Collection Items

  • Map
    Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the Lancaster Turnpike : including the section between Villa Nova and Paoli Road map showing minor fortifications along the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike. Relief shown by form lines. Pen-and-ink, red ink, and pink watercolor. Former ownership stamp in lower right corner: U.S.C. & G. Survey. Library and Archives, Jan. 28, 1902, acc. no. 53677; adhesive label affixed in lower right corner: 854 St; no. rubber-stamped on verso: 290. Statement of attribution of Henry L. Whiting is...
    • Contributor: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - United States Coast Survey - Whiting, Henry L.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Chesapeake Bay, Sheet no. 1, York River, Hampton Roads, Chesapeake entrance.. Scale 1:80,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 47.5 At head of title: Coast chart no. 31. Printed in the upper margin: "No. 131" and "Electrotype copy no. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S." General chart indicating soundings, lighthouses, buoys, and coastal vegetation. Includes sailing directions. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Chesapeake Bay. Sheet 6, from the mouth of York River to the entrance to bay. Scale 1:80,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 47.52 From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress of the survey during the year 1862 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1864). Map 15. "No. 15" is in the upper left corner. At head of title: Coast chart no. 36. Similar to the preceeding chart, but with a change in the title....
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Chesapeake Bay from its head to Potomac River, Scale 1:80,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 33.5 From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1864 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1866). Maps 17-19. At head of title: Coast charts nos. 31, 32, 33. Overall title cited above appears on coast chart no. 32 (map 18). Available also through the Library of...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1861-01-01
  • Map
    Map of the environs of Washington : compiled from Boschkes' map of the District of Columbia and from surveys of the U.S. Coast Survey showing the line of the defences of Washington ... Shows buildings, rural property lines, householders' names, and vegetation. Relief shown by contours and hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. India ink, col. ink, and col. wash. Northern section is printed map with ms. annotation. Remainder is completely ms. Originally drawn on 4 sheets, assembled to 1 sheet, and sectioned to 6 parts. On verso on label affixed to cloth backing: No. 187....
    • Contributor: Barnard, J. G. (John Gross) - Boschke, A. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1865-01-01
  • Map
    [Eastern Tennessee, with parts of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky] Scale 1:633,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 75.8 General map, without title. State names and boundaries are printed in red. "Library of the Department of State" is written in ink in the upper margin. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, A.
    • Date: 1865-01-01
  • Map
    Preliminary chart of the northeastern part of the Gulf of Mexico, including the Strait of Florida. Autographic transfer 1861. Scale 1:600,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17.75 At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. Chart of the coast from Mobile Bay, Alabama, to St. Lucie Inlet, Florida, indicating soundings and bottom contours at 6, 12, and 18 feet. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1861-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch H. showing the progress of the survey in section no. VIII, from 1846 to 1862. Scale 1:600,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 35.5 From its Report of the Superindent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1862. (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1864). Map 35. At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey. A. D. Bache, Superindent. "No. 35" in the upper left corner. Map shows the extent of the triangulation network from Mobile...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Gulf coast of the United States, Key West to Rio Grande. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 47.62-CW 47.64 Eastern part [Key West to the Mississippi River.]--Western Part [Mississippi River to Rio Grande] From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1863 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1864). Map 22-23. "No. 22" is in the upper left corner of Eastern part and "No....
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Gulf coast of the United States; Key West to Rio Grande. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 47.6 (Its no. 5) At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. "Electrotype copy no. 1 by G. Mathiot, U.S.G.S., no. 5" printed in upper margin. Chart of the Gulf coast indicating soundings, lights, and bottom contours at 10 and 100 fathoms. Stamped in the lower right corner: From collection of David Dixon...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Southern Mississippi and Alabama showing the approaches to Mobile. Map includes part of west Florida and shows drainage, place names, roads, and railroads.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Preliminary chart of the Atlantic coast from Cape Hateras to Cape Florida. Autographic transfer 1861. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17.7 At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey; A. D. Bache, Supdt. General chart indicating soundings, lighthouses, 10-and 100-fathom bottom contours, and the "axis of the Gulfstream." Another copy in the Geography and Map Division has been annotated to show "Lights, July 1862." Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web...
    • Contributor: Maedel, J. W. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1861-01-01
  • Map
    Military map of south-eastern Virginia Shows fortifications, towns, roads, railroads, drainage, and some vegetation. A list of authorities is in the lower right corner. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 472 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Krebs, Charles G. - United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry)
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Military map of south-eastern Virginia Shows fortifications, towns, roads, railroads, drainage, and some vegetation. A list of authorities is in the lower right corner differs from list on G3880 1862 .U54 CW 472. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 473 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Krebs, Charles G. - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry) - United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, A.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Military map of south-western Virginia & North Carolina
    Military map of southwestern Virginia and North Carolina | Map of South West Virginia and North Carolina
    Relief shown by hachures and shading. Originally issued as a map folded into a textual publication (book?). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no.: 2000-45. CW3
    • Contributor: Krebs, Charles G. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry)
    • Date: 1865-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of Virginia and North Carolina from the coast to the Blue Ridge] Gilbert Thompson stamped on verso. "No. 1: Parts of Virginia and N. Carolina, 6 sheets, index inside; U.S.G.S. 1865. 1'=10 ms." on verso in red and black ink. Sheet 1 of a 6-sheet series of maps used by Gilbert Thompson during the Civil War. An index which is pasted on the verso shows the areas covered by the sheets. In addition to this sheet,...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1865-01-01
  • Map
    Metomkin Inlet, Virginia. Scale 1:20,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 584.4 From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1862 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1864). Map 16. "No. 16" is in the upper left corner. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Matomkin Inlet, Virginia
    Metompkin Inlet, Virginia
    Depths shown by soundings. Lower left corner of the copy is wanting. From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1862 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1864). Map 16. "No. 378" is in the upper left corner. Title changed to: "Matomkin Inlet, Virginia" ; similar to G3882.C6 1862 .U5 CW 584.4. Description derived from...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Hydrographic reconnaissance of James River, Virginia, from entrance to City Point General nautical chart. Depths shown by soundings and contours. At head of title: A.D. Bache Supt. Copy 1 is hand col. in blue watercolor to show shallow waters, in red and black inks to show buoys, in pink ink to show "Stn." area outlines, and in black-ink handwriting (printing) to show "Stn." area names. Copy 2 in not col. or annotated. In upper margin:...
    • Contributor: Maffitt, John Newland - Muse, W. T. - Wainwright, R. (Richard) - United States Coast Survey
  • Map
    Jones Point, Potomac River, near Alexandria, Virginia Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights. At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, supdt. At lower right: Coast Survey Office, Washington D.C., April 29th 1863. India ink, red ink, and lead pencil. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 523.5 Includes note. At upper left: 211, L., sheet 7. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster...
    • Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus) - Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina) - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Preliminary chart of North Landing River (head of Currituck Sound), Virginia & N. Carolina. Scale 1:40,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 592.5 From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year 1861 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1862). Map 12. "No. 12" is in the upper left corner. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1861-01-01
  • Map
    Map of the Rappahannock River fron [sic] Port Royal to Richards Ferry
    Map of the Rappahannock River from Port Royal to Richards Ferry
    Relief shown by hachures. Also covers Fredericksburg city region. Shows "Lines of Gen. Hooker" at Chancellorsville, "Battle field of Gen. Sedgwick" at Salem Church, military bridges, towns, farmsteads with residents' names, wooded areas, and streams. Pen-and-ink (black/red) and watercolor (blue). Endorsed in ink handwriting on verso on 2 panels: Map of the Rappahannock from Port Royal to Kelly's Ford, showing the crossings of Gen....
    • Contributor: Vernam, John S. - Benham, Henry Washington - Woodbury, Daniel P. (Daniel Phineas) - United States Coast Survey - United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Brigade
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Mouths of Roanoke River, North Carolina Scale 1:30,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 317.3 (Its no. 409) (Date of first publication 1864) "No. 409 price 10 cents" and "Plates no. 983" are printed in the upper margin. "(Roanoke River) U.S.C. & G.S. 409" is in the bottom margin. General chart indicating soundings and bottom contour at 12 feet. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Military map of south-eastern Virginia Depths shown by contours and soundings. Shows fortifications, settlements, roads, railroads, streams, and vegetation in some areas. Also covers Richmond city region. Annotated in purple ink at lower right: Camps and routes of march of the U.S. Engineer Battln. during the Peninsula Campaign--1862. [Signed] Gilbert Thompson, U.S. Eng'r Battln.--1862. Also annotated in purple ink to show the lines of march in 1864 and ship...
    • Contributor: Thompson, Gilbert - Krebs, Charles G. - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry) - United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, A.
  • Map
    Plan of Alexandria. Shows selected buildings and churches. Copy annotated in blue pencil: Printed at the Coast Survey Office, October 25, 1862; authographic transfer from an old map of Alexandria furnished by the U.S. Sanitary Commission. "Alexandria, Va." annotated on each margin. Oriented with north to the right. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 523.6 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01