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Map Map of the Potomac & Anacostia rivers between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va.

About this Item

Title

  • Map of the Potomac & Anacostia rivers between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va.

Names

  • Young, William S., Lieutenant.
  • Upshur, A. P. (Abel Parker), 1790-1844.
  • Whiting, William B.
  • Smith, M. S., Captain of Topographical Engineers.
  • United States Coast Survey.

Created / Published

  • 1857.

Headings

  • -  Potomac River Estuary--Maps
  • -  Anacostia River Estuary (Md. and Washington, D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Nautical charts--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  Nautical charts--Anacostia River Estuary (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
  • -  Harbors--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Harbors--Virginia--Alexandria--Maps
  • -  United States--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--Maryland--Anacostia River Estuary
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Anacostia River Estuary
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--Virginia--Alexandria

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  "Copied from the tracining [sic] of original and sent to Com'd'r J.A. Dahlgren U.S.N., M.S. Smith, Cap't of Top'l Eng'rs Asst. C.S. in charge of Office, Coast Survey Office, Washington, February 17th 1857."
  • -  Blue-line print of ms. map.
  • -  Includes note.
  • -  "P.W. 1832. Antique."
  • -  LC copy accompanied by typewritten text of note by "RS 5/9/77."
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : photocopy ; 221 x 91 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3792.P6 1842 .Y6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90684609

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Young, William S., Lieutenant, A. P Upshur, William B Whiting, M. S Smith, and United States Coast Survey. Map of the Potomac & Anacostia rivers between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va. 1842. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/90684609/.

APA citation style:

Young, W. S., Upshur, A. P., Whiting, W. B., Smith, M. S. & United States Coast Survey. (1842) Map of the Potomac & Anacostia rivers between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90684609/.

MLA citation style:

Young, William S., Lieutenant, et al. Map of the Potomac & Anacostia rivers between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va. 1842. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90684609/>.