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Birds-eye view of the Mississippi River and the adjacent country, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico

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Title
Birds-eye view of the Mississippi River and the adjacent country, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico
Alternative Title
On verso: Scenes of camp and army life in General Williams's brigade
Scale
Scale not given  
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper's weekly  
Date of Publication
July 6, 1861  
Extent
1 view
Dimensions
35 x 24 cm
Notes
  • [Scenes on verso], p. 422 (sketched by our special artist on the general's staff): Camp Meredith -- On the road -- Target practice -- Adam's ale -- Kitchen -- Dinner in camp -- Foraging -- Soldier's curse -- Soldier in limbo.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, ..."--below masthead on first page of issue.
  • Issue also includes: Map of the interior of the state of Missouri (page 420) -- Jefferson City Missouri [view] (page 420) -- Harper's Ferry, as evacuated by the Confederate troops [view] (page 428)
  • Pictorial, aerial map of the lower Mississippi River valley, showing drainage, towns, railroads, and some geographical features. Map extends from Morgantown, Kentucky on the east; Havana, Cuba on the south; Springfield, Missouri on the west; and St. Charles, Missouri on the north.
  • Oriented with north to the bottom.
  • Relief shown by hachures, shading, and pictorially.
  • Detached from: Harper's weekly. July 6, 1861, p. 421-422.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Camp Meredith (Pa.)  
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • United States.  
Language
English
Subject
  • 19th century  
  • History  
  • Military life  
  • Army  
Genre
  • Aerial views  
  • Pictorial maps  
  • Aerial views  
  • Maps  
  • Pictorial works  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955575426205899
Collection Title
Civil War Maps
Collection
Civil War Maps
TitleBirds-eye view of the Mississippi River and the adjacent country, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico
Alternative TitleOn verso: Scenes of camp and army life in General Williams's brigade
ScaleScale not given  
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherHarper's weekly  
Date of PublicationJuly 6, 1861  
Extent1 view
Dimensions35 x 24 cm
Notes
  • [Scenes on verso], p. 422 (sketched by our special artist on the general's staff): Camp Meredith -- On the road -- Target practice -- Adam's ale -- Kitchen -- Dinner in camp -- Foraging -- Soldier's curse -- Soldier in limbo.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, ..."--below masthead on first page of issue.
  • Issue also includes: Map of the interior of the state of Missouri (page 420) -- Jefferson City Missouri [view] (page 420) -- Harper's Ferry, as evacuated by the Confederate troops [view] (page 428)
  • Pictorial, aerial map of the lower Mississippi River valley, showing drainage, towns, railroads, and some geographical features. Map extends from Morgantown, Kentucky on the east; Havana, Cuba on the south; Springfield, Missouri on the west; and St. Charles, Missouri on the north.
  • Oriented with north to the bottom.
  • Relief shown by hachures, shading, and pictorially.
  • Detached from: Harper's weekly. July 6, 1861, p. 421-422.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Camp Meredith (Pa.)  
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • United States.  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • 19th century  
  • History  
  • Military life  
  • Army  
Genre
  • Aerial views  
  • Pictorial maps  
  • Aerial views  
  • Maps  
  • Pictorial works  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955575426205899
Collection TitleCivil War Maps
CollectionCivil War Maps

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