Founded during the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Camp Dennison's prime location on the banks of the Ohio River and proximity to Cincinnati made it a central base for Union troops as a training center, recruitment source, and location for launching invasions into Confederate states including Kentucky and Virginia where large encampments of rebel troops were based. This bird's eye perspective was produced by the Strobridge Lithographing Company, which was located in Cincinnati and was one of the most popular firms in the region that created numerous distinct works throughout the latter portions of the nineteenth century.

Named after the Governor of Ohio at the time, Camp Dennison was home to up to fifty thousand Union troops during its active years. The encampment was deactivated with the conclusion of the Civil War in September of 1865. The Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as a historic district, which remains to this day. Panoramic maps bear a distinctive style that was not required to be true to navigational scale and was widely popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. They were created to memorialize and highlight notable areas across the United States.

Bird's eye perspective have a unique style that is immediately recognizable and transports the viewer back in time creating an indelible bond between the past and present. This panoramic map captures Camp Dennison in one of the most significant and transformative moments in American history.

Founded during the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Camp Dennison's prime location on the banks of the Ohio River and proximity to Cincinnati made it a central base for Union troops as a training center, recruitment source, and location for launching invasions into Confederate states including Kentucky and Virginia where large encampments of rebel troops were based. This bird's eye perspective was produced by the Strobridge Lithographing Company, which was located in Cincinnati and was one of the most popular firms in the region that created numerous distinct works throughout the latter portions of the nineteenth century.

Named after the Governor of Ohio at the time, Camp Dennison was home to up to fifty thousand Union troops during its active years. The encampment was deactivated with the conclusion of the Civil War in September of 1865. The Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as a historic district, which remains to this day. Panoramic maps bear a distinctive style that was not required to be true to navigational scale and was widely popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. They were created to memorialize and highlight notable areas across the United States.

Bird's eye perspective have a unique style that is immediately recognizable and transports the viewer back in time creating an indelible bond between the past and present. This panoramic map captures Camp Dennison in one of the most significant and transformative moments in American history.