The Virginia Creeper Trail Companion
Nature and History along the trail:
details on the trail's development,
with excellent photos.

Mount Rogers Outdoor Recreation Handbook: A Complete Guide for Hikers, Campers, Equestrians and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts

The Virginia Creeper:
Remembering the Virginia-Carolina Railway,
by Doug McGuinn. 1998.

Visit the O. Winston Link Museum
(Roanoke, Virginia, railroad museum
with many of Link's classic photos.)

Forest service listing of books, maps,
and brochures.