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 File — Box: Oversized Map Drawers D, Folder: (2.d)

Civil War Map #39 [Field map of Richmond and vicinity (especially to the east): areas south along the Richmond & Petersburg R.R. east to Charles City ; areas north-east of Mechanicsville],, 1864, May 30

Dates

  • 1864, May 30

Scope and Contents

U. S. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Dept.

[date may only refer to upper extended portion of map]

Scale: 1 in. = lm.

Map created out of four pieces glued together into an irregular shape using different types of blueprint-type and photographic-type reproductions ; upper extension appears to be Ferro-gallic print (negative)

Annotated in graphite : denoting roads landmarks, residents, etc. north of Mechanicsville and east to the Pamunkey River ; additional graphite annotations are focused in areas north and south of the Chickahominy River showing roads and tributaries

Encapsulated in L-velope, back on card

107 x 85 cm : irregular shape ; lower portion measures 85 x 65 cm ; extension affixed to the top in the center measures 41 x 42 cm

Field map - U.S. Army of the Potomac - Engineering Department - Annotated - Washington A. Roebling

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English