Plan of Grounds at Fort Norfolk Showing Location of Magazine Pier, &c., June 30th, 1860

Old map of Fort Norfolk, Norfolk, United States, Virginia.

Created by C. Browne, Charles E. Cassell in 1860.

• "Forwarded to Governor Letcher With Report and Inventory of Public Property at Norfolk and Portsmouth October 19, 1861, Wm. H. Peters, Commissioner." Peters' report is Document 40 in: Journals and papers of the Virginia State Convention of 1861, v. 3, Documents (JK3925 1861 .A25 1966). Also mentioned: Plan of harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth, by Cassell (G3884 .N6S5 1861 .C3).
• Also shows, vegetation, vegetable garden, railroad, barracks and store house in ruins, "filling house for shells," and "house for filling cartridges and storing empty powder barrels."
• Oriented with north toward the lower left.
• Pen and ink, watercolor, and pencil.
• Relief shown by shading.
• This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information.
• Swem, C.E. Maps relating to Virginia, 905
• Sept. 2001, transferred, gift, ALE.

Map Subjects

Civil War

Fort Norfolk (Va.)

Fortification

History

Maps Manuscript

Norfolk

United States

Virginia

Fort Norfolk

C. Browne

Charles E. Cassell

1860