Manuscript MapMap of the environs of Washington : compiled from Boschkes' map of the District ...
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Main title
- Map of the environs of Washington : compiled from Boschkes' map of the District of Columbia and from surveys of the U.S. Coast Survey showing the line of the defences of Washington as constructed during the war from 1861 to 1865 inclusive / to accompany the report on the defences of Washington by Bvt. Major Genl. J.G. Barnard, Col. of Engineers, late Chief Engineer of Defences &c.
Published/Created
- [1865?]
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Description
- 1 map : col., ms., cloth backing ; 131 x 144 cm.
Scale info
- Scale [1:15,840]. 4 in. to 1 mile.
LC classification
- G3851.S5 1865 .B3 Vault Oversize
Related names
LC Subjects
- Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps.
- Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps.
- Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps.
- Real property--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps.
- Manuscript maps.
- Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
- Washington Metropolitan Area--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
- Washington (D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript.
- Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps, Manuscript.
- United States--District of Columbia--Washington.
- United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area.
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Notes
- Shows buildings, rural property lines, householders' names, and vegetation.
- Relief shown by contours and hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
- India ink, col. ink, and col. wash.
- Northern section is printed map with ms. annotation. Remainder is completely ms.
- Originally drawn on 4 sheets, assembled to 1 sheet, and sectioned to 6 parts.
- On verso on label affixed to cloth backing: No. 187. L.
References
- LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 676
- Stephenson. Cartography of northern Virginia, pl. 56-58
Additional formats
- Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
LCCN
- 88690673
Geographic class no.
- 3851
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Type of material
- Manuscript Map
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- Geography & Map Reading Room (Madison, LMB01)
Status
- Not Charged