[Map of Philadelphia Railroads:] Plan No. 2
Street map of Philadelphia and vicinity showing proposed railroads, with existing railroads removed and proposed lines shown. Explanation for proposed changes included.
Comments OffA Map of the Principal Canal and Rail Road Improvements Which Will Connect with the Balt. & Susqa. Rail Road at York
“Outline map covering New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio; shows drainage, canals, important cities, and railroad connections, chartered in 1828, opened to York in 1838.“–Library of Congress.
Comments OffPhiladelphia Water Front, Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania
Nautical chart (Chart No. 381) of the Philadelphia waterfront along the Schuylkill River in 1923. This chart shows railroads (with operator), soundings, shipping channels and sand bars. Streets and major buildings are included as well.
Comments OffPhiladelphia Water Front, Delaware River
1924 nautical chart (Chart No. 380) of the Philadelphia waterfront along the Delaware River. This chart shows ports, railroads (with operator), port numbers, soundings, sand bars and shipping channels. Streets and major buildings are included as well.
Comments OffLake Erie
Beautifully detailed 1903 nautical chart of Lake Erie, showing soundings, lighthouse locations, and limited shore information. Average opening and closing dates for various points around the lake are also included.
Comments OffHarrisburg, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
This originally RESTRICTED map shows the Harrisburg area airports (“aerodromes”). Major airports and air force bases, along with their elevations, are shown. Basic road and railroad network, race tracks and urban areas are included as well.
Comments OffDelaware River, Wilmington to Philadelphia (U.S. — East Coast — Delaware — Pennsylvania — New Jersey)
Nautical chart from 1996 showing the Delaware River from Wilmington, DE to Philadelphia, PA. Navigation information includes soundings, shipping channels, quarantine areas, etc. Shore information is largely limited to landmarks useful for navigation.
NOTE: This chart is now obsolete and should not be used for navigation purposes.
Comments Offtags: Delaware River (NY-PA-NJ-DE), Nautical Charts, Philadelphia (PA), Wilmington (DE)
Field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd & 3rd 1863
Ditterline’s unusual oval map of the Gettysburg Battlefield (July 1-3, 1863) illustrates the Union and Confederate lines of battle. This battle took place Wednesday (July 1) through Friday (July 3). Buildings, commanders, headquarters, roads and railroads are drawn, with hachures included for terrain. Positions of batteries, along with corps, divisions, and brigades are portrayed.
This map was published as an accompaniment to his 24-page pamphlet (Sketch of the Battles of Gettysburg with an Explanatory Map), which describes the three-day battle in detail from the Union perspective.
Comments OffA Correct Map of a Section of the United States Showing the Allignment [sic] of the Pittsburgh, Marion, and Chicago Railway between Chewton, Penna. and Marion, Ohio and connections
Map of parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and coal fields. Railroad network distinguished by color.
Comments OffSketch Map of the Phila. and Readg. Railroad and its Branches
Dated May, 1873, this is a very basic map showing almost no information outside of the railroad lines themselves.
Comments OffMap of the Rail Roads of Pennsylvania and Parts of Adjoining States
Pennsylvania railroad map, showing drainage, counties, stations, and the railroad network in red. Finished rail lines are solid. Dashed lines are presumably projected or under construction. No legend on this map.
Comments OffMap of the Philadelphia and Erie Railway, Branches and Connecting Lines
Pennsylvania map showing the lines of the Philadelphia and Erie Railway, with its branches and connecting lines and station names. Mountains and hills are indicated by hachures. Railroad lines are named.
Comments OffMap of the Marietta and Pittsburgh Railroad and its Connections
Railroad map showing the lines of the Marietta and Pittsburgh Railroad in 1871, with its connections, and related train stations. Also depicted on the map are coal, iron, and oil fields.
Comments Offtags: Coal, Indiana, Iron, Marietta and Pittsburgh Railroad, Ohio, Oil, Pennsylvania, Railroads
Copy of a Sketch of the Monongahela, With the Field of Battle, Done by an Indian
Drawn by a Native American in the service of the British, this map shows the area where General Braddock’s disastrous campaign faltered. In this map the name Ohio R. ou la belle rivière is applied also to the Allegheny River. The words “direction of” have been inserted in pencil between “By” and “an Indian.”
Comments OffZelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic and colored bird’s-eye view of Zelienople, Pennsylvania in 1901, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Major churches and other buildings are illustrated in insets along the outside of the image.
An illustration of William Kavanaugh and Company is in the lower right, an advertisement paid for by the firm.
Comments OffYork, Pa.
Panoramic and colored bird’s-eye view of York, Pennsylvania in 1879, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Major churches and other buildings are illustrated in insets along the outside of the image.
Davoust Kern was not a prolific panoramic artist by any stretch, but was a man of multiple talents. In addition to being a well-known local sculptor, he received a patent in 1861 for “an improved process of preparing the flanking of leather for soling.”
Comments OffWrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania in 1894, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches, businesses and other major buildings is included.
The “Columbia Bridge” seen here replaced the bridge burned by local residents during the Civil War, but was itself destroyed by a storm in 1896, two years after the completion of this panoramic. The stone pillars are still visible in the water today, just north of the current Veterans Memorial Bridge (built in 1930).
Comments OffWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Highly detailed panoramic bird’s-eye view of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1889, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Illustrations of major buildings and an index to schools, railroads and stations, churches and other major buildings is also included.
Comments OffValley Forge, Pa.
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1890, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Illustrations from the American Revolution are inset, along with several natural features in the area.
Comments OffUnion City, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Union City, Pennsylvania in 1895, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Streets, buildings, railroads and the surrounding area are illustrated. An index to major buildings is included.
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