Texas State Archives Map Collection



The Position of Yorktown with the Approaches, from Reconnaissances and Surveys
Date: 1862
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1891-1895. Prepared under the direction of Major A.A. Humphreys, Commanding, Topographical Engineers, April 21, 1862.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: 1 inch = 5/8 mile
Size: 42 cm x 23 cm
Type of Map: military
Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 03274
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

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Description:
Shows rivers, creeks, terrain, towns, roads, buildings, and some Confederate outworks. 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 XV. 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. 9/14/84

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