Variety of Civil War Maps Now Available Online

The Library of Congress has posted a large number of Civil War maps online. The collection is not complete -- eventually it'll contain selections from the over 2200 Civil War maps and over 70 atlases owned by the LOC -- but there's already a lot to view at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ .

You may search by keyword or browse by place, subject, creator, or title. I searched for Gettysburg and got 76 results. Results list only the name of the map, some of which are not contemporary with the war (the first result is a map from 1914). Click on the map name and you'll get a thumbnail, creation dates, and notes. Clicking on the map image gets you a zoomable larger version of the map, in addition to a link to a downloadable MrSID version (hey, where's the PDF version?)

Browse the subjects if you get a chance. The aerial map of Richmond, drawn in 1862, is something, as is the sketch of the battlefield of Mill Springs.

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