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of the battle, 150 years ago today. (Knowles/Smithsonian)Her project got a boost when she came across a map stored in the National Archives' Treasure Vault created in the late 1860s and early 1870s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Knowles describes the map with enthusiasm. "It is enormous," she says It measures 12 by 13 feet, with each foot on the map measuring 1,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] online,200 feet on the ground,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with a contour interval indicating every four feet of elevation change. It shows the buildings, the topography,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the land cover,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] outlet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where the hardwood trees were, where the pines were,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where the orchards were,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], whether fences were made of wood or stone. "The famous peach orchard that figures so importantly in the battle on the second day is labeled on the map and is shown by little tiny peach trees."According to Knowles, "This was better than any modern data and it was historically accurate." "It is one of the most beautiful maps ever made. It is a stunning visual memorial to the battle," says