Texas State Archives Map Collection



Map of Montgomery Alabama and its Defenses
Date: 1865
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1891-1895.
Cartographer: Heywood, H.S., Engineer Officer
Scale: 1/2 inch = 1200 feet
Size: 12 cm x 19 cm
Type of Map: military
Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 03608
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

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Description:
Shows a river, creeks, a plan of Montgomery, buildings, roads, railroads, Confederate works, and the line of march of Union troops. Insets: 1) Profile of works on line marked (a); 2) Profile of works on line marked (b). This map accompanies the report of Brevet Major General J.H. Wilson, U.S. Army, June 29, 1865. 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 LXXIV. 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. Scales of insets: 1) 1 inch = 20 feet; 2) 1 inch = 10 feet 11/9/84

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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