Map Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the West-Chester Road : including the section from Newtown Square to the east branch of the Brandywine Creek

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the West-Chester Road : including the section from Newtown Square to the east branch of the Brandywine Creek

Names

  • Whiting, Henry L.
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • United States Coast Survey.

Created / Published

  • [1863]

Headings

  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Defenses--Maps
  • -  Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  West Chester Pike (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--West Chester Pike

Genre

  • Topographic maps
  • Manuscript maps

Notes

  • -  Topographic map showing Civil War earthworks and batteries.
  • -  Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
  • -  Authorship statement citing Whiting's name is in handwriting (black ink).
  • -  Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors.
  • -  "No. 2863X" and "854W" (former Coast Survey numbers) are handwritten in ink on sheet and on adhesive label at lower right.
  • -  Imperfect: Fold-lined.
  • -  Originally drawn on 3 sheets.
  • -  Includes notes.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 358.5
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col., tracing linen ; on sheet 48 x 269 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5S5 1863 .W4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003630390

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Whiting, Henry L, A. D Bache, and United States Coast Survey. Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the West-Chester Road: including the section from Newtown Square to the east branch of the Brandywine Creek. [1863] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630390/.

APA citation style:

Whiting, H. L., Bache, A. D. & United States Coast Survey. (1863) Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the West-Chester Road: including the section from Newtown Square to the east branch of the Brandywine Creek. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630390/.

MLA citation style:

Whiting, Henry L, A. D Bache, and United States Coast Survey. Map of supplementary reconnaissance of the approaches to Philadelphia by the West-Chester Road: including the section from Newtown Square to the east branch of the Brandywine Creek. [1863] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2003630390/>.