Near Lyndhurst in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Subsistence and Survival

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

1. Subsistence and Survival Marker

Inscription. Imagine what it was like to farm here? Fertile land was scarce and had to be carefully used to provide food and income for families. The rocky, thin soil on the sloping small plots made the work difficult. The limited growing season, population growth, soil depletion, changes in forest ecology and outside economic change also contributed to these difficulties.

By combining Native farming practices with European tools and traditions it was possible for families to survive for several generations. Using the right combination of crops and taking advantage of forest resources, families produced a variety of seasonal crops, items to survive a long winter, and extra supplies to pay for taxes, tools, and clothing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 37° 58.287′ N, 78° 53.948′ W. Marker is near Lyndhurst, Virginia, in Augusta County. It can be reached from Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 6), 6 miles south of Howardsville Turnpike (Virginia Route 610), on the right when traveling south. Marker is

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located along the interpretive trail at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyndhurst VA 22952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mountain Economy (here, next to this marker); Crop Protection from Predators (a few steps from this marker); Everyday Hard Work - Year Round (a few steps from this marker); Mountain Farms: A Way of Life (a few steps from this marker); Stone Fences (approx. 2.3 miles away); Christian Balsley (approx. 3.3 miles away); Big Levels (approx. 3½ miles away); Rockfish Gap

Subsistence and Survival Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

2. Subsistence and Survival Marker (wide view)

(approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyndhurst.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.