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Map A map of tract of land called Portroyal, formerly the property of Joseph Comb in the city of Washington

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Title

  • A map of tract of land called Portroyal, formerly the property of Joseph Comb in the city of Washington

Names

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

Created / Published

  • 1858.

Headings

  • -  Port Royal (Washington, D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Port Royal (Washington, D.C.)--Surveys--Maps--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 western subsection of Port Royal in relation to the city street system.
  • -  Covers area bounded by Q, 1st, H, I, and 10th streets N.W.
  • -  Shows block numbers and dimensions.
  • -  At lower right: I certify that these plats are true & correct copies of the originals in this office, Wm. Forsyth, Surveyor of the City of Washington DC.
  • -  Black and red inks and watercolor.
  • -  Soiled, stained, and fold-lined.
  • -  Includes ancillary cadastral survey map of entire Port Royal tract.
  • -  Phillips. Washington 733
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col., cloth backing ; 50 x 49 cm., on sheet 58 x 71 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3852.P6G46 179- .D51

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88693032

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor, George Fenwick, and William Forsyth. A map of tract of land called Portroyal, formerly the property of Joseph Comb in the city of Washington. 1790. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88693032/.

APA citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor, Fenwick, G. & Forsyth, W. (1790) A map of tract of land called Portroyal, formerly the property of Joseph Comb in the city of Washington. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88693032/.

MLA citation style:

District Of Columbia. Office Of The Surveyor, George Fenwick, and William Forsyth. A map of tract of land called Portroyal, formerly the property of Joseph Comb in the city of Washington. 1790. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88693032/>.