Map Books

[Chattahooch33]

Can someone please compare and contrast Gottfried's Maps of Gettysburg and the Laino Atlas?

Also, why does it seem that Laino's Atlas is not available anywhere to buy?

 

[Molchman]

I found the Laino Atlas to be much more detailed and I like the maps better. I have both. The Gottfried book I have on Kindle and Laino I have in print form. I had the same problem finding the Laino book online for sale for a while, and then I went to the Gettysburg visitor center shop and they had stacks of them.

 

[rpkennedy]

Can someone please compare and contrast Gottfried's Maps of Gettysburg and the Laino Atlas?

Also, why does it seem that Laino's Atlas is not available anywhere to buy?

Both are good but Laino tends to have more minutiae on the page. That said, I've referred to both before and will continue to do so in the future.

The only place that I've ever seen it available is at the Gettsyburg Visitor Center. I don't know if you can order any of their books online but I would get in touch with the bookstore via the NPS website and see if that option is available to you.

Ryan

 

[USS ALASKA]

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Gettysburg Campaign Atlas

Gettysburg Campaign Atlas ............................Philip Laino. The much-anticipated 2015 revised and expanded edition of the Gettysburg Campaign Atlas. The revised Atlas has 510 pages containing 444 maps and is considered an absolute must when walking the battlefield at Gettysburg. Mr...

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[rpkennedy]

Gettysburg Publishing LLC
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Gettysburg Campaign Atlas

Gettysburg Campaign Atlas ............................Philip Laino. The much-anticipated 2015 revised and expanded edition of the Gettysburg Campaign Atlas. The revised Atlas has 510 pages containing 444 maps and is considered an absolute must when walking the battlefield at Gettysburg. Mr...

gettysburgpublishing.com

HTHs.
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Boom. Great job @USS ALASKA.

Ryan

 

[Library Lady]

You beat me to it, @USS ALASKA . The AddALL list was crazy and disappointing which is why I'm not linking it.

 

[infomanpa]

I have both and frequently used them. There's a big difference between these 2 excellent books. Laino has many more maps with high detail. However, none of them have a scale to measure distances, which I found problematic. Gottfried has more developed and organized text descriptions of the maps. I would start with reading Gottfried through and then move to Laino.

 

[johncla]

I found the Laino Atlas to be much more detailed and I like the maps better.

Not to disagree with infomanpa, but I'd just read Laino and use his maps. Maybe check back with Gottfried for backup. I love Gottfried's book "Brigades of Gettysburg" but Laino has him absolutely beat on maps.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my sense is Laino is a Gettysburg specialist, while Gottfried is a Civil War generalist. Nothing wrong with either one, but beware. My guess is that if you get down and dirty and start comparing maps you'll come away feeling Laino is more detailed and more accurate.
Both are good, but Laino's maps are better. Nothing can beat Gottfried's "Brigades of Gettysburg", but it's print and there are no maps.

OTOH, if you want something to read, read Coddington. <g>

 

[rpkennedy]

However, none of them have a scale to measure distances, which I found problematic.

That's my only criticism of Laino's book. A scale, even a couple at the front that set the standard, would be great.

Ryan

 

[Molchman]

Not to disagree with infomanpa, but I'd just read Laino and use his maps. Maybe check back with Gottfried for backup. I love Gottfried's book "Brigades of Gettysburg" but Laino has him absolutely beat on maps.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my sense is Laino is a Gettysburg specialist, while Gottfried is a Civil War generalist. Nothing wrong with either one, but beware. My guess is that if you get down and dirty and start comparing maps you'll come away feeling Laino is more detailed and more accurate.
Both are good, but Laino's maps are better. Nothing can beat Gottfried's "Brigades of Gettysburg", but it's print and there are no maps.

OTOH, if you want something to read, read Coddington. <g>

I agree on Gottfried's "Brigades of Gettysburg" being a great source! He did a very good job with that. I would also agree with Laino being more a specialist as he gets into greater detail with his maps. I got a sense that Laino's volume of maps allowed him to spend more time of "spreading the battle out" over more maps, allowing more focused detail of regiments, fences, fields, while fitting in the needed regiments or focus at that time frame. I would say the Laino book would be the next level over the Gottfried Map book.

 

[W117Monte]

I got my copy of the Laino book online through the Gettysburg heritage center. https://gettysburgmuseumstore.com/collections/books/products/gettysburg-campaign-atlas

 

[Scott Brown]

Laino hands down for me. The spiral format (something Phil insisted on) makes it handy for the field too.

I'd like to give a big shout out to Imhof and Woods though! Both very hard to find.

 

[Library Lady]

Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps by John Imhof can be found here. Where you get the money is your problem.

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Gettysburg, July 2: The Ebb and Flow of Battle by James A. Woods. Only one copy can be found here. Money is still your problem.

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[rpkennedy]

Laino hands down for me. The spiral format (something Phil insisted on) makes it handy for the field too.

I'd like to give a big shout out to Imhof and Woods though! Both very hard to find.

My dad just sent me his copy of Imhof a couple weeks ago. I had forgotten that he even had it.

Ryan

 

[Lubliner]

How do these compare to The Official Civil War Atlas?
Thanks,
Lubliner.

 

[infomanpa]

My dad just sent me his copy of Imhof a couple weeks ago. I had forgotten that he even had it.

Ryan

Lucky you! I will look forward to your comparison of Imhof to Laino and Gottfried.

 

[infomanpa]

How do these compare to The Official Civil War Atlas?
Thanks,
Lubliner.

No comparison. Your mentioned book is for the entire war and therefore does not cover Gettysburg with the amount of detail of the other books discussed here.

 

[Library Lady]

If you'd like to take a look at the Laino atlas before buying, the US Army has (at least) one copy that they will send out through interlibrary loan. I apologize for not remembering which command it came from (which might affect any cost to you to borrow depending on where you live and your library's rules). I just happened to notice the atlas sitting on the interlibrary loan librarian's returns cart in Circulation yesterday.