OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/American Civil War/Gettysburg 1863
 OHM Project about Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1863 | |
| Parent project(s) | American Civil War |
|---|---|
| Helps organise child projects? | Yes |
| Type | military |
| Progress | 50% mapped (estimate) |
| Map | OHM link |
Welcome to the Gettysburg project!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North.
Scope
What map features we trace
- all geographic features
- roads
- buildings
- water features
- embankments
- all military fieldworks, obstacles and improvements
- breastworks
- earthworks
What map features we don't trace
We don't map unit positions.
Goals
Produce a base map suitable for overlaying a battle animation in the WikiWar project.
Joining the project
Once it is created, visit the OpenHistoricalMap Tasking Manager and join the project.
Progress
50% mapped (estimate)
All civilian and geographic features have been mapped to a basic level. More detail needed.
To-Do
- More detail at higher zoom levels