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A reconnaissance of the Potomac River from Point Lookout to Washington City

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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.

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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
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01/01/1861
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United States Coast Survey.
Phelps, T. S.
Maedel, J. W.
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Library of Congress
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