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Map of Richmond, Virginia : showing its defenses and railroad connections

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Richmond, Virginia : showing its defenses and railroad connections
Additional title: Map of Virginia, showing the military operations of Generals Grant and Butler
Names
Sholl, Charles (Draftsman)
Harper & Brothers (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1864-05-21
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: Harper and Bros.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5489
Topics
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Fortification -- Virginia -- Richmond
Fortification
Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Richmond Region (Va.)
Virginia
Richmond (Va.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn by Charles Sholl, topographical engineer.
Source note: Description derived from published bibliography.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map, 35 x 24 cm, on sheet 41 x 28 cm
Description
Shows forts, major roads, railroads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward upper left. Includes a "circle 3 miles radius" around Richmond, Virginia. "Map of Virginia, showing the military operations of Generals Grant and Butler" is on the verso. 36 x 24 cm. NYPL Map Div. copy is extracted from Harper's Weekly, May 21, 1864. p. 331- 332. "332, Harper's weekly, May 21, 1864" -- top margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 99439134
RLIN/OCLC: 56895257
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646527
Folder number: US251.1.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ffa64e00-6efc-0135-b0ba-1181bf472e98
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Richmond, Virginia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864-05-21. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a394d3c0-7482-0135-9537-71a464537ef3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Richmond, Virginia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a394d3c0-7482-0135-9537-71a464537ef3

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1864-05-21). Map of Richmond, Virginia Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a394d3c0-7482-0135-9537-71a464537ef3

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a394d3c0-7482-0135-9537-71a464537ef3 | title= (cartographic) Map of Richmond, Virginia , (1864-05-21) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Map of Richmond, Virginia