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Exploring the 1861 Civil War Map of Arlington by Benjamin Church

  • Published March 12, 2015
1861 Civil War map of Virginia
Explore the 1861 Civil War map of Arlington, a reconnaissance map created by Benjamin Church. View the unusual orientation of the map, with north being down and to the right. Click here to view a larger version and study it.
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Here is an old Civil War map of Arlington. This map was for reconnaissance, done by Benjamin Church. The orientation is a little different with north being down and to the right. Click on it for a larger version to study it.

1861 Civil War map of Virginia
1861 Civil War map of Virginia

Source: Library of Congress

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