Research Catalog

Title

Antietam [cartographic material] / prepared by Bvt. Brig. Genl. N. Michler, Major of Engineers, from surveys under his direction.

Author

Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881

Publication

• [place of publication not identified], [publisher not identified], [1867]
• New York, [N.Y.], N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., [1867]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bien, Julius
• Weyss, J. E.
• Theilkuhl, F.
• Strasser, J.
• Thompson, G.
• New York Lithographing, Engraving and Printing Co., engraver, lithographer.

Description

1 map; 58 x 66 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US086.2.04

Subjects

• Maps
• Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 > Maps
• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Maps
• Sharpsburg (Md.) > Maps
• Antietam (Md.) > Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures.
• "General direction of Confederate line of battle, Sept. 16th 1862" and "(General direction of) Confederate line of battle, Sept. 17th 1862 (evening)" are hand-colored in red. Union troop positions are not indicated.
• Also shows environs of Sharpsburg and property owner names.
• "by order of Brig. Genl. & Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, and under the authority of the hon. Secretary of War."
• "Surveyed & drawn by Maj: J.E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson."
• Description derived from published bibliography.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 16-5072

LCCN

2008621644

OCLC

123820311

Author

Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881, creator.

Title

Antietam [cartographic material] / prepared by Bvt. Brig. Genl. N. Michler, Major of Engineers, from surveys under his direction.

Publisher

[place of publication not identified], [publisher not identified], [1867]

Manufacturer

New York, [N.Y.], N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., [1867]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:21,120. 3 inches to 1 mile (W 77°48ʹ30ʺ--W 77°42ʹ37ʺ/N 39°30ʹ07ʺ--N 39°25ʹ01ʺ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v. 1, page 344, column 3, row 4.

Source

US086.2.04

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3844a.cw0245850

Place of Publication

United States Maryland Antietam.

Added Author

Bien, Julius lithographer

Weyss, J. E., surveyor, draughtsman.

Theilkuhl, F., surveyor, draughtsman.

Strasser, J., surveyor, draughtsman.

Thompson, G., surveyor, draughtsman.

New York Lithographing, Engraving and Printing Co., engraver, lithographer.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-5072