Civil War Maps in the OML

Johnson’s New Military Map of the United States

The Map Library has many maps and atlases of the American Civl War period. The following is a brief selection. Search Osgood (our online catalog) for more information about these and others from the period.

  • Johnson’s New Military Map of the United States showing the forts, military posts, etc. with enlarged plans of southern harbors [ST-1861-11]
  • Military Map of the United States & territories [OML-1861-13]
  • Phelps and Watson’s Historical and Military Map of the Border and Southern States [OS-1863-10]
  • Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas with Physical Geography and a Chronological History of the Civil War in America [SM-1864-20]
  • Hunt’s Gazetteer of the Border and Southern States: railroad routes, turnpike roads, cities, towns, villages, valleys, rivers, springs, etc….reliable guide for the soldiers [ OS-1864-24]
  • Map of the Seat of War to Accompany the American Conflict [OS-1866-21]
  • Military Maps Illustrating the Operations of the Armies of the Potomac & James, May 4th 1864 to April 9th 1865… [SM-1867-40]

Thanks to Cameron Ayotte for his help in compiling this list.