Map of the defences of the city of Mobile 1862 64, Alabama – Antique Map Print
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Map of the defences of the city of Mobile 1862 64, Alabama comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Map of the defences of the city of Mobile 1862 64, Alabama
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Drawn from a high oblique angle, this map shows Mobile's land defenses as they were built during the Civil War, when the Confederacy fortified the port city on Mobile Bay. Mobile was a vital outlet for cotton and a center for blockade running, so its batteries and earthworks mattered to the Confederate war effort. The bird's-eye view was a popular 19th-century format because it let viewers read the city's streets, waterfront and fortifications at a glance. The map's 1862 to 1864 date range covers the years when Union naval pressure on the Gulf coast grew steadily.
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Alabama |
| Original scan | 4,646 × 3,370 px · prints to 15 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Map of the defences of the city of Mobile. [1862-64] Engraved in the Engineer Bureau, War Dept. |
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