COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Military Map of a part of Eastn. Virginia.
Obj Height cm:
206
Obj Width cm:
176
Scale 1:
40,000
Note:
This immense, large scale map at first appears to be manuscript, entirely hand drawn. Dissected into 35 sections and mounted on linen. Upon closer inspection, it proves to be a lithograph of a hand drawn field map, with several large sections filled in or corrected in manuscript and with the waterways colored blue. It is centered on the area around Suffolk, Virginia, extending north and east to Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads and Norfolk, west to Franklin, Zuni and the Blackwater River, and south to about nine miles south of the North Carolina border. It was probably hand drawn and lithographed for immediate field use (note the title says "Traced by Lieut. Ch. Worret") with a very small press run, and corrected and updated as needed. There is a great deal of local information shown: the names of all property owners and their farms and buildings, railroads, rivers and small streams, the large Dismal Swamp, fortifications, roads and paths and distances thereon, "old Rebl. camp," "Rebl camp," "Marmaduke Ellis (Deserter)," "Negroes," and more. A "Note" at the top right corner gives the sources of the map: "Coast lines by U.S. Coast Survey" and then a list of surveys by Maj Wetterall, Maj. Stratton, 1st Lieut. James, 1st Lieut. Ch. Worrett, Lt. Soederquist, and Geo. Kayser, that were used in the construct of this map. Below the Note is the manuscript signature of "Lieut. James Ch Engr. Suffolk" and a manuscript presentation of the map "To Brig. Gen Terry with compliments of 1st Lt. C.H. James Act. Chief Engineer Maj. Gen Pecks Staff." We have dated the map (1863) based on the Soederquist Map of Suffolk & vicinity (Stephenson 661) which Stephenson dates (1863). Soederquist's map is on the same scale as this map, and is most likely a companion map to the Soederquist map of Norfolk & Vicinity that is listed in the "Note" as a source for this map. (Continued in Reference field below).
Reference:
Interestingly, Suffolk itself, although clearly drawn in, is not labeled on this map, indicating to us that this map was made for the command at Suffolk and probably hung on a wall there. The Union forces occupied Suffolk and surrounding area in 1862 and were attacked by Longstreet's forces in the Spring of 1863. This map was probably made at the Suffolk headquarters in early 1863 in anticipation of the battles that followed. Map lies in a new half leather marbled paper case 40x34 with "Military Map Of A Part Of Eastn. Virginia Department" stamped in gilt on the spine. cf Stephenson 559, 661.
Full Title:
Military Map of a part of Eastn. Virginia Department of Maj: Genl: J.A. Dix Comdg 7th Army Corps completed from several Military Reconnaissances & Surveys under the Direction of Capt: Wm. Heine Topt. Engr. U.S. drawn & compiled by Lieut. Ch. Worret & G. Kayser Traced by Lieut. Ch. Worret.
List No:
5081.000
Pub Date:
1863
Pub Title:
Military Map of a part of Eastn. Virginia Department of Maj: Genl: J.A. Dix Comdg 7th Army Corps completed from several Military Reconnaissances & Surveys under the Direction of Capt: Wm. Heine Topt. Engr. U.S. drawn & compiled by Lieut. Ch. Worret & G. Kayser Traced by Lieut. Ch. Worret.
Pub Reference:
cf Stephenson 559, 661.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5081.000
Pub Height cm:
206
Pub Width cm:
176
Image No:
5081000
Event:
U.S. Civil War
Publisher Location:
N.P.
Publisher:
No Publisher
Type:
Case Map
State/Province:
Virginia
City:
Suffolk (Va.)
Subject:
Military
Publication Author:
Kayser, G.
Publication Author:
Worret, Charles
Pub Type:
Case Map
Author:
Kayser, G.
Author:
Worret, Charles
Date:
1863
Military Map of a part of Eastn. Virginia.
