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Map Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C. : (survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion)

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Title

  • Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C. : (survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion)

Names

  • Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881.
  • Jacobsen, C.
  • Bootes, Samuel.
  • United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Created / Published

  • [1871]

Contents

  • No. 1 : [Area of Soldiers' Home, North Capitol St., and Fort Bunker Hill] / copy from photograph by C. Jacobsen, Aug. 1st 1871 -- No. 2 : [Rock Creek Valley and adjacent areas] / traced by Sam'l Bootes Aug. 1871.

Headings

  • -  Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Rock Creek Valley (Md. and Washington, D.C.)--Maps
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Rock Creek Valley
  • -  United States--Maryland--Rock Creek Valley

Genre

  • Topographic maps

Notes

  • -  Cadastral map showing property lines, householders' names, buildings, and woods.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  "Made in compliance with Senate Resolution of 18th July 1866."
  • -  "Approved by Committee of Public Buildings & Grounds of the Senate, 20th Feb'y 1867."
  • -  Pen-and-ink.
  • -  Sheet no. 1 oriented with north toward the upper left.
  • -  Accompanied by reduced-size (ca. 1:16,000) photocopy of sheet no. 2. 1 sheet : mounted on cloth backing ; 46 x 37 cm.
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 2 maps : ms., 1 col., tracing cloth ; 46 x 35 cm. and 62 x 48 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3850 s10 .M51

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 87693316

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Michler, N, C Jacobsen, Samuel Bootes, and United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Public Buildings And Grounds. Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C.: survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion. [1871] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87693316/.

APA citation style:

Michler, N., Jacobsen, C., Bootes, S. & United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Public Buildings And Grounds. (1871) Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C.: survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87693316/.

MLA citation style:

Michler, N, et al. Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C.: survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion. [1871] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/87693316/>.