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Map 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

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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

Names

  • Barnard, J. G. (John Gross), 1815-1882.
  • Boschke, A.
  • United States Coast Survey.

Created / Published

  • [1865?]

Headings

  • -  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
  • -  Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Real property--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
  • -  Manuscript maps
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area

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.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 676
  • -  Stephenson. Cartography of northern Virginia, pl. 56-58
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : col., ms., cloth backing ; 131 x 144 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.S5 1865 .B3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88690673

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Barnard, J. G, A Boschke, and United States Coast Survey. 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 fromto 1865 inclusive. [?, 1865] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88690673/.

APA citation style:

Barnard, J. G., Boschke, A. & United States Coast Survey. (1865) 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 fromto 1865 inclusive. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88690673/.

MLA citation style:

Barnard, J. G, A Boschke, and United States Coast Survey. 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 fromto 1865 inclusive. [?, 1865] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/88690673/>.