Part of the Map of the Military Department of Southeastern Virginia and Fort Monroe

Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 18 1/2" x 29 1/2" This beautifully detailed map appeared as Plate XVII in "The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies", 1861-1865. Full title reads "Part of the Map of the Military Department of Southeastern Virginia and Fort Monroe Showing the Approaches to Richmond and Petersburg Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department, 1861, with additions and corrections from. 1862". There are two small inset maps showing the Picket Line and Reconnaissance toward Lee's Mill, VA on April 28, 1862. Union and Confederate Forces' lines are denoted in blue and red respectively. Rivers, roads, railroads, forts, churches, mills, meetinghouses and other landmarks are labeled with extreme detail, providing an in-depth view of Southeastern Virginia during this time. Fort Monroe is significant for its role as an early flocking point for freed slaves, and Confederate president Jefferson Davis was imprisoned there after the end of the Civil War. Fold as issued. Small tear to top edge, does not affect the image. Julius Bien (1826-1909) was an American lithographic printer and cartographer based in New York City. During the course of the second half of the 19th century, he produced thousands of maps for both public and private publishers. Some of his most notable commissions were for the U.S. government, including many geological maps that redefined the cartographic visualization of geology. Bien's prolific output and contributions to the development of chromo-lithography make him one of the most significant map printers of his time. This is a great example of his fine work.…