West Point


West Point
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Item Information

Title:
West Point
Date:
[1783]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Fortification--New York (State)--West Point--Maps--Early works to 1800
West Point (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps--Early works to 1800
West Point (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Orange (county)West Point
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color, 50 x 47 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:20,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71005429
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Oriented with north to the right.
Has watermarks.
Relief shown by shading.
Shows fortifications.
Includes profiles of "Fort Putnam" and "Fort Willit."
Based on John Hinncks' West Point. 1783.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1208
Identifier:
ar120800