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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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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-5241Schwarzman 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
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Place of Publication
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-5241 [6 sheets]
Map Div. 17-5241
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