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Map Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities.

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Title

  • Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities.

Names

  • Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.

Created / Published

  • New York, J. H. Colton, 1861.

Headings

  • -  North Carolina--Maps
  • -  United States--North Carolina

Notes

  • -  Copyright statement inside the bottom neat line has been changed to read "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by J. H. Colton [& Co.]"
  • -  Bar scale has been added to this and subsequent issues.
  • -  Printed by Lang & Laing, N.Y.
  • -  "No. 11" is printed in the upper left corner.
  • -  General map. Coastal forts and naval blockade are depicted.
  • -  Inset: Plan of the sea coast from Virginia to Florida. 13 x 65 cm.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 304.7
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
  • -  Newspaper clipping describing coastal fortifications is pasted to the map in the left margin.
  • -  Annontated in ink: "411 [illegible annotation] 1861" in lower right margin.

Medium

  • 1 map ; 102 x 72 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3900 1861 .C61

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008621647

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities. New York, J. H. Colton, 1861. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2008621647/.

APA citation style:

Colton, J. H. (1861) Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities. New York, J. H. Colton. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2008621647/.

MLA citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities. New York, J. H. Colton, 1861. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2008621647/>.