Map Sketch of West Point.


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Title
Sketch of West Point.
Contributor Names
Hinncks, John.
Created / Published
1783.
Subject Headings
-  Fortification--New York (State)--West Point--Maps--Early works to 1800
-  West Point (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
-  United States--New York (State)--West Point
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:20,000.
-  Manuscript, pen-and-ink on tracing paper.
-  Oriented with north to the right.
-  Relief shown by hachures.
-  Shows fortifications.
-  Based on John Hinncks' West Point. 1783.
-  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1206
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  Vault
-  AACR2: 650/1; 651/2
Medium
map, on sheet 34 x 58 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3804.W53S3 1783 .S5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3804w.ar120600
Library of Congress Control Number
gm71005426
Online Format
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LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71005426
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