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Map Map of Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and Maryland

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Title

  • Map of Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and Maryland

Names

  • Hains, Peter C. (Peter Conover), 1840-1921.
  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.? : Corps of Engineers, 1891]

Headings

  • -  Reclamation of land--Anacostia River (Md. and Washington, D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Nautical charts--Anacostia River (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
  • -  Anacostia River Valley (Md. and Washington, D.C.)--Maps
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Anacostia River (Washington)
  • -  United States--Maryland--Anacostia River
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Anacostia River Valley (Washington)
  • -  United States--Maryland--Anacostia River Valley

Notes

  • -  Depths shown by contours and soundings.
  • -  "Area to be filled shaded in red."
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  "To accompany report of Oct. 24, 1891, Peter C. Hains, Lieut. Colonel of Engineers."
  • -  Includes "Cross section of proposed channel."
  • -  "H Ex--30--52 1."
  • -  LC copy fold-lined, halved, and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : col. ; 31 x 124 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3852.A5N2 1891 .H3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88690696

Online Format

  • image

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Hains, Peter C, and United States Army. Corps Of Engineers. Map of Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and Maryland. [Washington, D.C.?: Corps of Engineers, 1891] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88690696/.

APA citation style:

Hains, P. C. & United States Army. Corps Of Engineers. (1891) Map of Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and Maryland. [Washington, D.C.?: Corps of Engineers] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88690696/.

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Hains, Peter C, and United States Army. Corps Of Engineers. Map of Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and Maryland. [Washington, D.C.?: Corps of Engineers, 1891] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/88690696/>.