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Following European military tradition, U.S. Army Engineers published maps for most major battles shortly after the war. However, the Gettysburg after-battle maps were not published until 1876. In comparison to the others, they are quite remarkable. Their production resulted from the collaboration of a civilian, John Bachelder, and a team of Army surveyors under the direction of noted mapmaker, Gen. G. K. Warren. These topographic surveys were so detailed that the resulting maps, issued at a scale of 1 inch equals 1,000 feet, used four-foot contours and shading to represent the terrain. Three maps, rather than one, documented the positions and movements of the armies during the course of the battle.
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Document identity
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q524n589j
label
Map of the battle field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863
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obj
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map
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1
Source metadata
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q524n589j
contentType
map
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normalized
title
Map of the battle field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863
description
Following European military tradition, U.S. Army Engineers published maps for most major battles shortly after the war. However, the Gettysburg after-battle maps were not published until 1876. In comparison to the others, they are quite remarkable. Their production resulted from the collaboration of a civilian, John Bachelder, and a team of Army surveyors under the direction of noted mapmaker, Gen. G. K. Warren. These topographic surveys were so detailed that the resulting maps, issued at a scale of 1 inch equals 1,000 feet, used four-foot contours and shading to represent the terrain. Three maps, rather than one, documented the positions and movements of the armies during the course of the battle.
date
["1876"]
year
1876
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_007206
creators
Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909
Neumann, Louis E.
Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863--Maps
Gettysburg (Pa.)--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Adams (county)
Gettysburg National Military Park
North and Central America
Pennsylvania
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Pennsylvania
county
Adams
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pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Boston
publisher
John B. Bachelder
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
schema:latitude
39.8167
schema:longitude
-77.2167
extent
1 map : col. ; 72 x 69 cm, on sheet 95 x 80 cm.
notes
Detailed topographic maps of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, fences, houses with names of residents, and a detailed plan of the town of Gettysburg is shown.
Topography engraved by Julius Bien ; Positions and lettering by Louis E. Neuman ; Printed by Endicott & Co.
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no
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q524n589j
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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