Topographical map of the District of Columbia / surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59 by A. Boschke ; engraved by D. McClelland, Washington, D.C. (Raster Image)

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) published in 1861. The original is a partial cadastral map showing some householders' names, individual buildings, and vegetation. The original map and this image are from the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. The georectifed map image is part of the David Rumsey Map Collection.
Purpose: The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

Type of resource	cartographic, software, multimedia
Form	GeoTIFF
Place	Stanford, California, US
Publisher	Cartography Associates
Publication date	2015
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Map data	Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 77°10ʹ35ʺ--W 76°54ʹ23ʺ/N 38°59ʹ53ʺ--N 38°47ʹ25ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creator	Rumsey, David, 1944-
Creator	Boschke, A.

WGS84 Cartographics	This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/rs180fq4083

Use and reproduction: Image from the David Rumsey Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce commercially, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
Copyright: Property rights reside with the repository, Copyright © Stanford University. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC-SA).

Preferred citation: Rumsey, D. and Boschke, A. (2015). Topographical map of the District of Columbia / surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59 by A. Boschke ; engraved by D. McClelland, Washington, D.C. (Raster Image). Cartography Associates. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rs180fq4083

David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University Libraries

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