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[1] has a lot of turnpike stuff, almost none of which has been added below (some general info is on the talk page).

ca. 1898 map, probably showing turnpikes as they were in the Civil War

1859 list; also see p. 502

[2]

law index

1848 map of the state including turnpikes and state roads built/in progress: no turnpikes incorporated in 1847-48 are on the map, except as thin straight lines, but some state roads are; what's from Buffalo Gap through Millboro towards Warm Springs? Lynchburg towards Amherst (which was a toll road in 1919)? Lynchburg towards Appomattox? Lynchburg to Glasgow? Sweet Springs north? 7 Mile Ford southwest (probably part of the Southwestern Turnpike)? Orange to Elkton? Lexington to Carr's Creek?

1848 reports (a bunch are missing; those that are on the 1848 map (less those unknown listed above) but not mentioned at all here are: Beverley and Clarksburg Road, Brandonville, Kingwood and Evansville Turnpike, Guest's Station and Tennessee Road, Manchester Turnpike, Mechanicsville Turnpike, Middle Island Creek Turnpike, Nicholas and Gauley Bridge Road, Rivanna and Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Smyth Courthouse and Plaster Banks Turnpike, Sweet Springs and Price's Mountain Turnpike, Weston and Charleston Road)

1860s maps: Albemarle County (no turnpikes?) Amherst and Nelson Counties (turnpikes unlabeled) Bedford County (what's the Lexington Turnpike?) Botetourt County Brunswick County Campbell County Caroline County (no turnpikes) Caroline and Spotsylvania Counties Charlotte County Craig, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski Counties (turnpikes unlabeled) Cumberland County (turnpikes unlabeled) Dinwiddie County Fairfax County Fairfax County (turnpikes unlabeled but high quality) Goochland County (no turnpikes?) Green County (turnpikes unlabeled) Hanover County (no turnpikes) 1853 Henrico County Highland County (turnpikes unlabeled) Louisa County (no turnpikes) Lynchburg (what's the Amherst CH Turnpike?) Mecklenburg County Montgomery County Nelson County Orange County Orange County 1885 Page and Shenandoah Counties Petersburg Prince George County Rappahannock County (turnpikes unlabeled) Richmond detailed Richmond south (turnpikes unlabeled, but note toll gate on US 60 east) Richmond north Richmond north Richmond north Roanoke County Rockbridge County southwest Rockbridge County northwest Rockbridge County northeast Rockbridge County southeast (what's the Lynchburg and Lexington Turnpike?) Shenandoah Valley from Winchester to New Market (few turnpikes labeled) Shenandoah Valley from Mt. Jackson to Midway upper Shenandoah Valley (few turnpikes labeled) upper Shenandoah Valley (smaller scale, special line style for turnpikes) Southampton, Surry, and Sussex Counties Wythe County south (turnpikes unlabeled) Wythe County north east-central Virginia east-central Virginia east-central Virginia (smaller scale) south-central Virginia (smaller scale) south-central Virginia (smaller scale) 1891 south-central Virginia (smaller scale)

West Virginia: Beverly vicinity

other maps

[3] (seems to have errors)

In 1919, US 250 was a turnpike from Churchville to Staunton. What was this?

Abbs' Valley and Tug Road BPW 541 (not a turnpike)

Abbs' Valley to Wyoming Court House, WV (1849-50 ch. 98)

according to [4] it crossed the state line on SR 758 and immediately turned northwest down Road Fork to WV 161

Abingdon and Pattonsville Road?

Holston? to Pattonsville (1849-50 ch. 99 - name not given)

probably SR 802, SR 614, US 58, SR 600, SR 638

Alexandria, Mount Vernon, and Accotink Turnpike ← Great Hunting Creek Bridge Company (not in either 1859 list)

bridge company can build a turnpike (1809-10 ch. 67). Alexandria to Accotink (1855-56)

Alleghany and Huntersville Turnpike BPW 542 (not in main list)

Shumate's Tavern (where? not the one in Albemarle County!) to Huntersville and Warm Springs Road (1848-49 ch. 139), extended to Covington (1850-51 ch. 157)

Alleghany Mountain Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

across mountains in Pendleton County, WV and Pocahontas County, WV (1834? not in index)

Ashby's Gap Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Aldie to Shenandoah River (1809-10 ch. 88)

US 50

Augusta Springs Turnpike BPW 543

Dudley's Sawmill (US 250 at Middle River?) via Stribling Springs? (which was then known as Augusta Springs) to Warm Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike (1834-35 ch. 112), merged with Warm Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike (1839 ch. 127)

[5] claims both ends were at the Warm Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike, with Stribling Springs in the middle - in that case it was SR 728 and SR 837 (1860 map)

I think the BPW survey shows SR 728 and SR 837 from Whites Store to Parnassus - in other words not to Dudley's Sawmill (despite mention of this in the survey notes). Unless there was a different Dudley's Sawmill in 1835.

Back Creek Valley Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Northwestern Turnpike to Capon Springs, WV (1855-56)

Bath and St. John's Run Road (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Bath, WV to mouth of St. John's Run (1846-47 ch. 106)

Berkeley and Hampshire Turnpike BPW 544

Martinsburg, WV to Northwestern Turnpike (1850-51)

Berryville and Charlestown Turnpike BPW 545 (not on 1848 map)

Charlestown, WV to Berryville (1846-47 ch. 128)

Did this use Lewisville Road?

Berryville Turnpike BPW 546 (on 1848 map)

Castleman's Ferry to Snicker's Ferry (1829-30 ch. 79), extended to Winchester (1839 ch. 131)

Beverley and Clarksburg Road (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map but not 1848 report)

Beverley, WV to Clarksburg, WV (1835-36 ch. 99)

this was NOT the same as the later Beverley and Fairmont Road and Clarksburg and Phillippi Turnpike!

Beverley and Fairmont Road BPW 547 (on 1848 map)

Beverley, WV to Fairmont, WV (1847-48 ch. 134)

Beverley Manor Turnpike BPW 548 see Howardsville Turnpike
Black Lick and Plaster Banks Turnpike

Southwestern Turnpike to Plaster Banks (1850-51)

Blue Ridge Turnpike BPW 549

Gordonsville to New Market and Sperryville Turnpike (1847-48 ch. 176)

Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road BPW 550

Boydton to Petersburg (1849-50 ch. 107)

1860s map shows this continuing to Clarksville

Brandonville, Kingwood and Evansville Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Pennsylvania to Evansville, WV (1836-37 ch. 163)

Did this partly replace the Ohio River and Maryland Road?

Brook Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Richmond to Solomons Store (1811-12 ch. 42)

eventually owned by the Virginia Passenger and Power Company

Brook Road and US 1 to Telegraph Road/Mountain Road

Brown's Gap Turnpike BPW 551

Mechum's River to Harrisonburg (1848-49 ch. 165, 1852-53, 1857-58)

Brunswick and Roanoke Plank Road BPW 552

Lawrenceville to Nottoway River (1859-60)

Buchanan Turnpike (not in main list)

Dibrell's Springs to Buchanan (1848-49 ch. 158)

Apparently this company, not the Natural Bridge Turnpike, built the bridge at Lick Run.

Buchanan and Bedford Turnpike BPW 553

Buchanan to Fancy Farm (1849-50 ch. 137)

Buckhannon and Little Kanawha Turnpike BPW 554

Buckhannon, WV to Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike (1848-49 ch. 188), change in route authorized (1849-50 ch. 151)

Buford's Gap and Buchanan Turnpike (not in main list)

Buford's Depot to Buchanan (1850-51)

Cacapon and North Branch Turnpike BPW 555 (on 1848 map)

Capon Bridge, WV to National Road (1838 ch. 188)

Cedar Creek and Opequon Turnpike

Old Forge to Kernstown (1850-51)

Charleston and Point Pleasant Turnpike BPW 556 (on 1848 map)

Charleston, WV to Point Pleasant, WV (1834-35 ch. 115)

AKA Elk River and Great Kanawha Road

Charleston, Ripley and Ravenswood Turnpike

Charleston, WV to Ravenswood, WV (1852-53)

Christiansville and Keysville Plank Road (not in main list)

Christiansville to Keysville (1852-53)

not sure if this was built

Clarksburg and Buchannan Turnpike BPW 557 (on 1848 map as a thin line)

Buckhannon, WV to Clarksburg, WV (1847-48 ch. 196)

Clarksburg and Phillippi Turnpike

Clarksburg, WV to Philippi, WV (1848-49 ch. 186)

Clarksburg and Wheeling Turnpike BPW 558

Shinnston, WV to Wheeling, WV and branch to Moundsville, WV (1849-50 ch. 87, 1852)

Consolidated Turnpike Company of Norfolk

(1900)

Cranberry Summit and Brandonville Turnpike

Cranberry Summit, WV to Brandonville, WV (1853? not in index)

Cross Roads and Summit Point Turnpike BPW 559

Berryville and Charlestown Road to Summit Point, WV (1850-51)

Cumberland Gap Road BPW 560 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike?)

Fincastle to Cumberland Gap Road (1833-34 ch. 94), released to counties (1845-46 ch. 109)

AKA Price's Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road, Wilderness and Kentucky Road, Blockhouse and Cumberland Road


crossed the New River at Ripplemead [6]

Cumberland Road BPW 561 (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

(1832? not in index)

Danville and Wytheville Turnpike BPW 562

Danville to Hillsville (1851? incorporation not in index)

Dry River Gap Road (not in either list) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)
Dunkard Creek Turnpike (not on 1848 map?)

mouth of Scott's Run to Middletown and Wheeling Turnpike (1839 ch. 136), can extend (1846-47 ch. 141)

only 6 miles at either end completed? [7]

El Dorado Turnpike

Culpeper to Gaines' Cross Roads (1853-54)

Elk River Turnpike

Charleston, WV to Sutton, WV with branch to Spencer, WV (1859-60)

Estillville Turnpike

Cumberland Gap Road to Tennessee (1847-48 ch. 171)

Fairfax Turnpike (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Washington Bridge to Little River Turnpike (1813? incorporation not in index)

Fairfax and Georgetown Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Fairfax to Aqueduct Bridge (1867? not in index)

Fairmont and Wheeling Turnpike BPW 563 (not in main list)

Fairmont, WV to Wheeling, WV (1850? incorporation not in index)

Falls Bridge Turnpike (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

"District of Columbia, across Difficult run" (1812-13), can extend to Falls Bridge (1846-47 ch. 133)

Farmville and Buckingham Plank Road

Farmville to point in Buckingham County (1852, 1861)

Apparently there was a branch to Ca Ira.

Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Fairfax to Warrenton (1807-08 ch. 27)

Fetterman and Cove Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Fetterman, WV to Morgantown and Beverly Turnpike (1859-60)

Fincastle and Blue Ridge Turnpike BPW 564 (on 1848 map)

Buford's to Fincastle (1829-30 ch. 69)

Fincastle and Covington Turnpike

Fincastle to Covington (1850-51)

Floyd Courthouse and Hillsville Turnpike (not in main list)

Floyd to Hillsville (1849-50 ch. 90)

Franklin and Circlesville Turnpike BPW 565

Franklin, WV to Circleville, WV (1852-53)

Franklin and Monterey Road BPW 566 (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Franklin, WV to Monterey (1853? original act not in index)

Fredericksburg and Valley Plank Road

Fredericksburg to Orange, branch to Culpeper (1849-50 ch. 108), extension to Stanardsville (authorized 1854?)

Front Royal Turnpike

Front Royal to Valley Turnpike (1847-48 ch. 181), end can be at Newtown (1848-49 ch. 160), can build to Winchester and branch to White Post authorized (1849-50 ch. 122)

Front Royal and Gaines's Cross Roads Turnpike BPW 567

Front Royal to Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike (1847-48 ch. 180)

Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike BPW 568 (on 1848 map)

Giles to Kanawha salt works (1836-37 ch. 160), extension along Kanawha River (to Chelyan, WV?) authorized (1840-41 ch. 107)

Gilmer and Braxton Turnpike BPW 569

Glenville, WV to Bulltown, WV (1852-53)

Gilmer, Ripley and Ohio Turnpike ← Point Pleasant and Ripley Turnpike (not in main list)

Staunton Turnpike to Point Pleasant, WV (1847-48 ch. 198), West Columbia, WV to California, WV (1849-50 ch. 148)

Glade Creek and Cloverdale Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Virginia and Tennessee Railroad to Big Lick and Fincastle Turnpike (1852)

Gnatty Creek and West Union Turnpike

mouth of Gnatty Creek to West Union, WV (1852-53)

Gooney Manor Turnpike

Front Royal to Gravelly Springs Road (1852)

Grave Creek and Pennsylvania Line Turnpike BPW 570

Grave Creek to Pennsylvania (1849-50 ch. 159, 1850-51?)

How does this relate to the Clarksburg and Wheeling Turnpike and its branch to Moundsville?

Ground Squirrel Bridge Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Solomons Store to Ground Squirrel Bridge (1816-17 ch. 53)

not sure if this was built, but several maps (including this one) show a plank road here (now Greenwood Road)

Guyandotte Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

(1830-31), authorized to transfer to James River Company (1833-34 ch. 86)

Hampshire and Morgan Turnpike (not in main list)

Paw Paw, WV to Northwestern Turnpike (1848-49 ch. 178), branch to Winchester authorized (1849-50 ch. 131)

How did this go south of Forks of Cacapon? It supposedly hit the Northwestern Turnpike at Sandy Ridge (Cooper Mountain?). It was built at least 4 1/3 miles from Forks of Cacapon south to the Sandy Ridge summit, 6 miles from the Northwestern Turnpike: [8]

Hardy and Randolph Turnpike

Petersburg, WV to Beverley, WV (1850-51)

Hardy and Winchester Turnpike BPW 571 (on 1848 map)

Winchester to Wardensville, WV (1845-46 ch. 123), extended to Moorefield, WV (1846-47 ch. 130, 1847-48 ch. 189), branch to Capon Springs, WV (1847-48 ch. 190)

Harrisville Turnpike BPW 572 (not on 1848 map)

Pennsborough, WV via Harrisville, WV to Nutter Farm, WV (1846-47 ch. 139, 1847-48 ch. 200)

Hazel River Turnpike

Woodville to head of navigation on Hazel River (1850-51)

can't determine where this was

Hedgesville and Potomac Turnpike

Hedgesville, WV to Falling Waters, WV (1849-50 ch. 129)

Hillsborough and Harper's Ferry Turnpike

Hillsborough to Harpers Ferry, WV (1848-49 ch. 173)

Holliday's Cove Turnpike BPW 573 (on 1848 map)

Ohio River to Pennsylvania (1838 ch. 190)

Holliday's Cove and New Cumberland Turnpike

Holliday's Cove Turnpike to New Cumberland, WV (1850-51)

Hot Springs and Clifton Forge Turnpike

Hot Springs to Clifton Forge (1851? not in index)

Hot Springs and Miller's Mill Turnpike

may have been built? or consolidated with Jackson River Turnpike?

Howardsville Turnpike (on 1848 map but only east of Greenville)

Howardsville to Rockfish River (1845-46 ch. 126), extended to forks of Rockfish River (1846-47 ch. 123), extended through Waller's Gap to or near Greensville (1847-48 ch. 160), extended to Alum Springs when?; Beverley Manor Turnpike west of Stuarts Draft split in 1855-56

was this officially renamed Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike?

how did this go between Greenville and Cedar Grove? Apparently via Middlebrook per 1860 report.

where was the west end? an 1860s map shows it following SR 39 through Panther Gap

The 1859 report and 1860 report say that it was not complete between Cedar Grove and "Bath Furnace" (apparently Panther Gap). So did it not go to Alum Springs? The Jordan's Furnace and Rockbridge Turnpike would have been the way to reach Alum Springs.

What about Augusta Springs to Summerdean (named "Old Howardsville Pike" on 1930s county maps)?

Huntersville and Lewisburg Turnpike BPW 574 (not in main list)

Lewisburg, WV to Marlin's Bottom, WV (1853? not in index)

AKA Marlin's Bottom and Lewisburg Turnpike?

Huntersville and Monterey Turnpike BPW 575 (not in main list)

Huntersville, WV to Monterey (1852-53)

Huntersville and Parkersburg Road BPW 576 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map and report) (not a turnpike)

Huntersville, WV to Parkersburg, WV (when?)

Huntersville and Warm Springs Turnpike BPW 577 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Warm Springs to Huntersville, WV (1831-32, 1859-60)

Huttonsville and Huntersville Turnpike BPW 578 (not in main list)

Huttonsville, WV to Marlin's Bottom, WV (1849-50 ch. 84)

Ice's Ferry Road BPW 579 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Pennsylvania to Ice's Ferry, WV (1836-37 ch. 93)

Indian Creek Turnpike

mouth of Indian Creek to Cumberland Gap Road (1853-54)

Jackson River Turnpike BPW 580 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Warm Springs to Callaghan's (1828-29 ch. 114)

Jacksonville and Bent Mountain Turnpike (not in main list)

Floyd to Bent Mountain (1847-48 ch. 167)

Jacksonville and Christiansburg Turnpike BPW 581

Jacksonville to Cambria (1850-51)

Did this (or another) extend south to Stuart? [9]

Jeffersonville, Marion and Rye Valley Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Jeffersonville to Blue Springs Road (1859-60)

Jonesville and Little Stone Gap Turnpike

Little Stone Gap Road to Cumberland Gap Road (1849-50 ch. 143)

Jordan's Furnace and Rockbridge Turnpike BPW 582

Lexington and Covington Turnpike to Bell's (1847-48 ch. 163)

Junction Valley Turnpike

Staunton to Pattonsburg (1848-49 ch. 159)

Kanawha Turnpike (only on 1848 map west of Covington)

Covington to Kanawha Falls, WV (1808-09 ch. 84, 1819-20 ch. 56), extended to mouth of Big Sandy River (1828-29 ch. 71), later from Buchanan?

AKA James River and Kanawha Turnpike, Lewisburg and Kanawha Road

seems to have taken over the Kanawha Road and Navigation (1827-28 ch. 76)

Kanawha and Logan Road BPW 583 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Guyandotte River to Kanawha River (1836-37 ch. 97, 1845-46 ch. 110), end moved (1846-47 ch. 102), extended to Logan (1849-50 ch. 94)

AKA Chapman's and Kanawha Road, Guyandotte and Kanawha River Road

Kingwood and West Union Turnpike BPW 584

West Union, WV towards Morgantown, WV (1847-48 ch. 193)

Lafayette and English's Ferry Turnpike BPW 585 (not in main list)

Lafayette to Ingles' Ferry (1838 ch. 169), extension to Newbern (1839 ch. 117)

Did this become part of the Southwestern Turnpike? Did it use Mud Pike southwest of Christiansburg?

Leading Creek and Buffalo Creek Turnpike BPW 586

Rowlesburg, WV to Beverley and Fairmont Road (1850-51)

Leeds Manor Turnpike (not in main list)

Barbee's Cross Roads to head of navigation Rappahannock River (1847-48 ch. 179)

Leesburg Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Leesburg to Dranesville (1808-09 ch. 88), extension to Middle Turnpike at Wylies' Tavern (1829-30 ch. 82)

Leesburg and Aldie Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Leesburg to Aldie (1861)

Leesburg and Snickers' Gap Turnpike BPW 587 (on 1848 map)

Leesburg to Snicker's Gap (1817-18 ch. 84, 1830-31)

Letart Falls and West Columbia Turnpike

Letart Falls to Ten Mile Creek (1854)

Lewisburg and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike BPW 588 (not in main list) (on 1848 map?)

Lewisburg, WV to Blue Sulphur Springs, WV (1833-34 ch. 131)

Lewiston Plank Road

Burkeville to Lewiston (1852-53)

Lexington and Covington Turnpike BPW 589 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Lexington to Covington (1828-29 ch. 108)

Little Kanawha Road (not in any list)

where?

Little River Turnpike BPW 590 (on 1848 map)

Alexandria to Aldie

Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike (not in main list)

Sandy River to Beckley, WV? (1848-49 ch. 192)

Loudoun and Berlin Turnpike

Leesburg and Snicker's Gap Turnpike to Potomac River opposite Berlin, MD (1849-50 ch. 125)

Did this continue beyond Purcellville to near Philomont as this map implies?

Lunenburg Plank Road BPW 591

Black's and White's to Meherrin River (actually built to Wattsboro?) (1852, 1852-53)

Luray and Front Royal Turnpike

Luray to Front Royal (1850-51), extension to Conrad's Store

this did not stay east of the South Fork Shenandoah River between Alma and Grove Hill, instead crossing at the latter: [10]

Lynchburg and Buffaloe Springs Turnpike BPW 592 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Lynchburg to Buffalo Springs (1836-37 ch. 158), extension to South River (1839 ch. 120)

Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Lynchburg to Salem (1817-18 ch. 91), branch to 5th Street in Lynchburg (1825-26 ch. 81)

Manassa's Gap Turnpike BPW 593 (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Farrowsville to Ashby's Gap Turnpike (1846-47 ch. 135)

was this built?

Manchester Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Manchester to Falling Creek

Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike (not in main list) (not on 1848 map)

Manchester to Petersburg (1815-16 ch. 59 not in index), to end at Appomattox River (1816-17 ch. 57)

Marlin's Bottom and Lewisburg Turnpike BPW 594 see Huntersville and Lewisburg Turnpike
Marlin's Bottom Road BPW 595 (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Marlin's Bottom, WV to Huntersville, WV (1853? not in index)

Marshall and Ohio Turnpike BPW 596 ← Grave Creek Turnpike (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Elizabethtown, WV to Wheeling, WV (1839 ch. 135, 1847-48 ch. 202)

Martinsburg and Potomac Turnpike BPW 597

Martinsburg, WV to Potomac River opposite Williamsport, MD (1848-49 ch. 176)

Martinsburg and Winchester Turnpike BPW 598

Martinsburg, WV to Winchester? (1838 ch. 184)

Marysville Plank Road

Charlotte to Drake's Branch (1852)

Mechanicsburg and Wythe Turnpike

Raleigh and Grayson Turnpike via Mechanicsburg to Mercer, WV (1851? not in index); East River and Princeton Turnpike split in 1857-58 or 1859-60

Mechanicsville Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Richmond to Mechanicsville (1816-17 ch. 68)

apparently later known as New Mechanicsville Turnpike, owned by the Virginia Passenger and Power Company

US 360 to Atlee Road?

Middle Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Dranesville to Alexandria (1817-18 ch. 86)

Middle Island Creek Turnpike BPW 599 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Northwestern Turnpike to Ohio River (1836-37 ch. 164)

Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike BPW 600

Staunton to Lexington (1850-51)

Middle Fork Road BPW 601 (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Staunton and Parkersburg Road to Clarksburg Road (1854? not in index)

Middleway and Gerardstown Turnpike

Middleway, WV to Gerardstown, WV (1853-54)

Millborough and Carr's Creek Turnpike BPW 602 (on 1848 map)

Millborough to Kerr's Creek (1831-32)

Millwood and Berryville Turnpike

Millwood to Berryville (1847-48 ch. 185)

may have gone instead to Boyce

Mockerson Gap and Powell's Valley Road (not in any list) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)
Moorfield and Alleghany Turnpike BPW 603

Moorefield, WV to Northwestern Turnpike with spur to Petersburg, WV (1838 ch. 186, 1848-49 ch. 180)

Moorfield and North Branch Turnpike BPW 604

Petersburg, WV to Northwestern Turnpike (1846-47 ch. 131), route defined (1847-48 ch. 191), extension from Petersburg to Franklin, WV authorized (1848-49 ch. 179), extension to Monterey authorized (1849-50 ch. 136)

Morgan and Frederick Turnpike

Gainesborough (but it seems to have actually begun at the east end of SR 127) to Potomac River opposite Hancock, MD (1850-51, 1852)

Morgantown and Beverley Road BPW 605 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Pennsylvania to Yeager's (Belington, WV?) (1831-32 ch. 115, 1836-37 ch. 92)

was this a turnpike, as the Pennsylvania, Morgantown and Beverley Road?

Morgantown and Bridgeport Turnpike BPW 606

Morgantown, WV to Bridgeport, WV (1848-49 ch. 184)

Mount Jackson and Howard's Lick Turnpike (not in either 1859 list but is in 1869)

Mount Jackson to Howards Lick, WV (1855-56)

Mountain Lake and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Salt Sulphur Springs, WV to Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (1855-56)

south end appears to have been Blacksburg

Natural Bridge Turnpike BPW 607 → Natural Bridge and Virginia White Sulphur Springs Turnpike (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

head of Blue Ridge Canal to Clifton Forge (1831-32, 1835-36 ch. 140)

Per [11], the head of the Blue Ridge Canal was around Glasgow, VA

Newark Turnpike

Wirt, WV to Staunton and Parkersburg Road (1850-51)

New Creek and Hardy Turnpike

New Creek Depot, WV to Moorefield and Alleghany Turnpike (1849-50 ch. 134)

New Manchester Turnpike (not in main list)

New Manchester, WV to Pennsylvania (1847-48 ch. 205)

New Market and Sperryville Turnpike BPW 608

New Market to Sperryville (1847-48 ch. 174)

North Frederick Turnpike

Winchester to Sandy River (1850-51)

North River Turnpike BPW 609 (not in main list)

Northwestern Turnpike to Hardy and Winchester Turnpike (1850-51)

Northwestern Turnpike BPW 610 (on 1848 map)

Winchester to Parkersburg, WV (1826-27 ch. 76 as "Northwestern Road Company")

Ohio River and Maryland Road BPW 611 (on 1848 map?)

Pennsylvania to mouth of Fishing Creek (1835-36 ch. 100), new alignment authorized west of Mannington, WV (1847-48 ch. 135), authorized to go via Fairmont, WV (1847-48 ch. 136) - was the old alignment as surveyed actually built?

aka Brandonville and Fishing Creek Road

BPW surveys are definitely not how the 1848 map shows it

Old Courthouse and Abingdon Turnpike BPW 624

Russell Old Courthouse to Tennessee (1847-48 ch. 169)

also branch from Hansonville to Lebanon [12][13]

Orlean and Salem Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Orlean to Salem and Paris Road (1848-49 ch. 171)

Parkersburg and Elizabethtown Turnpike

Elizabeth, WV to Parkersburg, WV (1849-50 ch. 150)

Patterson's Creek Valley Turnpike ← Knobley Valley Turnpike

Hardy County, WV line to Patterson's Creek, WV (1848-49 ch. 181, 1849-50 ch. 135)

Pepper's Ferry and Holston Turnpike

Pepper's Ferry to Saltville (1847-48 ch. 168)

AKA Walker's Creek and Holston Turnpike

Petersburg and Jerusalem Plank Road

Petersburg to Jerusalem (1852-53)

Philippi and Buckhannon Turnpike (not in any list)

Philippi, WV to Buckhannon, WV (1848-49 ch. 187)

was this actually built? [14] claims it was

Pittsylvania and Lynchburg Turnpike BPW 612 (on 1848 map)

Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike to Dejarnette's (1833-34 ch. 142)

labeled "Lynchburg and Pannils Bridge Road" on 1860s Campbell County map, but definitely existed as a turnpike; note toll gate just south of the modern Lynchburg Expressway on 1860s Lynchburg map

1848 map shows it going over Ward's Bridge instead!

Pittsylvania, Franklin and Botetourt Turnpike BPW 613 (on 1848 map)

Fincastle to Danville (1838 ch. 164)

[15] shows the "Boothe[?] Turnpike" along SR 116 - what was this? a map error? did it use Colonial Turnpike or Old Franklin Turnpike (SR 40) southeast of Rocky Mount? this map shows the former but the 1848 map shows the latter

Pleasant Valley and Tunnelton Turnpike

Ice's Ferry, WV to Tunnelton, WV (1852-53?)

Potomac Turnpike

Capon and North Branch Turnpike to B&O (1850-51)

Pound Gap Road BPW 614 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

(1836-37 ch. 99)

AKA Pound Gap, Fincastle and Cumberland Gap Road

Princeton and Red Sulphur Turnpike BPW 615 (not in main list)

Princeton, WV to Red Sulphur Springs, WV (1849-50 ch. 116)

Pulaski and Giles Turnpike BPW 616

Newbern to Giles (1849-50 ch. 96)

included earlier Shannon's Road?

Raleigh and Grayson Turnpike

Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Road to North Carolina (1849-50 ch. 97 - name not given); Raleigh and Wythe Line Turnpike split 1860? not in index

Ravenswood and Reedy Creek Turnpike BPW 617 (not in main list)

three forks of Reedy Creek to Ravenswood, WV (1849-50 ch. 153)

Red and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike BPW 618 (on 1848 map)

Red Sulphur Springs, WV to Blue Sulphur Springs, WV (1835-36 ch. 142)

Reedy and Harrisville Turnpike (not in main list)

three forks of Reedy Creek to Harrisville, WV (1850-51)

Rich Patch Turnpike (not in main list)

Red Sweet Springs to Shirkey's Mill (1848-49 ch. 162)

Richlands and Kentucky Line Road BPW 619 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Richlands to Kentucky (1846-47 ch. 100)

Richmond Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Richmond to Short Pump, reorganized as Richmond and Henrico Turnpike (1849-50 ch. 111)

AKA Deep Run Turnpike

US 250 (Broad Street) to Three Chopt Road (John Rolfe Parkway intersection)

But what about the current street named Richmond and Henrico Turnpike?

Richmond and Charlottesville Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Richmond to Charlottesville (1855-56)

Was this actually built?

Richmond and Columbia Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

supposedly built only to Goochland, but I can't find even that on any maps

Richmond and Osborne's Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Richmond to Osborne's (1817-18 ch. 96), extension to Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike authorized (1825-26 ch. 78)

still known as Osborne Turnpike

Richmond, Williamsburg and Central Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Richmond east 10 miles with 10 mile branch (1859-60)

Not sure if this was built, but several maps do show a turnpike east from Richmond towards Williamsburg

Ritchie and Gilmer Turnpike BPW 620

Glenville, WV to Elizabeth, WV (1850-51)

Rivanna and Rockfish Gap Turnpike BPW 621 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Charlottesville to Staunton and Scottsville Turnpike (1827-28 ch. 97)

Rockingham Turnpike BPW 622 (not in main list)

Stanardsville to Harrisonburg (1849-50 ch. 118), extended to Gordonsville (authorized 1854?)

Rocky Mount Turnpike BPW 623 (on 1848 map)

New London to Floyd (1846-47 ch. 120), extended to Seven Mile Ford with branch to Taylorsville (1847-48 ch. 165)

was the extension built? it's on the 1848 map as a thin line

1849 BPW survey shows it going from Chestnut Fork via Haden Bridge, Radford, Crossroads, and Redwood?, but this was apparently changed to SR 731-122

Russell and Washington Turnpike

east of Lebanon to Saltville (1847-48 ch. 170)

Saint Mary's Turnpike

Saint Marys, WV to Parkersburg, WV (1850-51)

Salem and Harrisville Turnpike

Salem, WV to Harrisville, WV (1850-51)

Salem and New Castle Turnpike BPW 625 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Salem via New Castle to Sweet Springs Turnpike (1838 ch. 167), extended to Lewis Harvey's (Starkey) (1839 ch. 116)

Salem and Pepper's Ferry Turnpike BPW 626 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Salem to Pepper's Ferry (1838 ch. 168)

Did this become part of the Southwestern Turnpike northeast of Lafayette?

Salem and Rappahannock Turnpike

Salem Station to Gaines' Cross Roads (1853-54)

This may not have been completed. The 1859 report has only 7.73 mi graded from the Salem end, taking it to Vernon Mills, which jibes with the end of the graded road on an 1860s map.

Saltville and Laurel Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Saltville to Tennessee (1859-60)

Sandy River Turnpike BPW 627 (not in main list)

mouth of Big Sandy to Fort Gay, WV (then Cassville) (1851? not in index)

Shenandoah and Brock's Gap Road (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)
Shepherdstown and Smithfield Turnpike ← Shepherd's Town and Winchester Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Shepherdstown, WV to Winchester (1815-16 ch. 64), only from Shepherdstown to Smithfield, WV (1823-24 ch. 57), can extend to Winchester (1846-47 ch. 127)

Shinston Turnpike BPW 628

Shinnston, WV to Sistersville and Salem Turnpike (1849-50 ch. 155)

Sinking Creek and Craig's Creek Turnpike

Sinking Creek to Salem and Newcastle Road (1852-53)

Sir John's Run Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Berkeley and Hampshire Turnpike to Bath and Potomac Road (1860? not in index)

Sistersville and Salem Turnpike BPW 629 (on 1848 map)

Salem, WV to Sistersville, WV (1825-26 ch. 72 - name not given, not a turnpike), now it's a turnpike (1846-47 ch. 103)

Slavin's Cabin and Summersville Turnpike? BPW 630 (not in main list) (not a turnpike?)

Staunton and Parkersburg Road to Summersville, WV (1853? original act not in index)

Slaven Cabin and Summersville Road was still mentioned in a 1910s USGS topo map of Webster Springs. It also appears that, though it was surveyed to Slaven's Cabin, it was only ever completed to Valley Head, where it connected to the Huntersville & Huttonsville Turnpike. Based on reconstruction of the route on other sources, it appears to have gone through the following towns/locations from east to west: Valley Head, Monterville, Upper Point Mountain School, Waneta, Woodzell (NOTE: The road did not go through Bernardstown; at Woodzell, the road went down the side of the mountain, through Saint Mary's School), St. Mary's School, Ralph, Cherry Falls School (where it crossed the Elk River; today this still exists as Cherry Falls Rd), Kingfisher School, Pleasant Ridge School, Upper Glade, Glade View, possibly Cowen, Welch Glade, Little Glade School, Camden-on-Gauley, Cottle Glade School, Craigsville, Beaver, Hicks School, Nile, and the two Armstrong Schools to Summersville.

Smithfield, Charlestown and Harper's Ferry Turnpike (on 1848 map)

Smithfield, WV to Harpers Ferry, WV (1829-30 ch. 81)

Smyth Courthouse and Plaster Banks Turnpike BPW 631 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Smyth to plaster banks (1838 ch. 134 - name not given)

Snicker's Gap Turnpike BPW 632 (on 1848 map)

Aldie to Snicker's Ferry (1809-10 ch. 82)

South Fork and Brock's Gap Road (not in main list) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)
Southwestern Turnpike BPW 633 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Salem to Seven Mile Ford and planned to Tennessee (1845-46 ch. 111), extended to Buchanan (1847-48 ch. 141)

allowed to take over Salem and Pepper's Ferry Turnpike, Lafayette and Ingles's Ferry Turnpike, Alleghany Turnpike (1845-46 ch. 112)

Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike BPW 634

Sperryville to head of navigation of Rappahannock River (1847-48 ch. 173)

Was this extended east to Warrenton?

Staunton and James River Turnpike BPW 635 (on 1848 map)

Staunton to Scottsville (1817-18 ch. 82), via Rockfish Gap to Scottsville (1818-19 ch. 85)

Staunton and Parkersburg Road BPW 636 (on 1848 map)

Staunton to Parkersburg, WV (1827-28 ch. 92 - but what's 1838 ch. 136?), via Beverley, WV (1841-42 ch. 118)

Strasburg and Capon Turnpike

Strasburg to Winchester and Moorefield Road (1855-56)

Sweet and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike (on 1848 map west of Salt Sulphur Springs?)

Sweet Springs, WV to Salt Sulphur Springs, WV and on to Red and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike at Indian Draft (which was apparently built) (1848-49 ch. 161), by way of Union, WV (1849-50 ch. 115)

Sweet Springs and Price's Mountain Turnpike BPW 637 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map)

Sweet Springs, WV to base of Price's Mountain (1835-36 ch. 146)

Swift Run Gap Turnpike BPW 638 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Fredericksburg to Orange (1809-10 ch. 50)

This is an older version of the Fredericksburg and Valley Plank Road. 1860 maps show that the "old turnpike" and plank road separated.

The Rockingham Turnpike crossed Swift Run Gap.

Tazewell Courthouse and Fancy Gap Turnpike

Tazewell to North Carolina (1848-49 ch. 145), to use part of Cumberland Gap and Price's Turnpike Road (1849-50 ch. 141)

Did this overlap the Southwestern Turnpike from Wytheville to almost Fort Chiswell?

Tazewell Courthouse and Richlands Road BPW 639 (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Richlands and Kentucky Line Road to Tazewell and Fancy Gap Road (1847 or 1849-50 ch. 92? not in index)

Tazewell Courthouse and Saltville Turnpike BPW 640 (not in main list)

Tazewell to Saltville (1850-51)

Teay's Valley and Gallipolis Turnpike? BPW 641 (not on any list or map)

not built?

Thornton's Gap Turnpike BPW 642

Thornton's Gap to Kelly's Mill (1847-48 ch. 177)

may not have made it east of Culpeper

Tye River and Blue Ridge Turnpike BPW 643 (not in main list) (on 1848 map)

Massie's Mill to Blue Ridge (1818-19 ch. 86)

Upperville and Manassas Gap Plank Road

Upperville to Piedmont Station (1851 or 1853? incorporation not in index)

Valley Turnpike BPW 644 (on 1848 map)

Winchester to Staunton (1838 ch. 184)

Warm Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike BPW 645 (on 1848 map)

Harrisonburg to Warm Springs (1829-30 ch. 72)

1860 map: SR 42, SR 837, SR 728 [apparently never built but took over the Augusta Springs Turnpike here], US 250, SR 629, SR 39 - this was probably all SR 17 in 1918

Warrenton and Rappahannock Turnpike

Warrenton to Rappahannock River (1848-49 ch. 169)

Washington and Alexandria Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Alexandria to Potomac River (act of Congress 1808)

Wellsburg and Bethany Turnpike

Wellsburg, WV to Bethany, WV (1848-49 ch. 195)

Wellsburg and Washington Turnpike BPW 646 (on 1848 map)

Wellsburg, WV to Pennsylvania (1807-08, named in 1816-17 ch. 54)

West Millford and New Salem Turnpike BPW 647

Salem, WV to Staunton and Parkersburg Road (1849-50 ch. 154)

West Union Turnpike BPW 648

West Union, WV to Jug Handle Mill, WV (1850-51, 1853-54)

Westham Turnpike (not in either 1859 list) (not on 1848 map)

Richmond to Westham (1815-16 ch. 60)

SR 147 (Cary Street) to Three Chopt Road

Weston and Charleston Road BPW 649 (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Weston, WV to Charleston, WV (1835-36 ch. 101)

Weston and Fairmont Turnpike BPW 650 (on 1848 map as a thin line)

Weston, WV to Fairmont, WV (1847-48 ch. 195)

Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike (on 1848 map as a thin line)

Weston, WV to falls of Great Kanawha (1847-48 ch. 194)

did this replace the Nicholas and Gauley Bridge Road? the part west of Summersville is on the 1848 map as a normal line

Weston and West Union Turnpike BPW 651

Weston, WV to West Union, WV (1851? not in index)

Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany Turnpike BPW 652 (on 1848 map)

Wheeling, WV to Bethany, WV (1846-47 ch. 136)

White and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike BPW 653 (on 1848 map)

bridge west of White Sulphur Springs, WV to Salt Sulphur Springs, WV (1833-1834)

Williamsport Turnpike BPW 654 (not in main list)

Williamstown, WV to Northwestern Turnpike (1848-49 ch. 194)

Wilson Creek and South Fork Turnpike BPW 655

mouth of Wilson Creek to Seven Mile Ford (1852-53)

Winchester and Berry's Ferry Turnpike (not on 1848 map)

Winchester to Berry's Ferry (1839 ch. 132)

Winfield and Thompsonville Turnpike (not in either 1859 list)

Winfield, WV to Kanawha Turnpike (1853? not in index)

Wolf Creek Turnpike BPW 656

mouth of Wolf Creek to Tazewell Courthouse and Fancy Gap Turnpike (1852)

Wyoming Court House and Bluffs Road BPW 657 (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Shannon's in Logan County, WV to the Bluffs (1848-49 ch. 134), extended to mouth of East River (1849-50 ch. 95)

AKA Logan and Mercer Road

Wythe Turnpike BPW 658

lead mines to Max's Meadow (1852-53)

Wytheville and Grayson Turnpike

Wytheville to North Carolina (1852)

Yellow Springs Turnpike (not in main list)

Christiansburg to Blacksburg (1852-53)

Non-turnpike roads:

Clear Fork Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Marsh Fork of Coal River to Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Road (1858? not in index)

Cove Spring and White House Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Jacksonville and Cove Spring Turnpike (which is? where was Cove Spring?) to White House (1853? not in index)

Estillville and Nickelsville Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Estillville to Cumberland Gap Road (1849-50 ch. 100)

Fancy Gap Road (not in main list) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

North Carolina towards Wytheville (1848)

became Tazewell Courthouse and Fancy Gap Turnpike?

Fish Creek Road (not a turnpike)

mouth of Fish Creek to mouth of Hart's Run (1853)

Franklin and Floyd Road (not in either 1859 list) (not a turnpike)

(1849-50 ch. 139)

Gravelly Springs Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Partlow's Shop to Brown's Mill (1849-50 ch. 81 not in index)

Guest's Station and Tennessee Road (not in either 1859 list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

Guest's Station to Tennessee (1839 ch. 96)

  • 1798-99 ch. 36: top of Copper Creek Ridge to "William George's" on the Clinch River (not sure if this is part of this road)
  • 1799-1800 ch. 19: can be on any part of the road (again, might not be this road)
Little Stone Gap Road (not in main list) (on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

head of Powell's Valley to Pound Gap Road (1847-48 ch. 144), extended towards Jonesville (1849-50 ch. 93)

North Carolina Line and Wytheville Road (not in either 1859 list, but is in 1848 report) (not on 1848 map) (not a turnpike)

North Carolina to Valley Turnpike near Wytheville (1847-48 ch. 142)

presumably became part of the Tazewell Courthouse and Fancy Gap Turnpike

Raleigh and Boone Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

mouth of Short Creek to Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Road (1853-54)

South Branch to Brock's Gap (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

(1849? not in index?)

South Branch to Petersburg (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

(1849? not in index?)

Walnut Gap Road (not in main list) (not a turnpike)

Cook's, WV to mouth of Short Creek (1853-54)

Wilson's Creek and Kanawha Road (not in either 1859 list) (not a turnpike)

(1849-50 ch. 145)

all laws, including turnpikes for which the only source is laws (and thus they were probably never built):

1779
1780
  • 20 Greenbrier Courthouse east (suspended for 2 years by 1781 ch. 4)
1781
  • none
1782
  • 11 Warm Springs to the Savanna
1783
  • none
1784
  • 2 Rockfish Gap
1785
  • 27 Lewisburg to falls of Great Kanawha
  • 30 Snigger's Gap to Alexandria, Vestal's Gap to Alexandria (was this one built? it wasn't a turnpike later), Georgetown to Alexandria (as turnpikes)
1786
1787
  • 32 Ashley's[sic] Gap to road from Snicker's Gap near ford of Little River, Chester's Gap to Richmond (this one probably not built, though portions were later turnpikes) (as turnpikes)
1788
  • none
1789
1790
1791
  • 72 Russell Courthouse to De Tubeuf
1792
1793
  • 39 Randolph Courthouse to Cheat River
1794
1795
1796
1797-98
  • 47 state road to mouth of Little Kanawha River (repealed 1806-07 ch. 90, but mentioned in 1807-08 ch. 85)
1798-99
  • 36 top of Copper Creek Ridge to Clinch River
1799-1800
1800-01
1801-02
1802-03
1803-04
1804-05
1805-06
1806-07
1807-08
1808 act of Congress
1808-09
1809-10
1810-11
1811-12
1812-13
1813-14
1814-15
1815-16
1816-17
1817-18
1818-19
1819-20
1820-21
1821-22
1822-23
1823-24
1824-25
  • 56 toll gate authorized on road from Fincastle to Sweet Springs
  • 59 toll gate authorized on road from Covington to McClung's Mill
1825-26
1826-27
1827-28
1828-29
1829-30
1830-31

There are a few here:

1831-32
1832-33
1833-34
1834-35
1835-36
1836-37
1838
1839
1839-40
1840-41
1841-42
1842-43
1843-44
  • none
1844-45
1845-46
1846-47
1847-48
1848-49
1849-50
1850-51
1852
1852-53
1853-54
1855-56
1857-58
1858
1859-60
1861
1861-62
unknown

non-roads listed: Alexandria Canal, Botetourt Bridge, Buckhannon Bridge, Cheat River Toll Bridge, Coal River Bridge, Coal River Navigation, Dismal Swamp Canal, Elk River Bridge, Fairmont and Palatine Bridge, Guyandotte Bridge, Guyandotte Navigation, Hazel River Navigation, Indian Poll Draw Bridge, James River and Kanawha Company, Kempsville Canal, Loudoun and Berlin Bridge, Morgantown Bridge, North Branch Bridge, Potomac Bridge, Rappahannock Company, Rivanna Navigation, Roanoke Navigation, Slate River Company, South Branch Toll Bridge, Upper Appomattox Company, Virginia and Maryland Bridge

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