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Smith's map of the city of Philadelphia : from actual surveys & official records in the Department of Surveys and corrected by the District Surveyors.
- Title
- Smith's map of the city of Philadelphia : from actual surveys & official records in the Department of Surveys and corrected by the District Surveyors.
- Author
- Smith, John L., 1846-1921
- Publication
- 27 So. Sixth Street, Philadelphia : J.L. Smith, 1887.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 17-5241 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Description
- 1 map; 219 x 196 cm
- Alternative Title
- Map of the city of Philadelphia
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US216.1.01
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Delaware River depths shown by soundings and isolines.
- Shows wards, names of streets, drainage, railroads, selected buildings, and other points of interest.
- "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1887 by J.L. Smith."
- Includes street index, street directory, table of street distances and order of house numbers, and list of "Elevations of the highest recorded points above high tide in the Delaware River." Also includes inset "Smith's new map of Philadelphia. Scale one inch to the mile."
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5241
- OCLC
- 1017476893
- Author
- Smith, John L., 1846-1921, creator, publisher.
- Title
- Smith's map of the city of Philadelphia : from actual surveys & official records in the Department of Surveys and corrected by the District Surveyors.
- Publisher
- 27 So. Sixth Street, Philadelphia : J.L. Smith, 1887.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:10,000 (W 75°14ʹ03ʺ--W 75°03ʹ53ʺ/N 40°02ʹ22ʺ--N 39°52ʹ45ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 698, column b, no. 3
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy in 6 sheets, 112 x 68 cm or smaller. Annotated with color to show information regarding sewers, storm water conduits, and ward boundaries. Stamped: Department of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys; and Dep't of Public Works, Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1890. Includes autograph: Saml. L. Smedley, Chief Engr. & Sur.
- Source
- US216.1.01
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5241 [6 sheets]Map Div. 17-5241