Dotted Line Map of Washington, D.C., 1791, Before Aug. 19th

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Old early map / manuscript map of District of Columbia, United States, Washington, Washington D.C..

Created by Pierre Charles L'enfant in 1791.

• Shows survey lines and proposed public squares parks.
• Relief shown by hachures.
• Ms. survey map drawn by P.C. L'Enfant.
• Oriented with north toward the upper left.
• Black and col. inks, watercolors.
• In black ink at lower left: Note. All the lines coloured red are finished and those coloured yellow are intended to be compleated this season.
• Watermark (crown over fleur-de-lis).
• Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
• Soiled, torn, missing small edge sections, and mounted on cloth backing.
• Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of L'Enfant's letter to George Washington, Aug. 19, 1791, the original in the L'Enfant papers, no. 0215-977, L.C. Ms. Div.

Map Subjects

District Of Columbia

Early Maps

Early Works To 1800

Manuscript Maps

Surveys

United States

Washington

Washington (D.C.)

Washington D.C.

Pierre Charles L'enfant

1791