Texas State Archives Map Collection



Reconnaissance of Secession Works and Plan of Siege of Yorktown
Date: 1862
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1891-1895.
Cartographer: Wagner, Orlando G., Topo. Engr., 1862
Abbot, Henry L., Lieutenant, 1862
Comstock, Cyrus B., Lieutenant, 1862
Scale: 1 inch = 400 yards
Size: 41 cm x 43 cm
Type of Map: military
Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 03268
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Reconnaissance of Secession Works and Plan of Siege of Yorktown Image:
Sorry, no image available.

Description:
Shows rivers, terrain, houses and other buildings, Confederate and Union works, and the headquarters and positions of some Union divisions. This map is part of the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, compiled by Captain Calvin D. Cowles, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891-1895, plate XIV. Title page, table of contents, and index to maps in the atlas are filed under map #3209. A reprint of this atlas can be found in the Archive's Texana book collection. 9/13/84

The Texas State Archives Map Collection contains original, photo-reproduced, and compiled maps covering the period from the early seventeenth through the late twentieth centuries. For general information about the holdings and descriptive information available, read the map introduction and indexes and types of maps webpages. For our copy policy, view our webpage on preservation, access, and reproductions.

For information on additional maps in our holdings, read Maps in Other TSLAC Collections.