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The seat of war in the west : map of the scene of operations in southeastern Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee, with the positions of the rebel troops and portions of the federal forces, and the defences at Cairo and Bird's Point

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Title
The seat of war in the west : map of the scene of operations in southeastern Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee, with the positions of the rebel troops and portions of the federal forces, and the defences at Cairo and Bird's Point
Creator
New York Herald Company  
Contributor
Hall, Edward S., approximately 1840-   
Scale
Scale approximately 1:950,000  
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
New York herald  
Date of Publication
August 12, 1861  
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
36 x 24 cm
Notes
  • Bosse, D. Civil War newspaper maps, 664.
  • Removed from newspaper: The New York herald, Monday, August 12, 1861 (whole no. 9102), page 1.
  • Shows position of troops, towns and forts, roads, railroads, lead mines, hills, and surface water (rivers, lakes, swamps).
  • Covers greater Mississippi River Valley from north of the confluence with the Illinois River to south of Troy, Tennessee and from Rolla, Missouri to east of Cairo, Illinois.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Illinois|Missouri  
  • Mississippi River  
Language
English
Subject
  • Civil War, 1861-1865  
  • History  
Associated Entities
Waters-Son (Firm)  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955596619105899
Collection Title
Civil War Maps
Collection
Civil War Maps
TitleThe seat of war in the west : map of the scene of operations in southeastern Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee, with the positions of the rebel troops and portions of the federal forces, and the defences at Cairo and Bird's Point
CreatorNew York Herald Company  
ContributorHall, Edward S., approximately 1840-   
ScaleScale approximately 1:950,000  
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherNew York herald  
Date of PublicationAugust 12, 1861  
Extent1 map
Dimensions36 x 24 cm
Notes
  • Bosse, D. Civil War newspaper maps, 664.
  • Removed from newspaper: The New York herald, Monday, August 12, 1861 (whole no. 9102), page 1.
  • Shows position of troops, towns and forts, roads, railroads, lead mines, hills, and surface water (rivers, lakes, swamps).
  • Covers greater Mississippi River Valley from north of the confluence with the Illinois River to south of Troy, Tennessee and from Rolla, Missouri to east of Cairo, Illinois.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Illinois|Missouri  
  • Mississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Civil War, 1861-1865  
  • History  
Associated EntitiesWaters-Son (Firm)  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955596619105899
Collection TitleCivil War Maps
CollectionCivil War Maps

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