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1856 ca.
To the free men of the North [election] [large cloth-backed lithographed map]
Free Labor Party abolitionist map used during the 1856 presidential campaign, printed, with hand-coloring in red, black and green.
GLC06662
February 1865
Aveleen, E. J., fl. 1865
[Manuscript Civil War map of the Confederate defenses around Sea Island, South Carolina]
Shows defenses between Secessionville and Fort Pringle, and down towards Forts Mahan and Delafield on Folly Island. James Island also appears. Shows the obstacles facing the Union's approach to Charleston, South Carolina in early 1865, including...
GLC06380
4 July 1863
Howard, Richard L., fl. 1863
[Map of the front view of Vicksburg]
Howard, Chaplain of the 124th Illinois Infantry, depicts Vicksburg, Mississippi and the surrounding area in black and red ink. Illustrates the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, a cottonwood forest, the Vicksburg and Texas Railroad line (destroyed)...
GLC06382.03
25 February 1777
Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836
A Plan of Operations... in New York... [Battle of White Plains]
First state with original handcolor. With C. Sauthier. "A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of General Sir William Howe, K. B. in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces commanded by General Washington...
GLC06465
1870? ca.
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Maps accompanying the proceedings of...the case of Fitz-John Porter [Atlas]
23 maps of Second Bull Run.
GLC07422
circa 1696
Sanson, Nicholas, 1600-1667
Carte generale de la Caroline dresse sur les memoirs le plus nouveaux
Map of North and South Carolina in an early period of settlement. Includes an inset of the area around Charleston, which locates plantations. This copy has a pencil note "1740" in margin, but no evidence for dating. In fact, this map remained...
GLC05236
12 March 1776
A Chart of Delaware Bay and River
Chart by Joshua Fisher. Depicts areas of Western New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. There is extra shading on the shorelines of these states. Engraved by William Faden. Includes list of river pliots who subscribed to have it published. Slight...
GLC05237
1884
Royce, C. C., fl. 1884
Map of the former territorial limits of the Cherokee Nation of Indians
From the Fifth Annual Report printed by N. Peters. (Map printed by C.C. Royce.)
GLC05689
May 1862
[Confederate Civil War map of the Army of Mississippi camp at Corinth, Mississippi]
Manuscript map shows the lines of entrenchments and reinforcements, the Danville Road, cultivated land, camp roads, a cotton press, the O & M Railroad and C & M Railroad, and General William J. Hardee's headquarters. Map was blind stamped while...
GLC05668
1804/09/28
Krafft, C., fl. 1804
A View of Tripoli in Barbary
GLC07828
circa 1863-1864
Meigs, John R., fl. 1850-1864
[Maps of areas surrounding Staunton and Harrisonburg]
Hand-drawn maps in blue and red pencil of areas surrounding Staunton and Harrisonburg, Virginia.
GLC07059.17
[1863-1864]
Hand-drawn map in blue and red pencil, including towns of Newmarket, Hawkinsburg, and Woodstock.
Note on verso reads: "Field notes and maps found in pocket of J.R.M."
GLC07059.18
[Hand-drawn map]
Hand-drawn map in red and blue pencil.
GLC07059.19
1758
Bennett, R., fl. 1758
Map of Europe describing its empires, kingdoms, and republics
GLC03107.05299
1856
Colton, Joseph Hutchins, 1800-1893
Map to illustrate Capt. Bonneville's adventures among the Rocky Mountains.
The map covers the western United States, with Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, and Arkansas. Published in New York by George P. Putnam. Owned by John Moore (1826-1907), an army surgeon with the Utah...
GLC04194.01
circa July 1864
Stanley, Lucius T., 1844-1934
Battlefield Peach Tree Cr. Fought July 20 1864 Scale 4 in. pr. mi. from actual Survey by Topogs. of 1st Div 20 Corps
Notes houses, roads, military trails, locations of Union, including 1-3 Divisions of the 26th Corps and Confederate troops, lines of artillery, and barracks. Items are identifiable though the legend on the top of the map. Signed "Stanley fecit." Map...
GLC02710.35
[Union Civil War battlefield map of the Battle of Peachtree Creek]
Untitled draft of "Battlefield Peach Tree Cr. Fought July 20 1864 Scale 4 in. pr. mi. from actual Survey by Topogs. of 1st Div 20 Corps," found in GLC02710.35. Notes houses, Howel's Mill and Collier's Mill, a burned bridge, roads, and waterways...
GLC02710.36
circa May 1863
[Chancellorsville map showing Hooker, Jackson's attack, and site of the latter's death]
Shows Stonewall Jackson's route, his attack on the 11th Corps on 2 May 1863, and the "Place where Jackson was killed." Many annotations on reconnaissance, military activities, and places occupied by certain commanders, including Joseph Hooker. Shows...
GLC02710.37
circa 1864
Atlanta, and its rebel defences
Printed Civil War map from the Atlanta Campaign. Names major streets. The Fair Ground, Cemetery, the Locomotive House of the W & A Railroad, the Atlanta Steam Tannery, White Hall, and the headwaters of South River are indicated. The tracks for the...
GLC02710.38
circa 1818-1821
Gavit & Duthie, fl. 1840-1850
Map of the Frontiers of the Northern Colonies with the Boundary Line established Between them and the Indians at the Treaty held by S. Will Johnson at Ft. Stanwix in Novr. 1768.
This document is a map that shows the Colonies of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and the Ohio Valley Territory to the west of them. The map contains corrections and improvements from the Evans Map made by Guy Johnson, who was a British...
GLC05634.08
27 July 1841
Sarony & Co., 1854-1857
[Facsimile of map of New Netherlands using the names of Native American tribes to indicate location]
Printed on the bottom left corner is the signature of John Romeyn Brodhead, an agent of the State of New York hired to procure and transcribe documents in Europe. Signed by P.H. Loffelt, who copied this document for Brodhead in the Hague, and by J.C...
GLC05859.02
1861-1865
to Sarah Wood
Map of an unnamed town, with various houses identified.
GLC02176.42
Goss, Warren, fl. 1864-1880
Map of the prison
Map of the prison, with the locations of photographs # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 marked.
GLC06999.36
Map of the prison and surrounding areas.
GLC06999.37
1862
Abbot, Henry Larcom, 1831-1927
Campaign Maps Army of the Potomac, Map No. 1. Yorktown to Williamsburg [Manuscript map signed]
Title continues: "Prepared by Command of Maj. Gen. George B. Mc.Clellan U.S.A. Commd'g Army of the Potomac A.A. Humphreys Brig. Gen. and Chief of Top. Engr's." Accomplished on four pieces on joined wove paper. Photographed at the Coast Survey Office...
GLC04355.02
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