Plan of the City Intended for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States (reproduction), 1790/1887

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Dr.
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 26041-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 30 x 46 in.
Creator:
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825
Abstract:
Map shows Pierre l'Enfant's plan for the city of Washington, D.C. It also contains notes from the US Coast and Geodetic Survey Office from 1887, which confirm the correctness of the map.
Language:
English .

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Maps (documents)
Places:
Washington (D.C.) -- Maps