Texas State Archives Map Collection



Part of the Map of the Military Department of Southeastern Virginia and Fort Monroe showing the Approaches to Richmond and Petersburg
Date: 1862
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1891-1895. Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department, 1861. With additions and corrections, 1862.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: 1 inch = 2 3/8 miles
Size: 41 cm x 69 cm
Type of Map: military
Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 03276
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Part of the Map of the Military Department of Southeastern Virginia and Fort Monroe showing the Approaches to Richmond and Petersburg Image:
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Description:
Shows rivers, creeks, cities, towns, buildings, railroads, roads, forts, and Union and Confederate defenses. This map accompanies the report of Major General G.B. McClellan, U.S. Army. This map and report are 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 XVII. 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. 9/17/84

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.

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