The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge: from reconnaissance and survey made by order of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan U.S.A. commanding the Army of the Potomac in May and June 1862

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Title
The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge: from reconnaissance and survey made by order of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan U.S.A. commanding the Army of the Potomac in May and June 1862
Names
Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883 (Cartographer)
United States. Army of the Potomac. Office of Surveys and Maps. (Issuing body)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

The Daniel Butterfield Collection of Civil War Maps

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1862 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Office of Surveys and Maps, Army of the Potomac
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-433
Topics
Chickahominy River (Va.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: A.A. Humphreys Brig. Gen. and Chief of Top. Engrs.
Conservation history: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows roads, railroads, rivers, houses and names of residents.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Acquisition: Gift; Mrs. Daniel Butterfield; 1903-1904
Date: "Photographed June 3rd 1862."
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : photocopy ; 41 x 47 cm
Sun print
NYPL copy is hand colored. Accession number 36686 stamp in blue ink on verso
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Butterfield Number Sequence: 33
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20621830
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5cdec4a0-ea85-0131-8c52-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1810: Creator Born
  • 1862: Created
  • 1883: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d87f760-ea85-0131-708a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d87f760-ea85-0131-708a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1862). The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d87f760-ea85-0131-708a-58d385a7bbd0

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The Chickahominy from Mechanicsville to Bottom's Bridge