A Guide to Civil War Materials
in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Duke University

Maps

Strategies for finding materials related to Maps:
  1. Conduct a keyword search of our Finding Aids

  2. Consult the Duke University Libraries on-line catalog

    Tips:

      Select "Special Collections Library" on "Display holdings first for" pull-down menu

      Conduct a keyword or subject headings search using the following Library of Congress subject headings:

        [place] History—Siege [date] Maps
          For example:
          Vicksburg (Miss.)—History—Siege, 1863—Maps
          United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Maps
        [state or region] History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Maps
          For example:
          Southern States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Maps
        [battle name], Battle of [year]—Maps
          For example:
          Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.), Battle of, 1864—Maps
          United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Campaigns--Maps
        [place] History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Maps, Manuscript
          For example:
          Louisiana—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Maps, Manuscript

  3. Look for the following subjects in the Special Collections Library Card Catalog
      Civil War—Maps
      Maps—Civil War—Campaigns and battles [name of campaign or battle]

Samples from the collections:


[ Larger image ]

Guide to Civil War Materials
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/pathfinders/civil-war/
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library - Duke University
Compiled November 2001 by Janie Morris
See our contact information page if you have any questions.