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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

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Chicago citation style:

United States Corps Of Topographical Engineers, Irvin McDowell, and J Schedler. Map of n. eastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington. [Washington, D.C.?: s.n, 1862] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/91685687/.

APA citation style:

United States Corps Of Topographical Engineers, McDowell, I. & Schedler, J. (1862) Map of n. eastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington. [Washington, D.C.?: s.n] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91685687/.

MLA citation style:

United States Corps Of Topographical Engineers, Irvin McDowell, and J Schedler. Map of n. eastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington. [Washington, D.C.?: s.n, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91685687/>.