Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes for the most part published maps, 1629-[ongoing].

Maps are described individually and are best discovered using keyword searches (check "include box list"). When requesting maps, please indicate folder and item number.

The description of this collection is in process and is currently underway; new items are being added on an ongoing basis.

Scope and Contents Map exhibiting the operations of the American, French & English Armies during the Siege of that place in Oct. 1781. Surveyed from the 22nd to the 28th Oct. Depicts "Field where the British laid down their Arms," J. F. Renault - cartographer [Pst] 400 yds to 1 in 92 cm x 57 cm Accession information unavailable Location of original unknown Subject/Index Terms: Yorktown (Va.)--History--Maps, United...

Scope and Contents Map of posts "Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American & French Forces Commanded by General Washington and Count of Rochambeau, Which terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army on the 17th of October 1781." Published according to Act of Parliament Captain Fage of the Royal Artillery - cartographer[Pst] 500 ft to 1 in 78 cm x...

Scope and Contents Official Plan of the Siege of Yorktown (April 5 to May 4, 1862) and of the Battle of Williamsburg (May 5, 1862) Prepared by command of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, U.S. A. Command Army of the Potomac A. A. Humphreys, Brig Gen. and Chief of Engineers Captain H. L. Abbot - cartographer 2 copies in color 1 mi to 1 in86 cm x 57 cm Subject/Index Terms:  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Peninsula...

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Smith & Stroup - publishers

no scale given

72 cm x 80 cm

inset: [Map of the] Siege of Yorktown

no scale give

in color

Subject/Index Terms: Yorktown (Va.)--History--Maps, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Siege of Yorktown--Maps.

Scope and Contents Showing American, French, and British troop positions During the Battle of Yorktown, September 28-October 19, 1781. Surveyed in cooperation with the National Park Service Department of the Interior U.S. Geologial Survey in color 800 ft to 1 in 77 cm x 75 cm on verso inset: Colonial National Monument: Yorktown Enlargement2 mi to 1 in on verso inset: Colonial National Monument: Approach Highway Map 100 mi to 1...

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Proposed Supplement to Planting Plan made from original surveys and plats of the Town of York

R. F. Pyle - cartographer

[street map]

100 ft to 1 in

66 cm x 92 cm

Gift of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA), Yorktown, VA, March 31, 1980 (Mss.Acc. 1980.06)

Subject/Index Terms: Yorktown (Va.)--Maps.

Scope and Contents Map "showing the Works constructed for the Defence of those Posts by the British Army under the Command of Lt. Genl. Earl Cornwallis together with the Attacks of the American and French Forces Commanded by GENL WASHINGTON & COUNT ROCHAMBEAU, to whom the said posts were surrendered on the 17th of October 1781." From an actual Survey in the Possession of JNO. HILLS, late Lieut in the 23rd regt and Asst. Engr. William Faden - printer 500 ft to 1 in71 cm x...

Scope and Contents Shows troops positions of Union forces commanded by Lt. Genl. P. H. Seridan and Confederate forces commanded by Lt. Gen'l Jubal, A. early during the Battle of Opequon (a. k. a. The Third Battle of Winchester) fought September 19, 1864. Prepared by Bvt. Lt. Col. G. L. Gillespie, Major of Engineers, U.S. A. from Surveys Under his direction, By Order of Lt. Genl. P. H. Sheridan, and under the Authority of the Hon. Secretary of War and of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. A., George B. Straunch and...

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Conducted by the Army of the Potomac under command of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan U.S. A. April 5th. to May 3rd, 1862 Prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. J. G. Barnard, Chief of Engr. by Lieut. Henry L. Abbot Top. Engrs A.D.C.

6 copies

375 yds to 1 in

48.5 cm x 79 cm

Subject/Index Terms: Yorktown (Va.)--History--Maps, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Peninsula Campaign--Maps.