Original hand-drawn pen and ink/watercolor story map of Shenandoah National Park situated in the northwest corner of Virginia nestled between George Washington National Forest to the west and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east, as well as only being a 75 minute drive from the nation's capital, Washington D.C. Due to its location along the Blue Ridge Mountains, a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, Shenandoah National Park stretches over a 105 mile section of the Appalachian Trail beginning in Front Royal Virginia as the northern entrance of the park, and ending in Rockfish Gap as the southern entrance of the park. 

While located close to the fast-paced energy of D.C. and other major urban areas, Shenandoah National Park offers a wilderness escape featuring remarkable views of mountains covered in deciduous trees that create world-renowned scenes in the fall paired with dazzling waterfalls tucked away throughout the park. Visitors can visit the park and experience the splendor of the mountains and unique forests through various hiking trails that pass through the park from north to south as well as the following the Skyline Drive, a parkway which runs the entire length of the park offering a front row seat to sights of fall foliage, mountains, waterfalls and wildlife. In addition to including the Skyline Drive, this map verifies the remarkable reputation of Shenandoah National Park by highlighting major historical landmarks, natural sites, and wildlife found throughout the park and along the drive including: Range View Overlook, Stony Man Mountain, Hawksbill Mountain, Massanutten Lodge, Big Meadows Lodge, Whiteoak Canyon Falls, South River Falls,  Rapidan Camp, South River Outlook, Corbin Cabin, Doyles River Falls, Jones Run Falls and more. 

Not only can visitors experience the splendor of the park in its historical landmark and unmatched landscapes, but due its sprawling pattern as being a narrow park stretching north and south as opposed to being concentrated in one central area, the park covers a variety of ecosystems home to a wide array of thriving plants and wildlife including: black bears, gray foxes, bobcats, red-shouldered hawks, barred owls, peregrine falcons, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, turkey vultures, monarch butterflies, eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies, and a variety of deciduous trees such as ash, oak, poplar, birch and more. 

The lithograph print by Chris Robitaille of Xplorer Maps is 18’’ wide by 24’’ tall. 

* The framed map is for retail purchase only. Xplorer Maps does not offer wholesale pricing on framed maps.

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