Map Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city
About this Item
Title
- Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city
Names
- United States Coast Survey.
- Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
- Davidson, George, 1825-1911.
- FauntLeRoy, A. R.
Created / Published
- 1863.
Headings
- - Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps
- - Philadelphia (Pa.)--Defenses--Maps
- - Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
- - Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.)--Maps
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- - United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- - United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Genre
- Manuscript maps
- Topographic maps
Notes
- - Topographic map of northern Philadelphia and small adjacent part of Montgomery County showing Civil War earthworks and batteries.
- - Relief shown by contours and hachures.
- - Signed in handwriting (brown ink): George Davidson, Assistant Engineer Fortifications.
- - Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors.
- - Former ownership rubber-stamping at foot of title: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, no. 126.
- - "No. 2868X" and "854W 1863" (former Coast Survey numbers) are handwritten in ink on each sheet and on adhesive label at corner of sheets.
- - Sheet numbered in blue pencil at top: Sheet 1 [thru] Sheet 10.
- - Imperfect: Brittle, missing small internal and edge sections.
- - Includes notes.
- - LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 358.3
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
- 1 ms. map on 10 sheets : col., tracing linen ; 153 x 265 cm., sheets 78 x 63 cm. or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- G3824.P5S5 1863 .U53
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 99446457
Online Format
- image