Collection Items

  • Map
    Sketch of the eastern part of the U.S., showing territorial e... Shows areas occupied by the U.S. forces at several times during the early Civil War using blue, green, and red boundary lines. Covers the U.S. westward to approx. 95°W latitude. Relief shown by shading. Transfer; U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Labor; Apr. 24, 1911. Assumed to have been drawn as a preliminary sketch for the printed map "Historical sketch of the rebellion", published by...
    • Contributor: Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus) - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Historical sketch of the rebellion. May 1862. Scale ca. 1:5,850,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 34 Indicates "limits of loyal states in July 1861," "limits occupied by United States forces March 1st 1862," "limits occupied by United States forces May 15th 1862," railroads, rivers, names and boundaries of states, and principal towns. See also entry nos. 35, 36, 39, 40, 40.1, and 49. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Historical sketch of the rebellion. Scale ca. 1:5,850,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 35 Another edition. July 1862 Indicates by colored lines the "limits of loyal states in July, 1861, limits occupied by United States forces March 1st 1862... May 15th 1862 & 85; [and] July 15th 1862." See also entry nos. 34, 36, 39, 40, 40.1, and 49. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Historical sketch of the rebellion Scale 1:5,850,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 49 "Limit of loyal states in July, 1861, limit of territory controlled by U.S. forces July 31st 1863, [and] limit of territory gained from July 31st 1863 to Jan. 1st 1864" indicated by colored lines. Small ships denote the extent of the naval blockade. "Population census 1860" in the lower right corner. See also Civil War...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry)
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Historical sketch of the rebellion : [United States] Shows "limits of loyal states in July 1861" outlined in blue, "limits occupied by United States forces July 1863" outlined in red, and coastal blockades. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 40, S1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes "Population census 1860" table. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, mounted on cloth.
    • Contributor: Krebs, Charles G. - United States Coast Survey - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    New Haven Harbor [Scale 1:30,000]. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 117.15 Another copy with annotations. Harbor chart annotated in red to show the number and sectors of fire for guns situated at Oyster Point and Fort Hale, Connecticut. Guns at Oyster Point are numbered 1 to 5 and those at Fort Hale, 1 to 15. Information added to the chart probably reflects the situation during the...
    • Contributor: Ferguson, James - Blunt, Edmund M. (Edmund March) - Hassler, F. R. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1860-01-01
  • Map
    Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek : inc... Topographic map showing roads, railroad, bridges, fortifications, batteries, and various Revolutionary War sites along Brandywine Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights. Pen-and-ink (black and red) and blue wash. Fold-lined crosswise in 3 places; lower fold line completely torn to separate lower panel; has adhesive paper label with inked no. "854 St 1863" in lower right corner; former owner's...
    • Contributor: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - United States Coast Survey - Whiting, Henry L.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia sho... Topographic map of the northern part of Philadelphia County and small adjacent part of Montgomery County showing proposed 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-order Civil War batteries. Signed in handwriting: George Davidson, Asst. Engr. Fortifications. Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors. Former ownership rubber-stamping below title: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, no. 127. "No. 2865X" and "854W 1863" (former Coast Survey numbers) handwritten in...
    • Contributor: Davidson, George - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    General diagram : [western Philadelphia city and adjacent por... Topographic map showing proposed and existing Civil-War batteries and defensive positions immediately west of Philadelphia. Relief shown by contours and hachures. Title from southern sheet. Partial tracing of the 1863 ms. topographic map showing 1st- and 2nd-class fortifications at Philadelphia (CW 358.22). Oriented with north to the right. Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors. Drawn in 2 segments (sheets): [Northern] -- [Southern]. "No. 2866"...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia sho... 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...
    • Contributor: Davidson, George - Fauntleroy, A. R. - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a reconnoissance [sic] of the approaches to Philadelph... Topographic map of western Philadelphia and small adjacent parts of Montgomery and Delaware counties showing 1st- and 2nd-order Civil War earthworks and batteries. Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights. Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors. Former ownership rubber-stamping to left of title: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, no. 1. "Acc. no. 54399" and "854 ST 1863" (former Coast Survey numbers)...
    • Contributor: Whiting, Henry L. - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Phil... Topographic map showing Civil War earthworks and batteries. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Authorship statement citing Whiting's name is in handwriting (black ink). Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors. "No. 2863X" and "854W" (former Coast Survey numbers) are handwritten in ink on sheet and on adhesive label at lower right. Imperfect: Fold-lined. Originally drawn on 3 sheets. Includes notes. LC Civil War...
    • Contributor: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - United States Coast Survey - Whiting, Henry L.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Phil... 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
    Map of the environs of Washington : compiled from Boschkes' m... 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
    Map of the Rappahannock River fron [sic] Port Royal to Richar...
    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
    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
    Vessels destroyed at Norfolk 1861. Sketch map of "U.S. Navy Yard" vicinity at Portsmouth (Va.) showing buildings, shipbuilding docks, drydock, buoys, and locations of the scuttled U.S. ships "Pennsylvania", "Columbia", "Raritan", and "Delaware". Title from verso (red-ink handwriting). Pen-and-ink (black and red). Rubber-stamped at lower right: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, Feb. 21 1902, Ass. No. 738 X [no. handwritten in black ink]. Handwritten in black ink...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1800-01-01
  • Map
    Map of the city of Richmond, Virginia Scale ca. 1:13,350. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 645.5 General map indicating streets and street names, important buildings, and relief by hachures. Water is tinted blue. LC Copy 1: This map was acquired by the Library of Congress in 1948 with the purchase of the papers and maps of Jedediah Hotchkiss. LC Copy 1: Longitude and latitude of the Washington Observatory added in...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Map of the city of Richmond, Virginia LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 645.6 General map indicating streets and street names, important buildings, and relief by hachures. Water is tinted blue. Map annotated with a 1 1/4 inch grid. Water is colored green and built-up area is colored brown. On verso in ink: "To be returned to Jed. Hotchkiss, Staunton, Augusta Co., Va." Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of the city of Richmond, Virginia Scale ca. 1:13,350. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 645.7 Another issue. Sold by booksellers in Richmond, Va. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    [Military map of Richmond and vicinity] Shows fortifications and names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Black-line print. Complete in 28 sheets. Photocopy negative has sheets 9 to 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, and 28. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 646 Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.): G3884.R5S5 s7 .U5. Accompanied by index map...
    • Contributor: Fairfax, F. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Order of attack on Fort Fisher by the Squadron under command ... Scale ca. 1:10,100. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 316 Detailed map showing the location and names of vessels, fortifications, telegraph wires leading to torpedoes and a few soundings. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1865-01-01
  • Map
    Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of... [Scale 1:30,000]. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 380 Another issue. Shows roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, a street plan of Charleston, drainage, soundings, and shoals. Overprinted to show positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy, and "Rebel batteries in possession [of] National forces [and] batteries still held by the Rebels [on] Sept. 7, 1863." Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of... Scale 1:30,000. Another issue. Shows roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, a street plan of Charleston, drainage, soundings, and shoals. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 381 Overprinted to show 1/4-mile concentric circles centered on St. Michaels, Charleston; positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy; "Rebel batteries in possession of National forces [and] batteries still held by the Rebels [on] Sept. 7th 1863." Union positions...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Charleston Harbor and its approaches showing the positions of... Scale ca. 1:30,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 382 Another issue. Shows roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, a street plan of Charleston, drainage, soundings, and shoals. Enlarged issue covering all of James Island and indicating 1/2-mile concentric circles centered on St. Michaels, Charleston, "first [and] second line[s] of Rebel defences," positions occupied by the Union Army and Navy, and "Rebel batteries in possession [of]...
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch of sea coast of South Carolina and Georgia from Bull's... Signed in ink on front and back "Millard Fillmore, Dec. 6, 1864" LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 364.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes list of "References" to Civil War engagements.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Molitor, E. - Lindenkohl, A.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch of sea coast of South Carolina and Georgia from Bull's... Scale 1:200,000. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Hand colored. Oriented with north toward the upper right. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 363 LC copy annotated in ink in cover. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes list of "References" to Civil War engagements. AACR2
    • Contributor: Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Molitor, E. - Lindenkohl, A.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map showing the operations of the national forces under the c... Shows dates and troop positions in northwestern Georgia between Chattanooga and Atlanta. Relief shown by hachures. Differs from other 1864 ed. (Sher 28) in inclusion of note at lower left. Gift; Mr. Sherman Ewing; Feb., 1965. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 128, S27 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. Includes note. Signed in ink at lower left:...
    • Contributor: Poe, O. M. (Orlando Metcalfe) - Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin) - United States Coast Survey - Krebs, Charles G.
    • Date: 1864-05-06
  • Map
    Map showing the operations of the national forces under the c... Relief shown by hachures. Shows the area between Chattanooga, Tenn. and Lovejoy, Ga. "Prepared at the Coast Survey Office, Washington, D.C., from information furnished by Capt. O. M. Poe, Chief Engr. Genl. Sherman's staff and from Gen. Sherman's published report." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) S28 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Lacks text found on...
    • Contributor: Poe, O. M. (Orlando Metcalfe) - Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin) - United States Coast Survey - Krebs, Charles G.
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Southern Mississippi and Alabama : showing the approaches to ... Covers the area west to east, from Jackson, Miss. to Montgomery, Ala. and north to south, from Philadelphia, Miss./Centreville, Ala. to Gulf of Mexico. Transferred from the Allen family papers in LC Manuscript Division. Annotated in ink on verso: Itinerary, march to Montgomery April 12 (or 13) to April 25, 1865, 16th A.C. LC copy imperfect: water marks scattered in map and deteriorated along...
    • Contributor: Fillmore, Millard - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Route of the late expedtion [sic] commanded by Act'g. Rear Ad... Scale ca. 1:215,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 295 "The shaded bayou shows the route actually travelled by the gun boats. The doted line shows the remaining proposed route." Indicates the location of bridges, Indian mounds, and names or residents along Deer Creek. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Strausz, A. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map illustrating the operations of U.S. Forces against Vicksburg Also shows the tracks of Genl. Grant, General Blair, and Admiral Porter, and sites of Union victories. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 289 This issue of the map includes a U.S. flag at Vicksburg, denoted the U.S. victory. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Maedel, J. W. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    [Environs of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863] Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 279 Maps of "Yazoo River defences at Walnut Hills" and "Haines Bluff" autogr. by Hausmann. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Strausz, A. - Fendall, C. - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map illustrating the operations of U.S. Forces against Vicksburg LC copy annotated in pencil on verso: Map illustrating operations against Vicksburg, [1863?]. Also shows the tracks of Genl. Grant, General Blair, and Admiral Porter, and sites of Union victories. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 289.5 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Maedel, J. W. - United States Coast Survey - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map illustrating the operations of the U.S. forces against Vi... Relief shown by hachures. Also shows the tracks of Genl. Grant, General Blair, and Admiral Porter, and sites of Union victories. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 290 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Krebs, Charles G.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map illustrating the operations of U.S. Forces against Vicksburg Shows the tracks of Genl. Grant, General Blair, and Admiral Porter, and sites of Union victories. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 288 This map differs from G3984.V8S5 1863 .U55 CW 287 by the addition of "Adml. Porter's track." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Maedel, J. W. - United States Coast Survey
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Approaches to Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, on the Arkansas Ri... Annotated in pencil on verso: Approaches to Fort Hindman, Arkansas River, January 11, 1863. Shows Fort Hindman and adjacent areas of the Arkansas River. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 115 Includes ill. of Fort Hindman. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy 1 imperfect: Sections of lower margin missing.
    • Contributor: Maedel, J. W. - Fendall, C. - United States Coast Survey - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - Porter, David D. (David Dixon) - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a part of Louisiana and Mississippi, illustrating the ... Relief shown by hachures. Covers the area from west to east, Alexandria, La. to Pearl River, and from north to south, Vidalia, La. to Atchafalaya Bay. "Track of Gen. Banks" shown in red. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 232 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 20-83
    • Contributor: Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss - Lindenkohl, H. (Henry) - United States Coast Survey - Molitor, E. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a part of Louisiana and Mississippi : illustrating the... Covers the area west to east from Alexandria, La. to Pearl River, and north to south from Vidalia, La. to Atchafalaya Bay. Relief shown by hachures. Shows march of Gen. Banks Corps d'Armée & Mai 1863 in red. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 231.5 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. From the Joseph R. Hawley papers...
    • Contributor: Lindenkohl, H. (Henry) - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a part of Louisiana and Mississippi, illustrating the ... Scale ca. 1:380,160. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 231 In margin at bottom: Line of marsh [sic] of Gen. Banks corps d'armee April & Mai 1863. Map extends from Natchez, Mississippi, in the north to Marsh Island, Louisiana, in the south, and Columbia, Mississippi, in the east to Alexandria, Louisiana, in the west. Roads, railroads, drainage, and towns are shown. Description derived from...
    • Contributor: Lindenkohl, H. (Henry) - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Reconnoissance of the Mississippi River below Forts Jackson a... At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey. Prof. A. D. Bache, Supt. Stamped in lower right corner: From collection of David Dixon Porter. Pen and ink manuscript drawn on tracing cloth, covering the environs of forts St. Philip and Jackson, Louisiana. "Note: The forts and their immediate vicinity were taken from data furnished by Major Barnard, U.S.E., excepting the trigonometrical determinations of the forts...
    • Contributor: Bowen & Co - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Gerdes, F. H.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment b... Annotated in pencil on verso: Plan of Fort Jackson. [1862?]. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 237 Includes explanatory note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy 3 imperfect: Torn at upper edge.
    • Contributor: United States Coast Survey - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - Harris, J. S. - Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin) - Bowen & Co - Gerdes, F. H. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Reconnoissance of the Mississippi River below Forts Jackson a... Includes note describing positions of Union "mortar flotilla" on April 18-21, 1862. Annotated in pencil on verso: Forts of Jackson/St. Philip, [1863?]. Oriented with north toward the upper left. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 236 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
    • Contributor: Bowen & Co - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Gerdes, F. H.
    • Date: 1862-01-01