Map of the Country Between the York and James Rivers In 1862 and 1863 : Showing the Names of the Owners of the Divisions of Land at That Time

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Map Description

Old map of United States, Virginia, Virginia Peninsula.

Created by Eli Thayer in 1863.

"From a survey made for Hon. Eli Thayer of Massachusetts, who fixed at this point the site of the city he intended to build in connection with his plan for the free-labor colonization of Virginia. Mr. Thayer passed the union lines twice in 1862-3, receiving written authority from Secretary Seward, and with the aid of a surveyor was able to complete this map."--verso.
Show rivers, railroads, roads, towns and houses with names of the owners.
Sun print.
This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information.
Title from verso of map.
Swem, E.G. Maps relating to Virginia, 1041
C. 1, May 1904, Franklin P. Rice, gift; c. 2 1974 photocopy, LVA; c. 3 photocopy, LVA; Feb. 2004, Map Cataloging Team.
Civil War project no.: lva00180.
Digital image available: 11.75 x 16 in.
Previously filed as: 755.4 S8 1863.

Map of the Country Between the York and James Rivers In 1862 and 1863 : Showing the Names of the Owners of the Divisions of Land at That Time

Map Subjects

Civil War

History

United States

Virginia

Virginia Peninsula

Virginia Peninsula (Va.)

Eli Thayer

1863

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