Map of the Potomac & Anacostia Rivers Between Washington D.C. & Alexandria Va in 1842

Old map of Alexandria, Anacostia River Estuary, District of Columbia, Maryland, Potomac River Estuary, United States, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C..

Created by M. S. Smith, United States Coast Survey, A. P. (Abel Parker) Upshur, William B. Whiting, William S. Young in 1842.

• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
• "Copied from the tracining [sic] of original and sent to Com'd'r J.A. Dahlgren U.S.N., M.S. Smith, Cap't of Top'l Eng'rs Asst. C.S. in charge of Office, Coast Survey Office, Washington, February 17th 1857."
• Blue-line print of ms. map.
• Includes note.
• "P.W. 1832. Antique."

Map Tags

1842

A. P. (Abel Parker) Upshur

Alexandria

Anacostia River Estuary

Anacostia River Estuary (Md. And Washington D.C.)

District Of Columbia

Harbors

M. S. Smith

Map

Maps

Maryland

Nautical Charts

Potomac River Estuary

United States

United States Coast Survey

Virginia

Washington

Washington (D.C.)

William B. Whiting

William S. Young