A reconnaissance of the Potomac River from Point Lookout to Washington City
Summary
Scale 1:200,000.
LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17.85
At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Pencil note in the bottom margin reads "This is the first chart of the Potomac River issued by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Inform. obtained from C. & G. (Mr. Ellis) Aug. 23, 1932."
Preliminary chart indicating place names and soundings.
Includes "Sailing directions for the Potomac River."
Description derived from published bibliography.
Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Tags
potomac river
maps
united states
reconnaissance
potomac
river
point
lookout
point lookout
washington
city
1861
civil war maps
military battles and campaigns
geography and map division
j w maedel
t s phelps
united states coast survey
map
washington city
ultra high resolution
high resolution
american civil war
civil war
historic map
old world map
Date
01/01/1861
Contributors
United States Coast Survey.
Phelps, T. S.
Maedel, J. W.
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain