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 their government after the year 1800

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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 their government after the year 1800
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Title:
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 their government after the year 1800
Creator:
Russell, John, fl. 1733-1795
Name on Item:
J. Russell, sculpt., Constitu'n Row, Grays Inn Road.
Date:
[1795]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Washington (D.C.)--Maps
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
Places:
Washington > Georgetown
Extent:
1 map ; 40 x 53 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : s.n.
Scale:
Scale 1:19,800.
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures.
Depths shown by soundings.
Shows block numbers and proposed government buildings.
Also covers Georgetown.
From the author's An American atlas, London, 1795.
Includes "Remarks" and coat-of-arms.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
06_01_003596
Call #:
G3850 1795 .R887
Barcode:
39999059001618
LCCN:
gm 71002258