Trail
Four Trails Circuit
Henley Hollow Trail
Horse Heaven/Iron
Mountain Trails
Hurricane Knob Trail
Rowland Creek Falls Trail
Whitetop Laurel Trail
Maps and Books Available at Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
The following sources are helpful to those who plan
to bike, hike, and camp in the Mount Rogers National Recreation
Area:
Maps |
Price |
S/H |
Quantity |
Total |
Trails Illustrated Map #786, Mount Rogers NRA |
$ 11.95 |
$ 2.00 |
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Appalachian Trail Map #1, Mount Rogers NRA |
$ 5.75 |
$ 2.00 |
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Appalachian Trail Map #2, Wythe Ranger District |
$ 5.75 |
$ 2.00 |
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Subtotals |
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Guidebooks |
Price |
S/H |
Quantity |
Total |
Mount Rogers Outdoor Recreation Handbook, Johnny Malloy
Complete Guide for Hikers, Campers, Anglers, Equestrians, and other Outdoor Enthusiasts |
$ 24.95 |
$ 5.00 |
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Virginia Creeper Trail Companion Book –
Edward H. Davis & Edward B. Morgan |
$ 9.95 |
$ 5.00 |
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Appalachian Trail Guide Pack – Southwest Virginia District |
$ 19.95 |
$ 5.00 |
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Highland Trails: Guidebook to Scenic Trails, Kenneth Murray
(Western NC, Northeast TN, Southwest VA) |
$ 17.95 |
$ 5.00 |
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Mountain Biking the Appalachians, Lori Finley & Thomas Horsch |
$ 14.95 |
$ 5.00 |
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Payment Instructions
- Check or Money Orders for Maps and/or Books must be made payable to Friends of Mount Rogers, and mailed to 3714 Highway 16, Marion VA 24354.
- 5% tax must be added if you live in Virginia.
- Visa or MasterCard orders can call 800-628-7202.
- If you are purchasing more than one item, please call 800-628-7202 to get a S/H quote.
Guidebook & AT Books
Copies of the guidebook and of other AT related books are available
from the Appalachian
Trail Conference web site (follow the link to the "Ultimate
AT Store").
History
The history of the area of the Mount Rogers National Recreation
Area is documented in a variety of sources. A good place to start
is with the on-line sources identified on the "links"
page of this web site. Below are a variety of print sources.
An Oral History of Konnarock Virginia,
by William B. Gable and Edward H. Davis. Published with a grant
from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy.
Charlottesville, Virginia. 1997. 88 pages, paper.
The Virginia Creeper: Remembering the Virginia-Carolina
Railway, by Doug McGuinn. 1998. Doug McGuinn, 147
Little Laurel Rd. Ext., Boone, NC 28607.
The Switchback Scenic Route: A History of the Marion
and Rye Valley Railroad, by Gary P. Price. 1998. 44
pages, paper.
The Life and Adventures of Wilburn Waters: The Famous
Hunter and Trapper of White Top Mountain, by Charles
B. Coale. (Richmond: G. W. Gary & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers,
1878. Reprinted Radford, Virginia: Commonwealth Press, 1976). This
book is also on-line as an e-book.
Konnarock Training School: Its Spirit Lives On,
by James E. Gay. (Lynchburg: Warwick House Publishing, 1998)
A Mountain School: A Study Made for the Southern Woman's
Educational Alliance and Konnarock Training School,
O. Latham Hatcher, Editor. (Richmond: Garrett & Massie, Inc.
Publishers, 1930). Hardcover, 248 pages.
Two great books include classic O. Winston Link photographs of
trains on what is now the Virginia Creeper National Recreational
Trail.
- Steam, Steel and Stars: America's Last Steam Railroad,
O. Winston Link (photographer). Hardcover, 144pp.
- The Last Steam Railroad in America, by Thomas H. Garver
and O. Winston Link (Photographer).
124 photos, 100 in duotone, 24 in full color.
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