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Map Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek : including the section from Smiths Bridge to the State Road

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Title

  • Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek : including the section from Smiths Bridge to the State Road

Names

  • Whiting, Henry L.
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • United States Coast Survey.

Created / Published

  • 1863.

Headings

  • -  Brandywine Creek (Pa. and Del.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Brandywine Creek

Notes

  • -  Topographic map showing roads, railroad, bridges, fortifications, batteries, and various Revolutionary War sites along Brandywine Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • -  Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights.
  • -  Pen-and-ink (black and red) and blue wash.
  • -  Fold-lined crosswise in 3 places; lower fold line completely torn to separate lower panel; has adhesive paper label with inked no. "854 St 1863" in lower right corner; former owner's rubber-stamping at lower right: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, Jan. 28, 1902, acc. no. 53678.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 320.6
  • -  Includes notes in map area and signature of Henry L. Whiting.
  • -  Rubber-stamped nos. on verso (lined over in red pencil): 291.
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col., tracing linen ; 174 x 74 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3822.B7S5 1863 .W4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99446451

Online Format

  • image

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Whiting, Henry L, A. D Bache, and United States Coast Survey. Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek: including the section from Smiths Bridge to the State Road. 1863. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99446451/.

APA citation style:

Whiting, H. L., Bache, A. D. & United States Coast Survey. (1863) Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek: including the section from Smiths Bridge to the State Road. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99446451/.

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Whiting, Henry L, A. D Bache, and United States Coast Survey. Map of reconnaissance of the valley of Brandywine Creek: including the section from Smiths Bridge to the State Road. 1863. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/99446451/>.