Format Map
Contributors Ridgeway, Thomas S.
Dates 1862
Location United States
Virginia
Language English
Subjects Geology
United States
Virginia
Title
[Geological Map of the State of Virginia] /
Contributor Names
Ridgeway, Thomas S.
Created Published
1862.
Subject Headings
-  Geology--Virginia
-  Virginia
-  United States--Virginia.
Notes
-  Ms. geological features shown on photocopy base map. Military information not shown.
-  Relief shown by hachures on base map.
-  Title adapted from title in R.W. Stephenson's book: Civil War maps, 2nd ed., 1989.
-  Base map titled: A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state in conformity to law / by Herman Böÿe 1828. Corrected by order of the Executive 1859 by L. v. Buchholtz.
-  Prime meridian: Washington D.C.
-  Pen-and-ink and watercolors.
-  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 465.85
-  Accompanied by partial (torn) ms. title label: 162 ... [o]f Virginia ... [geo?]logically colored. Rubber-stamping on label: Book.
-  Includes index to geological points of interest and ms. legend sheet "Geological explanations" pasted on recto at left border.
-  Base map includes text and statistical tables.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Medium
1 Ms. Map On 2 Sheets : Col., Cloth Backing ; 78 X 120 Cm., Sheets 80 X 62 Cm. and 80 X 59 Cm., Folded to 21 X 32 Cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3881.C5 1862 .R5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu
Digital Id
G3881C Cw0465850 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3881C.Cw0465850
Library of Congress Catalog Number
99446495
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