John Smith's 1606 Map of Virginia

John Smith's 1606 Map of Virginia

Virginia
American Indians
Doeg (Dogue)
Discovery and Exploration

Map of Virginia in 1606 as seen and recorded by John Smith. This map shows Indian towns at the beginning of English colonialism. The map focuses on Powhatan's holdings (as understood by Smith), along with a few other tribes. The map also notes the location of Tauxenent, which was a large town of the Doeg of Fairfax County.

Smith, John

Hole, William

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division

1606

Beitzel, Emma

Map