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Map Head of navigation of the Potomac River

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Title

  • Head of navigation of the Potomac River

Names

  • Abert, S. T. (Silvanus Thayer), 1828-1903.
  • Graham, Campbell, 1798 or 1799-1866.
  • United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.

Created / Published

  • 1849.

Headings

  • -  Harbors--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Waterfronts--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Nautical charts--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--Maryland--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--Virginia--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
  • -  Photocopy of ms. map.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper left.
  • -  Includes notes.
  • -  LC copy originally printed on separate sheets, assembled to 1 sheet, thirded, mounted on cloth backing, accompanied by negative photocopy, and annotated in pencil: From negative transferred from War Department.
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : photocopy ; 75 x 128 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.P55 1849 .A4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 87695757

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Abert, S. T, Campbell Graham, and United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers. Head of navigation of the Potomac River. 1849. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87695757/.

APA citation style:

Abert, S. T., Graham, C. & United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers. (1849) Head of navigation of the Potomac River. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87695757/.

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Abert, S. T, Campbell Graham, and United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers. Head of navigation of the Potomac River. 1849. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/87695757/>.