COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Harper's Ferry.
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
70
Scale 1:
21,120
Note:
Full printed color.
Reference:
cfP3688 (same, but lacks Harper's Ferry map); Stephenson 518. Cowell Collection.
Full Title:
Harper's Ferry. Prepared by Bvt. Brig. Gen N. Michler, Major of Engineers from Surveys under his direction By Order of Brig. Genl. & Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers and under the Authority of the Hon. Secretary of War. 1867. Surveyed & drawn by Maj: J.E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson. Photolith. by the N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Supt.
List No:
3881.016
Series No:
17
Pub Date:
1869
Pub Title:
Military Maps Illustrating the Operations of the Armies Of The Potomac & James May 4th 1864 to April 9th 1865 including Battlefields of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, The Siege Of Petersburg And Richmond Battle-fields of Five Forks ... Maps partially prepared by order of Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant ... Surveys and Maps were executed under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Genl. N. Michler ... and Bvt. Lieut. Col. P.S. Michie ... prepared for publication by Bvt. Brig. Genl. N. Michler ... under the authority of the Hon. Secretary of War. The Surveys and Maps relating to the Battle-fields ... under orders of Brig. & Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.A. Humphreys ...
Pub Reference:
cfP3688 (same, but lacks Harper's Ferry map); Stephenson 518. Cowell Collection.
Pub Note:
Stephenson states these are a "detailed series of maps indicating fortifications, roads, railroads, houses, names of residents, fences, drainage, vegetation, and relief by hachures." First edition series on heavy paper with printed color background and light browns printed on the rivers, unbound with title page. The maps are the same as the second edition (see our copy dated 1872, #2493) but the South Mountain map is not present (it was added in 1872 to the second edition). The addition of printed color makes the maps much more readable than the second edition maps. See Stephenson 517-520 for the different editions.
Pub List No:
3881.000
Pub Maps:
15
Pub Height cm:
61
Pub Width cm:
91
Image No:
3881016
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 1998
Event:
U.S. Civil War
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co.
Type:
Atlas Map
State/Province:
West Virginia
City:
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
Subject:
Military
Engraver or Printer:
Bien, Julius
Engraver or Printer:
Strasser, J.
Engraver or Printer:
Theilkuhl, F.
Engraver or Printer:
Thompson, Gilbert
Publication Author:
U.S. War Department
Publication Author:
Weyss, John E.
Pub Type:
Military Atlas
Author:
U.S. War Department
Author:
Weyss, John E.
Date:
1869
Harper's Ferry.
