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    New Kent County, Virginia Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Compiled in 1975 from 1:24,000-scale maps." Title in right lower margin: New Kent Co., Va. In center upper margin: Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Mineral Resources, James L. Calver, state geologist. Includes location map and index to 24,000-scale maps. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Geological Survey (U.S.) - Virginia. Division of Mineral Resources
    • Date: 1975-01-01
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    Map of eastern Virginia Relief shown by hachures. General map of eastern Virginia showing cities and towns, roads, and rivers. The map is overprinted in red to indicate railroads and concentric circles centered on Richmond. Circles are at intervals of ten miles. In his report to the Superintendent of the Coast survey dated November 1, 1862, Nicholson notes that "In addition to the printing of our charts proper,...
    • Contributor: Nicholson, W. L.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
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    Plan of the town of Alexandria in the District of Columbia, 1798 Relief shown by hachures. Authorship attributed to George Gilpin in P.L. Phillips' A list of maps of America. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Phillips. Maps of America, p. 97 Stephenson. Cartography of northern Virginia, pl. 21 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes index to points of interest and notes. Phillips. Washington 2 DCP Vault
    • Contributor: Clarke, Thomas - Gilpin, George - Thomas, John V.
    • Date: 1798-01-01
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    The Centre position of Union and Rebel armies, Yorktown, Va. Shows both of the armies west of Yorktown, with the York River to the east, as the Siege of Yorktown got underway.
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
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    [Map of King William County, Va] Relief shown by hachures. Shows the names of some residents. "Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, VA. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer - Presented to - the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Savh, Ga." LC Land ownership maps, 1285 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. This county contains 310 square...
    • Contributor: Gilmer, Jeremy Francis - Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office - Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry) - Blackford, B. L. (Benjamin Lewis) - Minis, Louisa Porter
    • Date: 1865-01-01
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    The battle fields and military positions in the Virginian Peninsula, from surveys supplied by officers of the army Scale ca. 1:375,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 459 "Presented by the Home Insurance Compy. of New York." A few battle sites are marked by crossed swords. Shows roads, railroads, towns, county names and boundaries, and drainage. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Heald, D. A. (Daniel Addison)
    • Date: 1862-01-01
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    Battle field of Winchester, Va. (Opequon) [September 19, 1864] Scale ca. 1:9600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 670 Detailed map of Winchester and vicinity showing Union positions in blue and Confederate positions in red, troop movements, names of commanders, roads, railroads, street plan of Winchester, drainage, vegetation, houses, fences, names of residents, and relief by hachures and contour lines. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web...
    • Contributor: Gillespie, G. L.
    • Date: 1873-01-01
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    Jetersville and Sailors Creek. [1865] Scale 1:21,120. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 559.5 In this issue, the map is printed on a yellow background with the Appomattox River colored green. Shows entrenchments, roads, "Richmond and Danville R.R.," drainage, vegetation, hachures, houses, fences, and names of residents. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Michler, N. (Nathaniel)
    • Date: 1867-01-01
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    Map of Louisa County, Virginia LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H297 "The map is based on the surveys of the C.S. Engineers." Pen-and-ink over pencil grid, mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. On verso in pencil: 193.
    • Contributor: Hotchkiss, Jedediah
    • Date: 1871-01-01
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    [Map exhibiting the approaches to the city of Richmond prepared for Maj. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, U.S.A. [Scale ca. 1:76,000]. Civil War salted paper maps. AL-53. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 620 Another issue. "Drawing by J. C. Babcock" is in the lower left corner. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Babcock, John C.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
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    Williamsburg to White House Scale ca. 1:63,630. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 596 At head of title: Campaign maps, Army of the Potomac, map no. 2. Shows fortifications, towns, roads, houses, names of residents, vegetation, drainage, and relief by hachures. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Abbot, Henry L.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
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    Map of Nottoway Co., Va.
    Map of Nottoway County, Virginia
    Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Blue-line print. LC Land ownership maps, 1315 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Gilmer, Jeremy Francis - Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry) - Graves, H. M. - Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office
    • Date: 1864-01-01
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    Second Manassas Campaign : a series of 21 pen and ink maps showing details of battles of Gainesville, Groveton, Second Manassas, and Chantilly (August 28-September 1, 1862) Annotated in pen-and-ink and watercolor to show infantry and cavalry positions with blank leaves at end. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 574 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10666 Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.): G1292.B8S5 .R83 1943 folio.$5 DLC Includes notes and distance table. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Russell, Robert E. L.

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    Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia "*GPO: 1996--404-952/40110. Reprint 1996." Buildings shown pictorially. Panel title. Includes text, ill., and area map. Index to points of interest, text, and ill. (some col.) on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1996-01-01
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    Survey of the western part of Chesterfield Co. Virginia Shows the names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward upper right. Blue-line print. "Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, chief engineer. Presented to the West Point Military Acadamey by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Savannah, Ga." "Approved July 9th 1864 Albert H. Campbell Capt. P. Engrs. in chrg Topo. Dept. D.N.Va." LC...
    • Contributor: Henderson, D. E. - Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office - Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry) - United States Military Academy - Minis, Louisa Porter
    • Date: 1863-01-01
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    Important operations in Virginia. The Army of the Potomac across the Rapidan-Scene of the impending conflict between Generals Grant and Lee. Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 493.2 From The New York Herald, Friday, May 6, 1864. p. 1. General map of central Virginia from Fredericksburg south to Richmond. The Battle of the Wilderness began the day before this map was published. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Date: 1864-01-01
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    Battle of Five Forks 31st March and April 1st 1865 Copy of official plan by Col. W. H. Paine U.S. Engrs. Map shows the area five Five Forks, Va., near Hatcher's Run in Diwiddie County. March 30, 1865 General Sheridan's troops engaged Pickett's army at Dinwiddie courthouse and the next day pursued General Pickett who was withdrawing to Five Forks. The Federal attacks overwhelmed the enrenchments, and the Confederates abandoned their efforts to protect the Southdside Railroad.
    • Contributor: Paine, William H. - Sneden, Robert Knox
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    Map of eastern Virginia, 1862 Also covers Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Shows roads, rivers, names of cities, and railroads converging in Richmond, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, and topography of eastern Virginia. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as...
    • Contributor: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - Nicholson, W. L. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1862-01-01
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    Operations of the Army of the Potomac, May & June 1864. "Map no. 3" is in the upper left corner. Map of Virginia from Culpeper south to Malvern Hill and Gordonsville east to White House, showing fortifications around Richmond, roads, railroads, towns, and rivers. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 494 Available...
    • Date: 1864-01-01
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    George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia Also covers Clara Barton Parkway. Includes directory of points of interest and ill. Text and ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1985-01-01
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    Geographical, statistical, and historical map of the District of Columbia Relief shown by hachures. Title at head of text: District of Columbia. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Includes text and statistical tables. At upper right: No. 21. LC copy fold-lined, missing edge section, and accompanied by typewritten information card: [From] A complete historical, chronological & geographical American atlas, H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Philadelphia, 1822. Available also through the Library of Congress...
    • Contributor: H.C. Carey & I. Lea (Firm) - Young & Delleker
    • Date: 1822-01-01
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    View of Fredericksburg, Va. Nov. 1862. Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 956 LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 554 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
    • Contributor: E. Sachse & Co
    • Date: 1863-01-01
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    Chancellorsville, Va. Position of armies 3rd May 1863 at 8 a.m. to 5 1/2 p.m. The map shows Union troops to the east near the Chancellor House and Confederate soldiers under Stuart to the west near Dowdall's Tavern, Va. At daybreak on May 3, Jackson's corps, now under Early's command, seized a low hill overlooking Chancellorsville from which they were able to shell the Union forces. With the Confederate forces attacking on several sides, the Union line formed an...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1863-05-03
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    Hughes topographical military map of Richmond and Petersburgh [sic] cities with adjacent country in perspective showing the rebel fortifications Scale ca. 1:220,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 632.1 Copyright no. 27521. Deposited July 23, 1864. Stamped in lower left corner: Copyright Library Mar. 1865. This appears to be the work map for "Hughes military map of Richmond & Petersburgh [sic]. Va" (entry no. 632). A portion of Adolph Lindenkohl's "Military map of southeastern Virginia" (entry no. 463) has been used as a...
    • Contributor: Hughes, William C.
    • Date: 1864-01-01
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    Rockbridge Co., Va. Section no. 3.
    Rockbridge County, Virginia.
    "Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map. Forms part of the Gilmer Map Collection. Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Gift of Mrs. Louisa Porter (Gilmer) Minis (i.e., Mrs....
    • Contributor: Confederate States of America. Army. Dept. Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office
    • Date: 1863-01-01