Map Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal : made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. 1838 Copy 1

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Title
Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal : made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. 1838
Contributor Names
Stone, William James, 1798-1865.
Kearney, James, -1862.
Turnbull, Wm. (William), 1800-1857.
Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
Ewing, Maskell C.
Alexandria Canal Company.
Created / Published
[Washington : U.S. Senate, 1841]
Subject Headings
-  Harbors--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
-  Harbors--Virginia--Alexandria--Maps
-  Alexandria Canal (Va.)--Maps
-  Nautical charts--Potomac River Estuary
-  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
-  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Potomac River Estuary
-  United States--Virginia--Potomac River Estuary
-  United States--Virginia--Alexandria
-  United States--Virginia--Alexandria Canal
Notes
-  Nautical chart of the Potomac estuary within the District of Columbia.
-  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
-  Oriented with north toward the lower right.
-  Stephenson. Cartography of northern Virginia, pl. 29-30
-  Includes note.
-  LC copies fold-lined and mounted on cloth backing. Copy 1 annotated in ink in right lower margin: From Senate Doc. 178, 26th Congress, 2nd Session, Feb. 5., 1841, following page 47.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  2 copies
-  DCP
Medium
1 map ; 47 x 91 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3851.P55 1838 .S7
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3851p.ct004881
Library of Congress Control Number
89696869
Language
English
Online Format
image
Description
Nautical chart of the Potomac estuary within the District of Columbia. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Oriented with north toward the lower right. Stephenson. Cartography of northern Virginia, pl. 29-30 Includes note. LC copies fold-lined and mounted on cloth backing. Copy 1 annotated in ink in right lower margin: From Senate Doc. 178, 26th Congress, 2nd Session, Feb. 5., 1841, following page 47. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies DCP
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/89696869
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Chicago citation style:

Stone, William James, James Kearney, Wm Turnbull, Wilson M. C Fairfax, Maskell C Ewing, and Alexandria Canal Company. Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington: U.S. Senate, 1838] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/89696869/.

APA citation style:

Stone, W. J., Kearney, J., Turnbull, W., Fairfax, W. M. C., Ewing, M. C. & Alexandria Canal Company. (1838) Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington: U.S. Senate] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/89696869/.

MLA citation style:

Stone, William James, et al. Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington: U.S. Senate, 1838] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/89696869/>.