Map of the routes examined and surveyed for the Winchester and Potomac...
Topographic map surveyed in strips along the railroad routes. Shows property owners and covers an area between the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers to Winchester. Includes table showing "a summary of the routes su... More
A map, of the principal canal and rail road improvments [sic], which w...
Outline map covering New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio; shows drainage, canals, important cities, and railroad connections, chartered in 1828, opened to York in 1838.
Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route...
Nautical chart with extensive annotations in col. and lead pencils to show proposed railroad routes connecting central Washington and Alexandria (Va.). Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and sou... More
Map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware exhibiting the post offices, po...
Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. LC copy sectioned in 8 and mounted on cloth. Printed label on verso: no. 5, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. LC Railroad maps, 70 Available also... More
Map shewing [sic] the several routes, examined with a view to the exte...
Map of the northeastern United States showing drainage, relief by hachures, important cities, the existing railroads, turnpike roads, canals, and the projected railroads; a statement below the title explains th... More
Map of the projected railway from Harrisburg to Pittsburg [sic], with ...
Covers area between Massachusetts and Virginia and west to the Mississippi River. Shows "finished" and "proposed" railroads. A mileage chart entitled "Rail Road Routes from Seaboard to the Interior" appears at ... More
Map, exhibiting the railway route between Baltimore & St. Louis, toget...
Map covers area from Portland, Maine, to Norfolk, Va., and west to the Mississippi River. Scale 1:2,471,040. LC Railroad maps, 74 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Libr... More
Map of the county west of Cumberland towards the Ohio river, showing t...
Lightly colored map on tracing linen showing western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, parts of Virginia and West Virginia and most of Ohio. Scale 1:316,800. LC Railroad maps, 335 Description derived from publish... More
Map of the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad from Portsmouth, Va. to Weldon,...
Outline map showing area from Pottsville, Pa., to Macon, Ga. [From published bibliography] Scale ca. 1:3,250,000. LC Railroad maps, 557 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.... More
Railroads in Virginia and part of North Carolina, drawn and engraved f...
Shows rail connections between Harpers Ferry and Winchester, Acquia Creek to Rocky Mount and Huntsville, N.C., and a line from Gosport to Newsons Depot.
Sketch illustrating the positions of the commercial cities and towns o...
Shows the United States between Maine and Virginia, west ot the Mississippi River. Indicates railroads and canals. Scale 1:3,706,560. LC Railroad maps, 78 Description derived from published bibliography. Availa... More
Map of the Virginia Central Rail Road showing the connection between t...
Map of Virginia and parts of adjacent states showing drainage, county boundaries, place names and "McAdamised" roads. Scale ca. 1:1,250,000. Tables at lower left of map list "Counties bordering on the Central R... More
Map of the Virginia Central R.R. and its proposed connections.
Outline map of the eastern portion of the United States showing the proposed and completed railroad network, and indicating, in red and blue, the main connections to the Virginia Central R. R. The line became a... More
Map of the proposed line of Rail Road connection between tide water Vi...
Scale ca. 1:625,000. LC Railroad maps, 81 Description derived from published bibliography. Annotations added in pencil and colored inks to indicate "Railroads tending to Richmond, Norfolk Alexandria and Baltimo... More
Map and profile of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road with its Warren...
Printed topographic strip map with manuscript annotations to show the geologic structure along the route of the railroad. The Alexandria and the Chesapeake and Ohio canals and stage stable for horses used on th... More
Map of the Manassas Gap Railroad and its extensions; September, 1855.
Topographical map of part of northern Virginia showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, roads, and railroads with distances. Includes profiles. Chartered March 11, 1850. Opened in 1854 ... More
Map & profile of the Virginia & Tennessee Rail Road.
Strip map of Virginia between Lynchburg and Bristol, Tenn. Shows drainage, coal and copper fields, county boundaries, cities, towns, and roads. Chartered March 24, 1848, under the name of Lynchburg abd Tennesse... More
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's rail road map of the Eastern States.
Map of New England, part of eastern Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, most of Maryland, and part of Virginia. Shows drainage, some relief by hachures, place names, and state boundaries. "Nam... More
Map of the Springfield & Deep Run estates on the Coal Lands of the N. ...
Outline map of southeastern Virginia showing railroad connections in Richmond, Petersburg, and West Point. Indicates the Lynchburgh canal. Scale ca. 1:320,000. From Report on the Property of the New York & Rich... More
Richmond, Virginia drawn f. natur. engrav. lith. printing by L.A. Ramm...
Print shows a bird's-eye view of Richmond, Virginia, with the James River in the foreground, railroad bridge with a passenger train passing over it on the left, additional bridges on the right, and the Virginia... More
Map showing route of Norfolk & Petersburg Rail Road and its connection...
Map of the eastern United States between the Chesapeake Bay and the Mississippi River. Shows drainage, place names and the railroad network. Chartered March 17, 1851. Line completed in 1858. consolidated in Apr... More
Bridge over Potomac Virginia side
Sketch of a covered railroad bridge. Title inscribed above image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.680) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Eastern Virginia from Fredericksburg to Richmond - Vintage map, Norman...
Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Map of Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, and portions of ...
Scale ca. 1:126,720. Manuscript; pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. Imperfect: Lacks sections of margin. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Shows routes of the M... More
A map of the Virginia Central Railroad, west of the Blue Ridge, and th...
Detailed topographic map between Waynesboro and Covington showing relief by hachures, drainage, county roads and turnpikes, railroad lines, and "preliminary lines," county names, and boundaries. Distances are i... More
Parkes Station, U.S.M.R.R., Petersburg Virginia
Title inscribed below image. Formerly Waud no. C-24. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.951) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Cedar Level U.S.M.R.R., Nr Petersburg
Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. C-22. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.949) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Eastern view of round house and depot, Orange & Alexandria Railroad
Photograph shows a locomotive moving away from the roundhouse at the Orange & Alexandria railroad yard in Alexandria, Virginia. Telegraph wire insulators on utility pole in foreground. No. 104.
Stoneman's Station, Virginia
Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823?–1896 New York)
[Map of eastern Virginia and parts of Maryland and northern North Caro...
Gift; Mrs. Carroll Greenough; Nov. 6, 1943. Title and date derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. In pencil mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 508.55 Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2n... More
The National lines before Washington : a map exhibiting the defences o...
Includes text. Inset: "Port Royal and Tybee Island." Relief shown by hachures. Shows forts, batteries, and territory occupied by 8 Union divisions, extending from Washington to Virginia, ending at the north nea... More
View on Pope's Head, near burnt bridge, Orange & Alexandria Railroad
Photograph showing two locomotives pulling into the Union Mills Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Clifton, Virginia. Two soldiers stand guard on the bank at right. No. 229. Title from another ve... More
Map showing the war operations, in Virginia & Maryland.
Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 449 Indicates railroads, principal towns, and a few batteries. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web s... More
[Map of country between Fredericksburg and Richmond, Virginia, showing...
Scale [ca. 1:290,000]. Anonymous pen and ink manuscript map drawn on tracing linen. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 508.56 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Bird's eye view of machine shops, with east yard of Orange & Alexandri...
Photograph shows a railroad yard of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph taken from the top of the roundhouse. No. 293.
Stoneman's Station, Virginia. Commissary Dept.
Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823?–1896 New York)
Fredericksburg to Petersburg, Va., Confederate States of America.
The purpose of this map is uncertain; it may have been to identify the rail lines within the corridor between Fredericksburg and Petersburg. Included (as phrased by Sneden) are the Richmond and Danville Railro... More
Outskirts of Alexandria, Virginia - A black and white photo of a train...
No. B1216. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More
Ruins at Manassas Junction, Virginia after its evacuation by Confedera...
Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Ill... More
Map of the country surrounding Richmond, Virginia : showing the railro...
Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Headquarters on Orange & Alexandria R.R. -- in Brandy Station Headquar...
Title inscribed below image. Sketch on verso inscribed: Nr. cattletts Picket posts on Orange & Alexandria R.R. 1862. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.560) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Map of the state of Virginia : containing the counties, principal town...
Relief shown by hachures. Also covers Maryland (without relief). Military features not shown. Confederate imprint. "Copyright secured by W. & J., May 1, 1862." Prime meridian: Washington D.C. Imperfect: Copy 1 ... More
Catletts Station where Stuart made a raid and captured Popes baggage
Signed lower right: Alf. R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, December 13, 1862, p. 792 as part of: The Army of the Potomac - At and on the Way to Fredricksburg. Gift, J.P. Morga... More
Map showing from Richmond to Fredericksburg, Va
Printed map with annotations by Sneden highlighting the defenses of Richmond, Va., and locations associated with the Battle of the Wilderness, 5-7 May 1864. A topographical map of Eastern Virginia from "Frederi... More
Map of eastern Virginia / - Public domain vintage map
Shows railroads and radial distances from Richmond. Also covers parts of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Relief shown by hachures. Inscribed in pencil inside front cover: Geo. W. Lay to Genl. ... More
Destruction of bridge telegraph tanks Etc. in Warrenton Junction
Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower left: hoops of tanks on front. Formerly Waud no. B-6. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.771) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
First train across Bull Run Bridge, spring of 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows United States Military Railroad train going over Bull Run Bridge. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a preface by Joe Buberger an... More
Bridge at Acquia [sic] Creek - Public domain document scan of drawing
Title inscribed below image. Inscription continues after title: burned by rebels in 1863, when the line was given up by the Union troops. This replaced a temporary structure made by the army in 40 hours. Inscri... More
Map of Warrenton Junction, Orange and Alexandria R.R., Virginia shewin...
Illustrates the position in October 1863 in Fauquier County, Va., of the Union 3rd Army Corps under General William Henry French. The Union troops were near Warrenton Junction along the Orange and Alexandria Ra... More
New railway guide containing all the rail roads in Pennsylvania & N. J...
Map of the northeastern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, oil region, cities and towns, distances between stations, and county names and boundaries in red. Scale ca. 1:800,000. Signed in ink a... More
Railroad train crossing Potomac Creek bridge
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.208) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Woodchoppers' Huts in a Virginia Forest. On the Orange & Alexandria Ra...
Public domain image of a train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Greensville Co. east of the Halifax road and that portion of No. Ca. i...
"Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map... More
Manassas Junction, telegraph station, mess house, &c, March 1864 (Andr...
Photograph shows three railroad cars on an auxilliary track with people standing nearby. No. 283.
Richmond and York River Railroad - Public domain old map
"Sketch from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on ... More
Views in and around Martinsburg, Virginia
Includes four scenes: Ruins of the Depot; The Square; The Barricades; On the Opequan. Title printed below image. Published in Harper's Weekly, December 3, 1864, p. 781. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2... More
Richmond and York River Railroad - Public domain old map
Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Map showing route taken by U.S. prisoners of war, Feby. 1864, when sen...
Depicts railroad lines from Raleigh, N.C., through South Carolina and Georgia, highlighting in purple ink the particular train route Sneden took as a prisoner. NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocop... More
The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, Virginia - train s...
Prints show (1) a train from the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad departing the station in Richmond, with pedestrian and carriage traffic on street in foreground; and (2) passenger and cargo boats... More
Night on the Danville R.R. Rebels in full retrt [sic]
Title inscribed below image. With two small sketches of marchings soldiers. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.529) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Icon Appomattox Station, Virginia, public domain photograph
Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a S... More
Map showing the Fredericksburg & Gordonsville Rail Road of Virginia, l...
Maps of the middle Atlantic states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads, with emphasis on the main lines. Includes a list of distances for "Short Cut to Tide-Wate... More
Map showing the economic minerals along the route of the Chesapeake & ...
Covers area from Richmond, Va., to the Ohio River along the route of the railroad and shows the geological sections in which minerals are found. Consolidated from the Virginia Central and Covington and Ohio Rai... More
Map of the Seaboard & Raleigh Railroad and its connections.
Map of the southern United States from Virginia to South Carolina showing drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad netowrk with emphasis on the main line. 7062 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Ra... More
Map showing the projected route of the Potomac and Ohio Railway.
Middle Atlantic area showing drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, coal in West Virginia and the railroads with emphasis on the main line. Incorporated by the West Virginia legislature, 1867-68. Scale ... More
Map showing proposed routes of the Richmond and Southwest Railway
Base map: Hotchkiss' Geological Map of Virginia and West Virginia, the Geology by Prof. William B. Rogers, chiefly from the Virginia State Survey, 1835-41, "With later oservations in some parts.' In pencil on v... More
Map showing proposed routes of the Richmond and Southwest Railway
Base map: Hotchkiss' Geological Map of Virginia and West Virginia, the Geology by Prof. William B. Rogers, chiefly from the Virginia State Survey, 1835-41, "With later oservations in some parts.' On verso: Hotc... More
Map of the state of Virginia : showing the advantages of the harbor of...
Shows major railways to the west. Relief shown by contours. Also covers Maryland, West Virginia, and Delaware. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy in lower left co... More
Potomac, Fredericksburg, & Piedmont R.R. from Fredg., to O.C.H. 38 mil...
Sketch map of part of Virginia from Fredericksburg to Orange Court House. Shows relief by form lines, drainage, cities and towns, and the line of survey in red. Chartered as the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville ... More
Map showing locations of iron properties on and near Chesapeake and Oh...
Relief shown by hachures. Shows area west of Staunton to Covington, Virginia. Pen-and-ink and watercolor over pencil grid on tracing linen, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H234 Available also th... More
Railroad map of South Carolina by Jed. Hotchkiss, T.E., Stanton, Va.
Pen-and-ink sketch showing drainage, counties, cities and towns, and the railroads with names along the lines. Scale ca. 1:1,250,000. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H264 LC Railroad maps, 300 Description derived ... More
Route of the New River R.R., 188-. - Public domain map
Sketch map of part of West Virginia. Dashed red line across the map indicates the "Proposed New River R.R." Shows counties and names the line of railroads. Scale ca. 1:180,700. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) H265 ... More
Profile, Royal Land Co. R.R. / - Public domain old map
Shows mineral deposits from Matthias' Point to Briery Branch Gap, Virginia. Pen-and-ink, pencil (some col.), and crayon on 2 sheets pasted together, mounted on cloth. "Scale 50 horizontal to 2 vertical." LC Civ... More
Map of central Virginia showing proposed southern extension of the She...
Relief shown by form lines. Pen-and-ink and pencil, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H270 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Map showing lines and connections of the Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk...
Map of the eastern United States showing drainage, cities and towns, stations, and the railroad netowrk with emphasis on the main lines. Includes a list of mileage between stations. 9210 U.S. Copyright Office S... More
Map of the Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio Railroad connecting the railro...
Map of the middle Atlantic states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, and the railroad network. 11721 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 603 Description deriv... More
Map of the Cincinnati, Virginia, & Carolina Railway and its connection...
Map of the southern states showing drainage, cities and towns, and mines and minerals along the route of the main line. Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Railroad maps, 383 Description derived from published bibliography. ... More
Map of the Richmond & Danville Railroad system in Virginia, North Caro...
Map of southern United States showing drainage, coal regions, cities and towns, counties, and the railroad network in red, with names along the lines. Includes list of railroads. Chartered in 1847 and completed... More
Map showing the line of the Virginia, Tennessee, & Georgia Air Line co...
Map of the southern United States showing drainage, cities and towns, state boundaries, table of distances, and the railroads distinguished by color. 20855 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:3,800,000. LC Railroad m... More
Map showing the Southern Maryland Railroad and its connections : north...
Covers Maryland, eastern Virginia, Delmarva Peninsula, and southeastern Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Also shows shipping routes in Chesapeake Bay. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 18... More
Map of the Richmond and Louisville R.R. connecting the railroads of Vi...
Shows eastern United States and includes relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, and the railroad network in red. Scale 1:760,920. LC also has 1883 edition in covers. LC Railroad maps... More
The Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia Air Line; the Shenandoah Valley R...
Map of the eastern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network emphasizing the main lines. Scale not given. LC Railroad maps, 605 Description derived from publ... More
Map showing the Consolidated Southern Railway, Kentucky Division--East...
Map of the southeastern United States showing drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, the railroad network, and mineral deposits. Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Railroad maps, 391 Description derived from publish... More
Map showing the route of the Washington and Atlantic Railroad and its ...
Map of the middle Atlantic states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, coal and iron ore deposits in West Virginia and western Maryland, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main lin... More
Map showing the West Virginia Midland Railway and its connections.
Map of West Virginia showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. 15902 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 612 Descripti... More
Railway map of Virginia and West Virginia
Shows railways in Virginia and West Virginia, counties, towns and drainage. Relief shown by hachures. Copy imperfect: Annotated in red, major losses in center of map, and mounted on cloth. Available also throug... More
Map showing the Albemarle & Pantego Railroad and its connections.
Map of the coastal regions of Virginia and North Carolina showing drainage, counties, cities and towns, and mills; main railroads in heavy lines. 15590 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:1,267,000. LC Railroad maps,... More
Map of the Shenandoah Valley route via Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge &...
Map of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, state boundaries, and the railroad network with named lines. Heavy black lines emphasize the main lines. Timetable information on... More
Maps showing the Norfolk, Albermarle & Atlantic Railroad and its conne...
Main map shows southern tidewater Virginia and eastern North Carolina. Indicates drainage, cities and towns, counties, canals, and railroads in blue and red. Scale not given. LC Railroad maps, 489 Description d... More
Map showing the Norfolk, Wilmington & Charleston Railroad.
Eastern states from Philadelphia to Charleston, S.C., showing drainage, cities and towns, and the railroads with lines named and the main line emphasized. 35033 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:267,000. LC Railroa... More
Post route map of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina with...
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More
Post route map of the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, an...
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More
Old battle grounds, Fishers' Hill, mammoth plate negative
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Old battle grounds, Fishers' Hill, mammoth plate negative
"W.H. Jackson" and "86" on negative. Glass varnished. Commissioned by West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01765. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
South western Virginia and environs : Big Stone Gap, Va., coal, iron &...
Scale ca. 1:950,000. Relief shown by hachures. Reference meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Stamped on LC copy: Rogersville. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
Post route map of the states of Virginia and West Virginia showing pos...
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More