Map of a Reconnaissance of the Approaches to Philadelphia Showing the Positions and Lines of Defence On the North Front of the City in 1863

Old manuscript map / topographic map of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, United States.

Created by A. D. (Alexander Dallas) Bache, George Davidson, A. R. Fauntleroy, United States Coast Survey in 1863.

• Topographic map of northern Philadelphia and small adjacent part of Montgomery County showing Civil War earthworks and batteries.
• Relief shown by contours and hachures.
• Signed in handwriting (brown ink): George Davidson, Assistant Engineer Fortifications.
• Pen-and-ink, red ink (contours), and watercolors.
• Former ownership rubber-stamping at foot of title: U.S.C. & G. Survey, Library and Archives, no. 126.
• "No. 2868X" and "854W 1863" (former Coast Survey numbers) are handwritten in ink on each sheet and on adhesive label at corner of sheets.
• Sheet numbered in blue pencil at top: Sheet 1 [thru] Sheet 10.
• This map has some imperfections: missing small internal and edge sections. We'll do our best to restore the image before printing.
• Includes notes.
• Civil War Map

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