Plan of the fortifications of Paris : showing the enceinte and detached forts, communications and horizontal curves of the ground, from a survey published by the Prefect of the Department of the Seine / prepared under the direction of Major Richd. Delafield of the U.S. Corps of Engineers to accompany his report to the Hon. Jeffn. Davis, Secretary of War, by O. Ranfft, Det. of Artillery. West Point, N.Y., June 3d. 1857.

Author
Ranfft, O. [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
  • English
  • French
Published/​Created
[Washington, D.C. ] : U.S. Corps. of Engineers, 1857 ( Philada. : Bowen & Co.)
Description
  • (E 2°10ʹ10ʺ--E 2°34ʹ12ʺ/N 48°57ʹ43ʺ--N 48°45ʹ42ʺ).
  • 1 map : mounted on cloth ; 70 x 101 cm.

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Notes
  • Covers Paris and environs.
  • Shows forts, walls, street grid, vegetation, towns, hamlets and roads.
  • Relief shown by hachures, countours and spot heights.
  • Above upper margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 59. - 1st Sess. 36th Cong. Delafield's Report. Plate 3.
Language note
In English and French.
Other title(s)
Senate executive document (United States. Congress. Senate)
OCLC
166327218
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