Map of the vicinity of Philadelphia from actual surveys by D.J. Lake and S.N. Beers assisted by F.W. Beers, L.B. Lake & D.G. Beers
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Title
Map of the vicinity of Philadelphia from actual surveys by D.J. Lake and S.N. Beers assisted by F.W. Beers, L.B. Lake & D.G. Beers
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Names
Lake, D. J. (Surveyor)
Beers, S. N. (Surveyor)
Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.) (Surveyor)
Lake, L. B. (Surveyor)
Beers, D. G. (Daniel G.) (Surveyor)
Gillette, John E. (Publisher)
J.E. Gillette & Co. (Publisher)
Lake, D. J. (Creator)
Beers, S. N. (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: 517, 519 & 521 Minor Street, Philadelphia
Publisher: J.E. Gillette & Co.
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5212
Subjects
Landowners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Cities and towns -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Landowners -- New Jersey -- Camden Region
Philadelphia Region (Pa.)
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Camden Region (N.J.)
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress by John E. Gillette in the year 1860 in the clerks office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 696, column b, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 162 x 154 cm ; NYPL Map Div. copy in 6 sheets, 58 x 84 cm and 58 x 83 cm
Abstract
Detailed wall map showing names of property owners, roads, and other details of the area. Includes insets and business directories. Insets: Philadelphia [showing wards] -- Whitehall -- Haddington -- Somerton -- Bustleton -- Fox Chase -- Germantown -- Bridesburg -- Frankford -- Holmesburg --Tacony -- Paschallville -- Hestonville -- Falls of Schuylkill -- Manayunk -- Kenderton.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 79296192
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646250
Folder number: US212.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6cdad4a0-bb4d-0135-b411-39112a9bc365
Rights
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Date Issued
1861
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the vicinity of Philadelphia from actual surveys by D.J. Lake and S.N. Beers assisted by F.W. Beers, L.B. Lake & D.G. Beers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cdad4a0-bb4d-0135-b411-39112a9bc365
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Map of the vicinity of Philadelphia from actual surveys by D.J. Lake and S.N. Beers assisted by F.W. Beers, L.B. Lake & D.G. Beers Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cdad4a0-bb4d-0135-b411-39112a9bc365
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the vicinity of Philadelphia from actual surveys by D.J. Lake and S.N. Beers assisted by F.W. Beers, L.B. Lake & D.G. Beers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cdad4a0-bb4d-0135-b411-39112a9bc365
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