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U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Selected Civil War Maps

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4191

Scope and Contents

Selected Civil War maps reproduced from originals by the U.S. Coast Survey, 1861-1865. These were published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in the period ca. 1955-1965, during the tenure of Rear Admiral H. Arnold Karo, Director.

There are a total of 20 maps. They include:

Plan of Fort Jackson, Mississippi, Showing Effect of Bombardment, 1862

Reconnaisance of the Mississippi River, 1862

Richmond, Virginia, 1864

Military Map of South-eastern Virginia, 1864

Map of Portions of Sea Coast, South Carolina and Georgia, 1861

Other maps include Vicksburg and Charleston Harbor.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1865

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 oversize folder))

Overview

Selected Civil War maps reproduced from originals by the U.S. Coast Survey, 1861-1865. These were published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in the period ca. 1955-1965, during the tenure of Rear Admiral H. Arnold Karo, Director. See scope and content note for details.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Selected Civil War Maps, 1861-1865
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2016/06/30
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536