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Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883 Map of the vicinity of Petersburg

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02876 Author/Creator: Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883 Place Written: s.l. Type: Map Date: circa 1864 Pagination: 1 map Height: 48.5 cm, Width: 33.8 cm Order a Copy

This document is a black and white, printed map depicting towns, rivers and creeks, rail lines, forested areas, and land segments divided by ownership surrounding Petersburg, Virginia. The map is extremely detailed, and includes names associated with the plots of land that are marked.

Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883

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