Historical Research Center

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  Battlefields of South Mountain

  - W. H. Paine, a topographical engineer, known as the Pathfinder of the Army of the Potomac, served with the Topographical Staff of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. - Map Map depicting action in and around the the battlefields of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign, Sept. 14, 1862
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  Antietam Journal, Vol. 5, Fall 2023. James A. Rosebrock, "Credit to which it is entitled": Perspectives on the Artillery at the Battle of Antietam. Map #3

  - Map depicting action in and around the Harpers Ferry Road south of Sharpsburg to the Lower Bridge at approx. 5:30am, 17 Sept. 1862. - Hydrography, elevation, and roads data sourced from USGS with alterations by the cartographer. - Digitization sources from the Carman-Cope Maps (Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division), and topographic maps/aerial imagery (USGS & USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office).
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  Antietam Journal, Vol. 5, Fall 2023. James A. Rosebrock, "Credit to which it is entitled": Perspectives on the Artillery at the Battle of Antietam. Map #2

  Map depicting action in and around the Reel Ridge and Piper Farm at approx. 1:00pm, 17 Sept. 1862. - Hydrography, elevation, and roads data sourced from USGS with alterations by the cartographer. - Digitization sources from the Carman-Cope Maps (Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division), and topographic maps/aerial imagery (USGS & USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office).
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  Antietam Journal, Vol. 5, Fall 2023. James A. Rosebrock, "Credit to which it is entitled": Perspectives on the Artillery at the Battle of Antietam. Map #1

  - Map depicting action in and around Dunker Church north to the Cornfield at approx. 7:20am, 17 Sept. 1862. - Hydrography, elevation, and roads data sourced from USGS with alterations by the cartographer. - Digitization sources from the Carman-Cope Maps (Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division), and topographic maps/aerial imagery (USGS & USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office).
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  Antietam Journal, Vol. 3, Fall 2022. Kevin R. Pawlak, Deception in the Forty-Acre Cornfield?, Map #1

  - Map depicting action in and around Sherrick’s forty-acre cornfield at approx. 4:20pm, 17 Sept. 1862. - Hydrography, elevation, and roads data sourced from USGS with alterations by the cartographer. - Digitization sources from the Carman-Cope Maps (Library of Congress, Geography & Map Division), and topographic maps/aerial imagery (USGS & USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office).
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  Part of Maryland : showing the positions of the armies at 6 a.m. September 16, 1862

  - Annotated in red and blue to show Union and Confederate positions. - Map no. IX from: The story of the Civil War, vol. 2 / John C. Ropes. Boston, 1898. - Relief shown by hachures.
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  Map of the battlefield of Antietam, [Sept. 17, 1862]

  - [Scale ca. 1:13,300]. - Inscribed in longhand as follows: Obtained from Washington & presented to Gen. R. E. Lee by J. E. B. Stuart. - This map was in the possession of Jedediah Hotchkiss at the time of his death. Major Hotchkiss served as topographic engineer with the Army of Northern Virginia. In July 1948, the Library of Congress purchased his map collection. - Description derived from published bibliography.
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  Antietam

  - Relief shown by hachures. - Map is annotated by hand to show the Confederate positions in red, additional hachures in pencil and blue ink,and a 3/4-inch grid. - Description derived from published bibliography. - This map was in the possession of Jedediah Hotchkiss at the time of his death. Major Hotchkiss served as topographic engineer with the Army of Northern Virginia. In July 1948, the Library of Congress purchased his map collection.