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Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885 Bird's-eye View of North and South Carolina and Part of Georgia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03525 Author/Creator: Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Map Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 print : col. Height: 55.9 cm, Width: 81.3 cm Order a Copy

From the series: Panorama of the Seat of War. Locations of cities, towns, and military posts are identified as well as locations of naval ships. "Drawn from nature and lithographed by John Bachmann." Includes a key stating the distances between various places such Cape Hatteras to Savannah. Yellow, blue, and green color palate.

Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885

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