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Map [Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., 1791, before Aug. 19th].

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Title

  • [Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., 1791, before Aug. 19th].

Names

  • L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825.

Created / Published

  • [1791]

Headings

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

Genre

  • Early maps
  • Manuscript maps

Notes

  • -  Shows survey lines and proposed public squares parks.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Title from LC G&M Div. preliminary map shelflist card.
  • -  Ms. survey map drawn by P.C. L'Enfant.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper left.
  • -  Black and col. inks, watercolors.
  • -  In black ink at lower left: Note. All the lines coloured red are finished and those coloured yellow are intended to be compleated this season.
  • -  Watermark (crown over fleur-de-lis).
  • -  Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
  • -  Soiled, torn, missing small edge sections, and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of L'Enfant's letter to George Washington, Aug. 19, 1791, the original in the L'Enfant papers, no. 0215-977, L.C. Ms. Div.
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col. ; 68 x 106 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.B3 1791 .L4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88694203

Online Format

  • image

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L'Enfant, Pierre Charles. Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., before Aug. 19th. [1791] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88694203/.

APA citation style:

L'Enfant, P. C. (1791) Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., before Aug. 19th. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88694203/.

MLA citation style:

L'Enfant, Pierre Charles. Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., before Aug. 19th. [1791] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88694203/>.