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Map Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads.

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About this Item

Title

  • Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads.

Names

  • United States. War Department. Engineer Bureau.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.] : Engineer Bureau, War Dept., 1865.

Headings

  • -  Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Washington Metropolitan Area--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Real property--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area

Genre

  • Maps

Notes

  • -  Covers Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Eastern corner of D.C. off map.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Also shows rural householders' names and vegetation.
  • -  Coloring differs.
  • -  Includes note and coat of arms below title.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 684
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  LC copies mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : hand col. ; 61 x 43 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.S5 1865 .U51

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88690679

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

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Chicago citation style:

United States War Department. Engineer Bureau. Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads. [Washington, D.C.: Engineer Bureau, War Dept, 1865] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88690679/.

APA citation style:

United States War Department. Engineer Bureau. (1865) Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads. [Washington, D.C.: Engineer Bureau, War Dept] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88690679/.

MLA citation style:

United States War Department. Engineer Bureau. Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads. [Washington, D.C.: Engineer Bureau, War Dept, 1865] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88690679/>.