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Map of Washington D.C., 1861

Washington D.C., 1861


Full Title: Topographical map of the District of Columbia / surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59 by A. Boschke ; engraved by D. McClelland, Washington, D.C.

Author: Boschke, A.

Date: 1861

Partial cadastral map showing some householders' names, individual buildings, and vegetation. Relief shown by contours and hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. The original map and this image are from the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. The georectifed map image was created by the David Rumsey Map Collection.

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Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: Boschke, A.

Date: 1861

Short Title: Washington, D.C.

Publisher: Washington : D. McClelland, Blanchard & Mohun.

Type: map

Obj Height cm: 99

Obj Width cm: 103

Scale: 1:15,840

Note: Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division (G3850 1861 .B6 Vault Oversize ).

Reference: LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 678.5

World Area: Washington, D.C.

Full Title: Topographical map of the District of Columbia / surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59 by A. Boschke ; engraved by D. McClelland, Washington, D.C.

Library of Congress Catalog number: G3850 1861 .B6 Vault Oversize

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