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Map Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements

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Title

  • Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements

Names

  • Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.

Created / Published

  • New York J. H. Colton 1862.

Headings

  • -  Middle Atlantic States--Maps
  • -  United States--Middle Atlantic States

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:760,320.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 25.8
  • -  Lang & Laing Lith, N.Y.
  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by J. H. Colton."
  • -  "No. 9" printed in the upper left corner.
  • -  Copyright no. "150, Dec. 3, 1861" is written in ink in the left margin. Stamped "Copyright Library May 15, 1862."
  • -  Geography and Map Division also has a colored copy.
  • -  1864 edition listed as Civil War Maps entry no. 48.2
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map 4 parts, each 40 x 57 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3790 1862 .C62

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99466782

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York J. H. Colton, 1862. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/99466782/.

APA citation style:

Colton, J. H. (1862) Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York J. H. Colton. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99466782/.

MLA citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York J. H. Colton, 1862. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/99466782/>.