Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., 1791, before Aug. 19th

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Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., 1791, before Aug. 19th
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Title:
Dotted line map of Washington, D.C., 1791, before Aug. 19th
Creator:
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825
Date:
[1791]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Washington (D.C.)--Surveys--Maps--Early works to 1800
Washington (D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Washington
Extent:
1 map : ms., col. ; 68 x 106 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. 1:7,500]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/88694203
Notes:
Shows survey lines and proposed public squares parks.
Relief shown by hachures.
Title from LC G&M Div. preliminary map shelflist card.
Ms. survey map drawn by P.C. L'Enfant.
Oriented with north toward the upper left.
Black and col. inks, watercolors.
In black ink at lower left: Note. All the lines coloured red are finished and those coloured yellow are intended to be compleated this season.
Watermark (crown over fleur-de-lis).
Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
Soiled, torn, missing small edge sections, and mounted on cloth backing.
Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of L'Enfant's letter to George Washington, Aug. 19, 1791, the original in the L'Enfant papers, no. 0215-977, L.C. Ms. Div.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
ct000301z