“Until now, the recon map was unknown, never seen.... found it during frenzied Internet research...Markel discovered a copy of the map on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Web site while looking up information on the document’s creator, Poe.”
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Either I am confused, and/or the reporter is. She found this map on the internet?? Seems that SOMEBODY had laid eyes on it then. And if so - spill your coffee? Print it out again.
Or - was she doing research on Poe, came across the “well known defenses of Knoxville map” that then led her to discover ANOTHER actual map (not a webpage!) somewhere?
Regardless - I love old maps. I have a large book about the Revolutionary War with copies of the battle sketch maps, old letters, etc. Neat stuff.
“...produced his reconnaissance map in November 1863. Until now, the recon map was unknown, never seen.
“features Poe’s other masterpiece of cartography, the widely known defenses of Knoxville map. That map was created in March 1864”
Okay. The recon map she found was made in 1863, so different than the 1864 map! And as someone else alluded to - its not JUST the information, it is putting 2+2 together and realizing WHAT the information is (and how important it is).
Poe created the map, Barnard photographed map, and when NOAA posted the archives on the web years later, Barnard's photo was included.
Interesting find no doubt, not sure I would claim she "discovered it" though
![Kville Map [NOAA]](http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historical_jpgs/CWMKNO.jpg){kind=link}