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Map Map of the District of Columbia and vicinity showing the principal points of interest including the present condition of the defenses of Washington

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Title

  • Map of the District of Columbia and vicinity showing the principal points of interest including the present condition of the defenses of Washington

Names

  • Averill, F. L. (Frank L.)
  • Averill, F. L. (Frank L.).
  • District of Columbia National Guard. Engineering Platoon.

Created / Published

  • [Washington] : The Platoon, 1892

Headings

  • -  Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures and spot heights on vicinity map.
  • -  Vicinity map shows radial distances from White House.
  • -  "Copyright 1892, by F.L. Averill."
  • -  Accompanied by text: Guide to and maps of the national capital and vicinity including the fortifications. 31 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
  • -  Suburbs map includes index to points of interest.
  • -  LC copy 1 fold-lined and mounted on cloth backing over suburbs map. LC copy 2 extensively fold-lined and taped. Accomp. text pages brittle and separated.
  • -  2 copies
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides ; 60 x 51 cm. and 51 x 51 cm., sheet 66 x 55 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.R4 1892 .A91

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88690555

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Averill, F. L, F. L Averill, and District Of Columbia National Guard. Engineering Platoon. Map of the District of Columbia and vicinity showing the principal points of interest including the present condition of the defenses of Washington. [Washington: The Platoon, 1892] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88690555/.

APA citation style:

Averill, F. L., Averill, F. L. & District Of Columbia National Guard. Engineering Platoon. (1892) Map of the District of Columbia and vicinity showing the principal points of interest including the present condition of the defenses of Washington. [Washington: The Platoon] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88690555/.

MLA citation style:

Averill, F. L, F. L Averill, and District Of Columbia National Guard. Engineering Platoon. Map of the District of Columbia and vicinity showing the principal points of interest including the present condition of the defenses of Washington. [Washington: The Platoon, 1892] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88690555/>.