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Map Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements

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Title

  • Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements

Names

  • Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.
  • Lang & Laing Lith.

Created / Published

  • New York : J. H. Colton, 1864.

Headings

  • -  Atlantic States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Delaware--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Virginia.--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.--Maps

Notes

  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by J. H. Colton."
  • -  "Printed by Lang & Laing Lith., N.Y." appears in the lower left corner.
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  General map showing state and county boundaries, roads and railroads, fortifications, and place names. Drawings of ships offshore depict the Union blockade of the coast.
  • -  Includes population charts for Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Delaware.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by isolines.
  • -  This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 48.2
  • -  C.1, May 2002, John Clark (April 1920), c, Map Cataloging Team; c. 2, photocopy, LVA.
  • -  C.1, map accession no. 1685; c. 2 (on 2 sheets, negative photostats, sheets 61 x 44 cm.).
  • -  Civil War Map Proj. no.: LVA00041.
  • -  Conservation: restored June 24, 1942; Etherington Conservation Center, Jan. 2002.
  • -  Previously filed as: 755 1864.

Medium

  • 1 map : col., mounted on paper ; on sheet 82 x 107 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3709.3 1864 .C6

Repository

  • Library of Virginia Richmond, VA 23219-8000 USA vau For copies contact: Archives Researchh Services.

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Chicago citation style:

Colton, J. H, and Lang & Laing Lith. Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York: J. H. Colton, 1864. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/lva0000041/.

APA citation style:

Colton, J. H. & Lang & Laing Lith. (1864) Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York: J. H. Colton. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/lva0000041/.

MLA citation style:

Colton, J. H, and Lang & Laing Lith. Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements. New York: J. H. Colton, 1864. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/lva0000041/>.