Map of the battle field of Gettysburg. July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863

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Gettysburg battlefield — July 1, 1863

Caption

First day’s battle, July 1, 1863. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

Catalog notes

Three sheets organize the Battle of Gettysburg around its first, second and third days. Detailed contours, roads, fences and buildings provide a measured framework for comparing troop positions and movements. The set illustrates how topographic surveying can support historical reconstruction: the same landscape underlies three different stages of a battle.

Original catalog record, source and attribution