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Page 1 of 15 MAPS FINDING AID Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection Contents: 17th Century, page 2 18th Century, page 2 19th Century, Pre-Civil War, page 3 19th Century, Civil War, page 6 19th Century, Post-Civil War, page 7 20th Century, page 12 21st Century, page 15 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM & THE TEXTILE MUSEUM | 701 21st NW | Washington, DC 20052 | 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Page 2 of 15 17th CENTURY 1606 Virginia (modern reproduction). Captain John Smith’s map engraved by William Hole. Date of original map: 1606. Reproduced by the Library of Congress. AS 977. 1651 Historical Maps of Maryland (modern reproductions). Four historical reproduction maps of Maryland and Virginia reprinted from Atlas of Maryland, 1608-1908. Original maps date to 1651,1671, 1678, and 1752. AS 974. 1671 Noua Terrae-Mariae, Tabula. Date: 1671. This map appeared in John Ogilby’s Atlas America. It is the second edition of a 1635 map. AS 707. 1673 The Herman Map of Virginia and Maryland, 1673 (facsimile from the original at Brown University, published 1967). Original title, Virginia and Maryland, Original publisher Augustin Herrman. AS 853. 18th CENTURY 1750 Pas Kaart van de Zee Kusten van Virginia. Published by Johannis van Keveen in the Netherlands. Date: ca. 1750. AS 805. 1765 A Map of North America, 1765. Published by L. Delarochette, London. Hand colored engraving – outline showing North America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of Canada. AS 948. 1766 A Plan of My Farm on Little Hunting Creek & Potomac River, G.W., 1766. Modern digital copy of a map drawn by George Washington of one of his farms at Mount Vernon. Produced by the Library of Congress. Date: 1995. AS 858. 1790 Sketch of Washington in Embryo, viz: Previous to the Survey of Major L’Enfant, Compiled from the Rare Historical Researches of Dr. Joseph Toner. Drawn by C.R. Seibert, C.E., E.F.M. Faehtz, and F.W. Pratt. Colored lithograph. Printed by Norris Peters Co., photo-lithographers, Washington, D.C. U.S. House Document 296. Date: 1874. This map shows the landowners in what is now Washington, D.C. in 1790, before the city was laid out, including the villages of Hamburgh and Carrollsburg. Includes a map superimposed showing the Mall, White House, & Capitol. AS 638. 1791 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM & THE TEXTILE MUSEUM | 701 21st NW | Washington, DC 20052 | 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Page 3 of 15 1791, Map of District of Columbia Before the City was Laid Out (modern reproduction). Drawn by “A.C.H.” Date of reproduction: ca. 1990. Shows the existing roads at the time the city of Washington was laid out by L’Enfant. A number of the existing roads were retained in L’Enfant’s plan, including Pennsylvania Avenue (Ferry Road), Maryland Ave., New Jersey Ave., Delaware Ave., and Tennessee Ave. AS 470. Plan of the City, Intended for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States…by Peter Charles L’Enfant, 1791 (copy). Modern copy of map reproduced by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1887, to show L’Enfant original design. AS 978. 1792 View of the City of Washington in 1792 (reproduction). Printed by the Map Service for the Library of Congress. Date: 1904. Map shows the names of the farms and estates when the city was laid out after Peter L’Enfant’s plan in 1792. Distributed by Security & Storage Co. AS 513. Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia, ceded by the States of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them Established as the Seat of Government after the year MDCCC. Engraved by Samuel Hill, Boston. Published in The Massachusetts Magazine. Date: May, 1792. Andrew Ellicott credited as the designer at lower right. Squares are numbered, shows tree lined avenue on Mall, with the location of George Washington’s proposed statue, includes plan of Washington Canal. AS 576. 1793 George Washington’s Map of His Mount Vernon Estate, Drawn by Him in 1793 and Based on His Own Surveys (copy). Shows his various adjoining farms with their fields, orchards, pastures, etc. Reproduction published by Mount Vernon Ladies Association, 1945. Two sheets make up this item: 976-A and 976-B. AS 976. 1794 Territory of Columbia. Drawn by Andrew Ellicott and engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philadelphia. Date: 1794. AS 882. 1795 A Map of the Middle States of America, Drawn from the Latest and Best Authorities by Theo. Conder. Published in Cooper’s Information Concerning America. Date: ca. 1795. Hand colored engraving. Includes Maryland and Virginia. AS 791. 19th CENTURY, PRE-CIVIL WAR 1820 Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Map published in American Atlas by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia. Date: 1820. Engraved, hand colored. Map includes county seats in each state marked with the total miles from the state capital. Towns which have a post office also indicated. AS 806. 1821 A Correct Map of the City of Washington, Capital of the United States of America. William J. Stone, engraver; Peter Force publisher. Date: 1821. AS 311. 1832 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM & THE TEXTILE MUSEUM | 701 21st NW | Washington, DC 20052 | 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Page 4 of 15 Map to Illustrate the Route of Prince Maximilian of Wein in the Interior of North America, 1832. Modern reproduction of engraved 1832 map. Date of original: 1832. This map shows the United States from the east coast to Missouri, and from Virginia to Carolina. AS 992. 1833 Map of the City of Washington. F. C. Dekrafft, artist; William I. Stone, engraver. Published by A. Rothwell. Date: 1833. This map, with its title in the upper right, omits Georgetown, and shows the numbered squares in Washington as well as the Washington Canal. AS 337. 1838 Chart of the Head of Navigation of the Potomac River Shewing the Route of the Alexandria Canal Made in Pursuance of a Resolution of the Alexandria Canal Company, October 1838. Engraved by W. J. Stone, Washington, D.C. Compiled from the surveys of Lt. Col. Kearney, Major Turnbull, W.M.C. Fairfax, and M.C. Ewing, Civ. Eng. Date: 1838. Relates to the Aqueduct Bridge. Depth of river is also given. AS 617-A. 1839 Potomac Aqueduct, Interior Framing of the Cofferdam for Pier No. 8, Constructed Summer of 1839. Drawing by Major William Burnbull, U.S. Top. Engineers. Engraved by M. C. Ewing, Civil Engineer. Date: 1839. This was for the Aqueduct Bridge between Georgetown and present day Rosslyn. AS 594. District of Columbia. Unknown publisher, ca. 1840. Engraving. This simple line map shows the cities of Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown as well as 10 major buildings in Washington and the route of the C & O Canal and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. AS 301. 1850 Chart of the Head of Navigation of the Potomac River Showing the Route of the Alexandria Canal. Compiled from surveys by Lt. Col. Kearney and Maj. Turnbull, U.S. Topographical Engineer Corps and by W. M. C. Fairfax and M. C. Ewing, Civil Engineers. Engraved by William J. Stone. Published by the Alexandria Canal Company. Date: ca. 1850. AS 388. Potomac River (in Four Sheets), Sheet No. 3, From Indian Head to Georgetown. Surveyed by A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coastal Survey, and staff. Date: 1862. Lithograph. Shows from lower Cedar Point to Indian Head. Also shows depth of river and lists soundings and tides, and shows lighthouses. AS 618-A. No. 11, Map of the Middle States, and Parts of the Southern, Engraved to Illustrate Mitchells’ School and Family Geography. Engraved by J.H. Young. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, Hartford, Conn. Date: ca. 1850. Colored engraving. Title lower right shows New York, Pa., Dela., N.J., Md., and parts of N.C. and Va. AS 648. Virginia. Published by F. Lucas, Jr., Baltimore. Date: ca. 1850. Colored engraving. Shows all counties. AS 804. 1852 This Plan of the City of Baltimore, etc. Engraved and hand colored by J. Cone, Baltimore, May 1852. AS 811. 1854 Plat of Proposed Carriage Road and Other Improvements South of the President’s House. Plan by A. J. Downing. Lithograph by A. Hoen, Baltimore. Submitted to Congress by B. B. French, Commissioner of Public Buildings. Date: 1854. Shows a curved street extending between 15th and 17th Streets just south of the White House. AS 579. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM & THE TEXTILE MUSEUM | 701 21st NW | Washington, DC 20052 | 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Page 5 of 15 1855 Georgetown and the City of Washington, the Capital of the United States of America. Published by J. H. Colton & Co., New York. Date: 1855. This map shows Washington City and Georgetown. Also includes views of the Smithsonian Castle, the U.S. Capitol, and original design of the Washington Monument. AS 487. Colton’s Georgetown and the City of Washington, the Capital of the United States of America. Lithograph by Lang & Lang, New York City. Published by J. H. Colton, New York City. Date: ca. 1855. Left is map of Washington City with title lower right and views of Smithsonian Castle, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol. Right map shows part of Virginia, Maryland, Pa., N.J., and N.Y. AS 790. 1856 Maryland and Delaware. Published in Morse’s General Atlas of the World, by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Date: 1856. Colored engraving. Includes the 3 counties of Delaware and the 22 counties of Maryland in contrasting colors with a large insert map on the lower left of the District of Columbia as well as a line drawing comparing the distances covered by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.