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Title: Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: 1792
  • Coverage: 1792
  • Coverage: 1792 to 1792

Publishers

  • (Philadelphia)

Summary

Shows block numbers and proposed government buildings. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Also covers Georgetown. Watermark: [crown over fleur-de-lis]. Includes text, notes, and coat-of-arms.

70 x 80 centimeters

Scale approximately 1:19,800

City Maps

Subjects

  • Washington (d.c.) Maps Early Works to 1800
  • Georgetown (Washington, d.c.) Maps Early Works to 1800
  • Maps
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • District of Columbia--Washington

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-77.06,-76.95,38.91,38.85)

Provider

University of Minnesota

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • Use of this item may be governed by US and international copyright laws. You may be able to use this item, but copyright and other considerations may apply. For possible additional information or guidance on your use, please contact the contributing organization.

Citation

Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820. Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. (Philadelphia). https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/item/p16022coll205:273

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng