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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 (N.Y.)
Publisher
Harper's weekly  
Date of Publication
1861-07-06  
Extent
1 view
Dimensions
35 x 24 cm
Notes
  • Detached from: Harper's weekly. July 6, 1861, p. 421-422.
  • Relief shown by hachures, shading, and pictorially.
  • Oriented with north to the bottom.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, ..."--below masthead on first page of issue.
  • [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.
Coverage-Spatial
  • United States  
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Camp Meredith (Pa.)  
Language
English
Subject
  • Army  
  • Military life  
  • History  
  • 19th century  
Genre
  • Pictorial works  
  • Maps  
  • Aerial views  
  • Pictorial maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
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 (N.Y.)
PublisherHarper's weekly  
Date of Publication1861-07-06  
Extent1 view
Dimensions35 x 24 cm
Notes
  • Detached from: Harper's weekly. July 6, 1861, p. 421-422.
  • Relief shown by hachures, shading, and pictorially.
  • Oriented with north to the bottom.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, ..."--below masthead on first page of issue.
  • [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.
Coverage-Spatial
  • United States  
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Camp Meredith (Pa.)  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Army  
  • Military life  
  • History  
  • 19th century  
Genre
  • Pictorial works  
  • Maps  
  • Aerial views  
  • Pictorial maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955575426205899
Collection TitleCivil War Maps
CollectionCivil War Maps

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