Map of King William County

Relief shown by hachures. Shows the names of some residents. Oriented with north toward upper left. At head of title: Maj. Gen. J.F. Gilmer Chief Engineer. "Property of Mrs. J.F. Gilmer 126 State Street Savannah Geo To be returned to her." "Approved March 7, 1865 Albert H. Campbell Maj Engrs in chge Top Dep D.N.V." Blueprint. "Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer - Presented to - the West Point Military Academy by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Savannah, GA." This county contains 310 square miles. The lines of the Rivers as far as practicable were run by Instrument and the houses on the opposite sides were established by intersecting sites." Stamped in blue ink on verso: By transfer U.S. Military Academy, Oct. 4, 1929.

Date

1865

Mapmaker / publisher

Blackford, L. (Benjamin Lewis); Gilmer, Jeremy Francis; Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry); Minis, Louisa Porter; Confederate States Of America. Army. Department Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer'S

Place

Virginia

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

map

Original size

9,991 × 6,698 pixels

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