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Map Plan of a tract of land called Port Royal, covered by part of the city of Washington

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Title

  • Plan of a tract of land called Port Royal, covered by part of the city of Washington

Names

  • District of Columbia. Office of the Surveyor.
  • Forsyth, William (Surveyor)

Created / Published

  • 1858.

Headings

  • -  Port Royal (Washington, D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Washington (D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Port Royal
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington

Notes

  • -  Cadastral map showing boundaries of Port Royal and its subsections in relation to the city street system.
  • -  Covers area bounded by Q, 1st, F, and 18th streets N.W.
  • -  Shows block numbers and dimensions.
  • -  In lower margin: I certify that this plat is a true copy of the original in this office, Wm. Forsyth, Surveyor of the City of Washington.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Torn, missing small sections along edges, laminated, and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col. ; 48 x 72 cm., on sheet 59 x 72 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3852.P6G46 179- .D4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88693031

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor, and William Forsyth. Plan of a tract of land called Port Royal, covered by part of the city of Washington. 1790. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88693031/.

APA citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor & Forsyth, W. (1790) Plan of a tract of land called Port Royal, covered by part of the city of Washington. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88693031/.

MLA citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor, and William Forsyth. Plan of a tract of land called Port Royal, covered by part of the city of Washington. 1790. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88693031/>.