Alexandria, Virginia Map - 1863 Bird's Eye View

Alexandria, Virginia Map - 1863 Bird's Eye ViewAlexandria, Virginia Map Step back to 1863 when this Alexandria, Virginia Map captured the northern Virginia city at a crossroadsan old port transformed overnight by the sweeping forces of the Civil War. This isn't just a bird's eye lithographit's a portrait of extraordinary transition, when quiet antebellum rhythms had given way to the constant motion of a Union occupied stronghold. Created by E. Sachse & Co., this sweeping view reveals Alexandria in

and the extension of utility lines signal the beginning of suburban growth that would accelerate dramatically in the decades to come

The detailed handwritten entries show the careful documentation required

and rural stores

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The careful documentation of historic buildings

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