Map Map of n. eastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington
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Title
- Map of n. eastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington
Names
- United States. Corps of Topographical Engineers
- McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885
- Schedler, J. (Joseph)
Created / Published
- [Washington, D.C.? : s.n., 1862]
Contents
- N.W. -- N.E. -- S.W. -- S.E.
Headings
- - Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- - Fortification--Virginia--Maps
- - Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- - Washington Metropolitan Area--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- - Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
- - Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
- - Virginia--Maps
- - Washington (D.C.)--Maps
- - Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
- - United States--Virginia
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area
Genre
- Topographic maps
Notes
- - Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
- - Shows forts and batteries in the District of Columbia and immediate vicinity.
- - At head of title: Surveys for military defences.
- - LC copy annotated in black ink and colored inks to show troop positions and engagements. Annotated in black ink on verso: Major General Sigel to Colonel L.P. di Cesnola, Chantilly, Novbr. 1862. Bookplate of "Palma di Cesnola" mounted on verso.
- - Includes "Data used in compilation," table of "Elevations above tide water," and "Geological profile of Loudoun County."
- - LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 467
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- - Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.): G3882.N6S5 1862 .U5 Vault.
- - Vault
- - DCP
- - ARP
Medium
- 1 map on 4 sheets : dissected and mounted on linen ; 166 x 125 cm., sheets 84 x 63 cm. and 83 x 63 cm., folded in covers 17 x 10 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- G3881.S5 1862 .U51
- G3881.S5 1862 .U51 Vault : CW 467 Copy 2 not dissected and lacks covers; annotated in black ink to show the following forts in vicinity of Washington, D.C.: De Russy, Slemmer, Thayer, Davis, Baker, Wagner, Riketts [i.e. Ricketts], and Snyder; the name of Fort Towson printed on the map altered in black ink to show Fort Totten; annotated in black ink at head of title "211, L. Sheet 1"; annotated in black ink below title "Transf'd from Office of Chf. Engr. Defenses of Washington, to Engr. Dept. J[a]ny 1866."
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 91685687
Online Format
- image