Jedediah Hotchkiss Map of Washington, DC, Baltimore and vicinity, circa 1860s
An exhibit identifies a hand-drawn map of great detail showing the topography, roads, and towns between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Pen-and-ink and crayon on tracing cloth mounted on paper. Map covers portions of northern Virginia, central Maryland and southern Pennsylvania, with concentric circles at 5-mile intervals centering on Washington and on Baltimore (approximately 22 x 34 inches)
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NPS Exhibit; Map images courtesy of the Library of Congress