The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia Illustrated Histories, 1770-2010 |
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Author:
| Webb, Franklin F. Cox, Ricky L. |
Series title: | Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3723-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include the difficulties involved in identifying early mills, the importance of mill site selection,water wheel types, laws regulating mills, the decline of milling and physical remains at abandoned mill sites. It also provides individual histories of 140 grist, flour, and feed mills.
Provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include the difficulties involved in identifying early mills, the importance of mill site selection,water wheel types, laws regulating mills, the decline of milling and physical remains at abandoned mill sites. It also provides individual histories of 140 grist, flour, and feed mills.