"West Point New York", U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

A highly detailed and accurate plan of the Military Academy extends to include the Delafield Reservoir, observatory and the Engineer's Gardens. There is good detail of the fortified Fort Clinton and its batteries. The legend identifies 44 important buildings, including hospitals, magazines, cadet guard house, cadet laundry, hotel, stables and rail-road workshops. Precisely and fully engraved with red overprinting to indicate the location of the proposed new Academic Building and Gymnasium. Engraved from the original by H.C. Evans with title and lettering by E.A. Maedel.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding with light toning and minor dampstains along the upper fold. There is a tiny edge tear at left that just passes the neatline that has been closed on verso with archival tape.