Rand, McNally & Co.'s map showing one hundred miles around Philadelphia: Rand, McNally & Co.'s map of Philadelphia

Item data

Title

Rand, McNally & Co.'s map showing one hundred miles around Philadelphia: Rand, McNally & Co.'s map of Philadelphia

Collection

Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Names

Rand McNally and Company (Engraver)
Rand McNally and Company (Creator)
Rand McNally and Company (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1895 (Inferred)
Place: 160 to 174 Adams Street, Chicago
Publisher: Rand, McNally & Co.

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5233

Subjects

Railroads -- Middle Atlantic States
Street-railroads -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Piers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Railroads
Philadelphia Region (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Middle Atlantic States
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Rand, McNally & Co., engravers, Chicago.
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 698, column c, no. 1
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:506,880. 8 miles to 1 inch (W 77°32ʹ--W 73°34ʹ/N 41°10ʹ--N 38°49ʹ).
Content: Scale approximately 1:19,200 (W 75°12ʹ44ʺ--W 75°05ʹ42ʺ/N 40°00ʹ46ʺ--N 39°55ʹ28ʺ).

Physical Description

Extent: 2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, color ; 49 x 67 cm and 47 x 65 cm, sheet 52 x 72 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left margin of Philadelphia map: [?]861

Abstract

Rand, McNally & Co.'s map of Philadelphia has copyright 1891. Shows streetcar lines. Includes list of piers on Delaware River and inset, Philadelphia and vicinity, scale approximately 1:115,000. Shows railroad lines. Alternate title in fine print at bottom of Philadelphia map: Rand, McNally & Co.'s new business atlas map of Philadelphia.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 955319573
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646271
Folder number: US215.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6e08fb90-c963-0135-4d4f-0568259626a1

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1895

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