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Rio Colorado of the West.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century routes of exploration and navigation along the Colorado River. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Scale [ca. 1:380,160].
Date: 1858
Creator: Ives, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hampton Roads and Approaches

Map illustrating the site of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack during the Civil War including part of Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads harbor, and the surrounding areas. Cities, forts, railroads, and batteries are noted on the map and some depths are shaded. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the action between the ships which took place March 8-9, 1862. Scale 1:211,200 (5 statute miles per 1.5 inches)
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Southeastern Virginia

Map illustrating the southeastern region of Virgina. Cities, forts, railroads, and swamps are indicated. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Scale 1:506,880 (1/8 of an inch per Statute Mile)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Nansemond River and Vicinity

Map illustrating the region surrounding Suffolk, Virginia. Cities, forts, railroads, swamps, and military forces are indicated. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron aiding the defense of Suffolk. Scale 1:101,376 (1 statute mile per 5/8 inch)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Armament of Fort Fischer and Adjacent Batteries

Map illustrating the walls and gun batteries of Fort Fischer during the Civil War.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fischer

Map illustrating the second Union naval assault attack upon Fort Fischer in North Carolina. The fort's walls, Battery Buchanan, and Union vessels are shown.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Baton Rouge

Map illustrating the Mississippi River and the region that lies between Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Borders, hills, cities, and railroads are shown. 1 inch = 20 miles.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Battle of Mobile Bay

Map illustrating the battle in Mobile Bay between Union and Confederate naval forces. Forts, islands, and the positions of navel vessels are shown. The upper left corner has a small illustration of ships ramming the "Tennessee."
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Approaches to Wilmington North Carolina.

Map illustrating the region surrounding Wilmington, North Carolina. Cities, forts, railroads, swamps, and batteries are noted on the map and some depths are shaded. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Scale 1:633,600 (10 statute miles per 1 inch)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Savannah, Georgia, and Vicinity

Map illustrating the Confederate forces distributed around Savannah, Georgia. Rivers, forts, and railroads are shown. 1 inch = 5 miles.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the James River from Chaffin's Bluff to City Point

Map illustrating the Union and Confederate army lines west of the James River in Virginia. Rivers, swamps, cities, forts, and railroads are shown.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coasts and Sounds of North Carolina

Map illustrating the coastal region of North Carolina. Cities, forts, railroads, swamps, and sounds are indicated. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.(10 statute mile per centimeter)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's new military map of the United States showing the forts, military posts &c. with enlarged plans of southern harbors. From authentic data obtained at the War Department, Washington.

Map shows the geography, settlements, forts, military posts, and ports in the mid-nineteenth century United States. Insets: "New Orleans and delta of Mississippi, Louisiana," "Mobile Bay, Ala.," "Entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida," "Key West, Florida," "Savannah River," "Charleston Harbor, S. Carolina," "Hampton Roads and Norfolk harbor, Virginia," "Washington and vicinity," and "Baltimore and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,137,600]
Date: 1861
Creator: Johnson and Ward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of Blockade of Wilmington, North Carolina

Map illustrating the planned blockade of the port of Wilmington, North Carolina. This includes the inlets between Cape Fear and Cape Lookout, blockade lines, and naval perimeters. The crosses indicate blockade ships. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the North Atlantic Blockade Squadron, 1864.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Approaches to Charleston, South Carolina

Map illustrating the approach to Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate and Union forces, rivers, Fort Sumter, shipping channels, and wrecks are shown. 1/2 inch = 1 mile.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of First Attack Upon Fort Fischer

Map illustrating the Union naval assault attack upon Fort Fischer in North Carolina. The fort's walls, Fort Buchanan, and the lines of attack of the Union vessels are shown.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Batteries Facing the River at Vicksburg

Map illustrating gun batteries along a river in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Below these river emplacements is a map of a battery at the hospital in Vicksburg, which includes some sketching of elevation. Scale 1:3,600
Date: 1911
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.

Map shows military installations in United States and British Possessions, sea and land routes taken by United States military during first half of 1858, major cities in the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and countries of Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:12,000,000 ].
Date: 1858
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geological plan and section from the Rio Grande to the Pimas Villages

Map shows geology of the American Southwestern between the Rio Grande River and Pima villages. This map prepared to support the findings of an expedition conducted to help determine a feasible trans-continental railroad route. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000].
Date: 1856
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Fort Richardson, and vicinity, Texas.

Map shows geography, roads, and buildings in Fort Richardson located in northern Texas during the late nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated. Map comes from A Report on Barracks and Hospitals with Military Posts, Circular No. 4, by John S. Billings.
Date: 1870
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.

Map shows military installations in United States and British Possessions, sea and land routes taken by United States military during first half of 1858, major cities in the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and countries of Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:12,000,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map: Sheet XXII.

Map shows late nineteenth century coastline and inland watershed in Texas from Austin and Georgetown in the northwest and Goliad and the San Antonio River in the Southwest to the coast; Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu; roads, railroads, cities, towns, post offices, ferries, mining activity, and marshlands in Texas and for southwestern Louisiana. Includes notes on vegetation and topography. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, sheet XX: [parts of Louisiana and Mississippi].

Map shows roads, military posts, railroads, ferries, post offices, cities, and towns in southeastern portion of Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, sheet XXVI: [parts of Kansas and Missouri].

Map shows roads, railroads, cities, towns, post offices, military bases, and Native American reservations in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History