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Map Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city

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Title

  • Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city

Names

  • United States Coast Survey.
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Davidson, George, 1825-1911.
  • FauntLeRoy, A. R.

Created / Published

  • 1863.

Headings

  • -  Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Defenses--Maps
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Genre

  • Manuscript maps
  • Topographic maps

Notes

  • -  Topographic map of northern Philadelphia and small adjacent part of Montgomery County showing Civil War earthworks and batteries.
  • -  Relief shown by contours and hachures.
  • -  Signed in handwriting (brown ink): George Davidson, Assistant Engineer Fortifications.
  • -  Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors.
  • -  Former ownership rubber-stamping at foot of title: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, no. 126.
  • -  "No. 2868X" and "854W 1863" (former Coast Survey numbers) are handwritten in ink on each sheet and on adhesive label at corner of sheets.
  • -  Sheet numbered in blue pencil at top: Sheet 1 [thru] Sheet 10.
  • -  Imperfect: Brittle, missing small internal and edge sections.
  • -  Includes notes.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 358.3

Medium

  • 1 ms. map on 10 sheets : col., tracing linen ; 153 x 265 cm., sheets 78 x 63 cm. or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5S5 1863 .U53

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99446457

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

United States Coast Survey, A. D Bache, George Davidson, and A. R Fauntleroy. Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city. 1863. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99446457/.

APA citation style:

United States Coast Survey, Bache, A. D., Davidson, G. & Fauntleroy, A. R. (1863) Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99446457/.

MLA citation style:

United States Coast Survey, et al. Map of a reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia showing the positions and lines of defence on the north front of the city. 1863. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/99446457/>.