Map Map of King William County

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Map of King William County

Names

  • Blackford, B. L. (Benjamin Lewis)
  • Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883.
  • Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry), 1826-1899.
  • Minis, Louisa Porter.
  • Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office.
  • United States Military Academy.

Created / Published

  • [Richmond, Va. : Chief Engineer's Office D.N.V.], 1865.

Headings

  • -  Landowners--Virginia--King William County--Maps
  • -  King William County (Va.)--Maps
  • -  United States--Virginia--King William County

Genre

  • Cadastral maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Shows the names of some residents.
  • -  Oriented with north toward upper left.
  • -  At head of title: Maj. Gen. J.F. Gilmer Chief Engineer.
  • -  "Property of Mrs. J.F. Gilmer 126 State Street Savannah Geo To be returned to her."
  • -  "Approved March 7, 1865 Albert H. Campbell Maj Engrs in chge Top Dep D.N.V."
  • -  Blueprint.
  • -  LC Land ownership maps, 1286
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  "Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer - Presented to - the West Point Military Academy by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Savannah, GA."
  • -  This county contains 310 square miles. The lines of the Rivers as far as practicable were run by Instrument and the houses on the opposite sides were established by intersecting sites."
  • -  Stamped in blue ink on verso: By transfer U.S. Military Academy, Oct. 4, 1929.

Medium

  • 1 map : photocopy ; on sheet 59 x 86 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3883.K6G46 1865 .B4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012589213

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Blackford, B. L, Jeremy Francis Gilmer, Albert H Campbell, Louisa Porter Minis, Confederate States Of America. Army. Department Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer'S Office, and United States Military Academy. Map of King William County. [Richmond, Va.: Chief Engineer's Office D.N.V, 1865] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012589213/.

APA citation style:

Blackford, B. L., Gilmer, J. F., Campbell, A. H., Minis, L. P., Confederate States Of America. Army. Department Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer'S Office & United States Military Academy. (1865) Map of King William County. [Richmond, Va.: Chief Engineer's Office D.N.V] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012589213/.

MLA citation style:

Blackford, B. L, et al. Map of King William County. [Richmond, Va.: Chief Engineer's Office D.N.V, 1865] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012589213/>.