Maps of the Environs of Forts Franklin, Alexander, and Ripley, In Montgomery County, Maryland 1860

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Old map of Maryland, Montgomery County, United States.

Created by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers in 1860.

• Four fort vicinity sketch maps, each covering the same area, but in various stages of completion. The map with the most detail includes roads, drainage, vegetation, and fortifications.
• Relief shown by contours on some maps.
• Forts Franklin, Alexander, and Ripley were part of the defenses of Washington.
• Title from published Civil War bibliography.
• Manuscript: pen-and-ink (black, brown), blue watercolor, lead pencil.
• At upper left in india ink: 211, L. Sheet 4.
• This map has some imperfections: stained at edges, small internal stains, torn at edges, taped on verso, small sections missing along bottom edge. We'll do our best to restore the image before printing.
• Civil War Map
• Includes 2 male figure drawings at upper left (pen-and-ink, watercolor, lead pencil).

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