Abstract

Resources of Southwest Virginia

The article presents information on the book "Resources of Southwest Virginia," by C.E. Boyd. Southwest Virginia has long been known to be exceptionally rich in mineral wealth, but the information on the subject has heretofore been so vague and general that it has been of little benefit to the owners of these mineral treasures, or to capitalists. But now exact and detailed information upon every point which the immigrant or capitalist would desire to know is presented in the book. The writer, a mining engineer, has spent years in the survey and study of the geological features, mining and agricultural resources of this region, and has therefore had the best opportunities to make a complete and trustworthy guide for all who desire to become better acquainted with it.