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Map Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC.

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Title

  • Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC.

Names

  • Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820.
  • U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
  • Thackara & Vallance.

Created / Published

  • [Washington : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1886?]

Headings

  • -  Washington (D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Georgetown

Notes

  • -  Shows block numbers and proposed government buildings.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Also covers Georgetown.
  • -  Facsimile.
  • -  Original version: Engrav'd by Thackara & Vallance Philad'a 1792. [Philadelphia : s.n., 1792].
  • -  Includes text, notes, and coat-of-arms.
  • -  At upper left of some copies: No. 3035 price 30 cents.
  • -  LC copies variously fold-lined, missing small edge sections, halved, annotated in pencil, laminated, and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  3 copies
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map ; 51 x 70 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3850 1792 .E4 1886

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88694172

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ellicott, Andrew, U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey, and Thackara & Vallance. Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia: ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. [Washington: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, ?, 1792] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88694172/.

APA citation style:

Ellicott, A., U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey & Thackara & Vallance. (1792) Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia: ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. [Washington: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88694172/.

MLA citation style:

Ellicott, Andrew, U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey, and Thackara & Vallance. Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia: ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. [Washington: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, ?, 1792] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88694172/>.