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Map West Point, surveyed a coup d'oeil the 24th October, laid down the 27th October 1783.

About this Item

Title

  • West Point, surveyed a coup d'oeil the 24th October, laid down the 27th October 1783.

Names

  • Hinncks, John.

Created / Published

  • [1783]

Headings

  • -  West Point (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--West Point

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:21,000.
  • -  Manuscript, pencil.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Oriented with north to the right.
  • -  Includes "References" and notes on structure, strength, and location of fortifications and profiles of "Fort Putnam" and "Fort Willit."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1207
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 440; 651

Medium

  • map, 59 x 49 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.W53S3 1783 .H5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71005428

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hinncks, John. West Point, surveyed a coup d'oeil the 24th October, laid down the 27th October. [1783] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005428/.

APA citation style:

Hinncks, J. (1783) West Point, surveyed a coup d'oeil the 24th October, laid down the 27th October. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005428/.

MLA citation style:

Hinncks, John. West Point, surveyed a coup d'oeil the 24th October, laid down the 27th October. [1783] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71005428/>.