Map [Geological map of the state of Virginia]

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Title

  • [Geological map of the state of Virginia]

Names

  • Ridgeway, Thomas S.
  • Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883.
  • Böÿe, Herman.

Created / Published

  • 1862.

Headings

  • -  Geology--Virginia--Maps
  • -  Virginia--Maps
  • -  United States--Virginia

Genre

  • Manuscript maps
  • Salted paper prints--1861-1865

Notes

  • -  Ms. geological features shown on photocopy base map. Military information not shown.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures on base map.
  • -  Title adapted from title in R.W. Stephenson's book: Civil War maps, 2nd ed., 1989.
  • -  Base map titled: A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state in conformity to law / by Herman Böÿe 1828. Corrected by order of the Executive 1859 by L. v. Buchholtz.
  • -  Prime meridian: Washington D.C.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolors.
  • -  Civil War salted paper maps.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 465.85
  • -  Accompanied by partial (torn) ms. title label: 162 ... [o]f Virginia ... [geo?]logically colored. Rubber-stamping on label: Book.
  • -  Includes index to geological points of interest and ms. legend sheet "Geological explanations" pasted on recto at left border.
  • -  Base map includes text and statistical tables.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map on 2 sheets : col., cloth backing ; 78 x 120 cm., sheets 80 x 62 cm. and 80 x 59 cm., folded to 21 x 32 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3881.C5 1862 .R5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99446495

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ridgeway, Thomas S, A. A Humphreys, and Herman Böÿe. Geological map of the state of Virginia. 1862. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/99446495/.

APA citation style:

Ridgeway, T. S., Humphreys, A. A. & Böÿe, H. (1862) Geological map of the state of Virginia. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99446495/.

MLA citation style:

Ridgeway, Thomas S, A. A Humphreys, and Herman Böÿe. Geological map of the state of Virginia. 1862. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/99446495/>.