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Map Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal : made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. 1838

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Title

  • Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal : made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. 1838

Names

  • Stone, William James, 1798-1865.
  • Kearney, James, -1862.
  • Turnbull, Wm. (William), 1800-1857.
  • Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
  • Ewing, Maskell C.
  • Alexandria Canal Company.

Created / Published

  • [Washington? : s.n., 1838?]

Headings

  • -  Harbors--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
  • -  Harbors--Virginia--Alexandria--Maps
  • -  Railroads--Washington (D.C.)--Planning--Maps
  • -  Railroads--Virginia--Alexandria Region--Planning--Maps
  • -  Alexandria Canal (Va.)--Maps
  • -  Nautical charts--Potomac River Estuary
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
  • -  United States--Virginia--Alexandria
  • -  United States--Virginia--Alexandria Region
  • -  United States--Virginia--Alexandria Canal
  • -  United States--Potomac River Estuary

Notes

  • -  Nautical chart with extensive annotations in col. and lead pencils to show proposed railroad routes connecting central Washington and Alexandria (Va.).
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the lower right.
  • -  Originally printed on 2 sheets.
  • -  Includes note.
  • -  LC copy soiled, stained, missing edge sections, and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  Phillips. Washington, 79
  • -  DCP
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • 1 map ; 53 x 91 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3851.P55 1838 .S75

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90684615

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Stone, William James, James Kearney, Wm Turnbull, Wilson M. C Fairfax, Maskell C Ewing, and Alexandria Canal Company. Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington?: s.n., ?, 1838] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90684615/.

APA citation style:

Stone, W. J., Kearney, J., Turnbull, W., Fairfax, W. M. C., Ewing, M. C. & Alexandria Canal Company. (1838) Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington?: s.n., ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90684615/.

MLA citation style:

Stone, William James, et al. Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route of the Alexandria Canal: made in pursuance of a resolution of the Alex'a Canal Company Oct. [Washington?: s.n., ?, 1838] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90684615/>.