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Map Plan of Charles Town, Maryland.

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Title

  • Plan of Charles Town, Maryland.

Created / Published

  • [1770?]

Headings

  • -  Real property--Maryland--Charlestown--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Maryland--Charlestown--Surveys--Early works to 1800
  • -  Charlestown (Md.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Maryland--Charlestown

Notes

  • -  Cadastral survey map showing lot/tract lines, lot numbers, public lands, street names, and some acreages.
  • -  Relief shown by form lines.
  • -  Also shows "The Lord Properiators [sic] two lots."
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  Manuscript: pen-and-ink (dark brown).
  • -  Original sheet and backing hemmed by cloth strips at the 4 edges.
  • -  Imperfect: Mottled, fold-lined, missing small sections at sheet edges/fold lines.
  • -  Includes notes and index to points of interest.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : cloth backing ; 55 x 37 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3844.C34G46 1770 .P5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010588342

Online Format

  • image

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