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Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington

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Title
Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington
Names
Arnold, E. G. (Cartographer)
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901 (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1862
Place: New York [N.Y.]
Publisher: G. Woolworth Colton
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5632
Topics
Fortification -- Washington (D.C.)
Fortification -- Washington Metropolitan Area
School districts -- Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Washington (D.C.)
Washington Metropolitan Area
Hospitals
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by E.G. Arnold C.E.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Includes text and population tables.
Content: Also shows school districts and householders' names in rural areas.
Statement of responsibility: "[Entered according to Act of Congress in the] Year 1862 by E.G. Arnold ..."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 74 x 81 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 88690608
RLIN/OCLC: 17480311
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644439
Folder number: US049.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4672980-bf25-0134-db48-00505686a51c
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

  • 1862: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ea7a9c60-bf25-0134-ab69-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ea7a9c60-bf25-0134-ab69-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1862). Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ea7a9c60-bf25-0134-ab69-00505686a51c

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Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington