COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
author
U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
Author
false
Date:
1862
date
1862
Date
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Short Title:
Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington
short_title
Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington
Short Title
false
Publisher:
J. Schedler
publisher
J. Schedler
Publisher
false
Publisher Location:
New York
publisher_location
New York
Publisher Location
false
Type:
Separate Map
type
Separate Map
Type
false
Obj Height cm:
132
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132
Obj Height cm
false
Obj Width cm:
131
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131
Obj Width cm
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Scale 1:
63,360
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63,360
Scale 1
false
Note:
Second edition. Four separate sheets. Very accurate and dense map showing the country around and west of Washington, which was the first detailed map of Northern Virginia for use in the Civil War. The first edition appeared in January of 1862 (Stephenson 466) and extended further south to include Fredericksburg; this second edition extends south to Morrisburg. "Data Used in Compilation" appears in the upper left sheet and shows Surveys, Reconnaissances, Informations, Maps, Manuscripts, and Additions and Corrections. The first edition is plate 7:1, 8:1 in the "Atlas to Accompany..." Illustrated in Stephenson.
note
Second edition. Four separate sheets. Very accurate and dense map showing the country around and west of Washington, which was the first detailed map of Northern Virginia for use in the Civil War. The first edition appeared in January of 1862 (Stephenson 466) and extended further south to include Fredericksburg; this second edition extends south to Morrisburg. "Data Used in Compilation" appears in the upper left sheet and shows Surveys, Reconnaissances, Informations, Maps, Manuscripts, and Additions and Corrections. The first edition is plate 7:1, 8:1 in the "Atlas to Accompany..." Illustrated in Stephenson.
Note
false
Reference:
Stephenson 470. Cowell Collection.
reference
Stephenson 470. Cowell Collection.
Reference
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State/Province:
District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
State/Province
false
State/Province:
Virginia
state
Virginia
State/Province
false
County:
Fairfax County (Va.)
county
Fairfax County (Va.)
County
false
County:
Loudoun County (Va.)
county
Loudoun County (Va.)
County
false
City:
Washington (D.C.)
city
Washington (D.C.)
City
false
Region:
North Eastern Virginia
region
North Eastern Virginia
Region
false
Region:
Potomac River
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Potomac River
Region
false
Event:
U.S. Civil War
event
U.S. Civil War
Event
false
Subject:
Military
subject
Military
Subject
false
Full Title:
"Surveys For Military Defences" Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington compiled in Topographical Engineers Office at Division Head Quarters Of General Irvin McDowell Arlington, January 1th 1862 corrected from recent Surveys and Reconnaissances under the direction of the Bureau Of Topographical Engineers August 1st 1862. Drawn By J.J. Young, W. Hesselbach. Engr. On Stone By J. Schedler, No. 120 Pearl St. N.Y. ...
full_title
"Surveys For Military Defences" Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington compiled in Topographical Engineers Office at Division Head Quarters Of General Irvin McDowell Arlington, January 1th 1862 corrected from recent Surveys and Reconnaissances under the direction of the Bureau Of Topographical Engineers August 1st 1862. Drawn By J.J. Young, W. Hesselbach. Engr. On Stone By J. Schedler, No. 120 Pearl St. N.Y. ...
Full Title
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List No:
3859.000
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3859.000
List No
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Series No:
1
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1
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Engraver or Printer:
Hesselbach, W.
engraver_or_printer
Hesselbach, W.
Engraver or Printer
false
Engraver or Printer:
Young, J.J.
engraver_or_printer
Young, J.J.
Engraver or Printer
false
Publication Author:
U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
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U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
Publication Author
false
Pub Date:
1862
pub_date
1862
Pub Date
false
Pub Title:
"Surveys For Military Defences" Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington compiled in Topographical Engineers Office at Division Head Quarters Of General Irvin McDowell Arlington, January 1th 1862 corrected from recent Surveys and Reconnaissances under the direction of the Bureau Of Topographical Engineers August 1st 1862. Drawn By J.J. Young, W. Hesselbach. Engr. On Stone By J. Schedler, No. 120 Pearl St. N.Y. ...
pub_title
"Surveys For Military Defences" Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington compiled in Topographical Engineers Office at Division Head Quarters Of General Irvin McDowell Arlington, January 1th 1862 corrected from recent Surveys and Reconnaissances under the direction of the Bureau Of Topographical Engineers August 1st 1862. Drawn By J.J. Young, W. Hesselbach. Engr. On Stone By J. Schedler, No. 120 Pearl St. N.Y. ...
Pub Title
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Pub Reference:
Stephenson 470. Cowell Collection.
pub_reference
Stephenson 470. Cowell Collection.
Pub Reference
false
Pub Note:
See note field above.
pub_note
See note field above.
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false
Pub List No:
3859.000
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3859.000
Pub List No
false
Pub Type:
Separate Map
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Separate Map
Pub Type
false
Pub Maps:
1
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1
Pub Maps
false
Pub Height cm:
132
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132
Pub Height cm
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Pub Width cm:
131
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131
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Image No:
3859000
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3859000
Image No
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D0016/3859000.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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Authors:
U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
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Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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Rumsey Collection
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