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       Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860, County Map of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware.   Hand colored, about 10 1/2 by 13 inches. This is a handsome map of the Mid-Atlantic area.  The map includes two insets, one of the city of Philadelphia and one of the city of Baltimore.  The map is attractively colored and is a wonderful example of decorative map making.       Mitchell's maps from this series are some of the more attractive maps from this period.  This map is enhanced with a decorative "garland" of flowers which provides a handsome border, making this an especially attractive map. Each county identified and separately colored. Shows cities, towns, rails and landforms.    Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured.  $125


A. J. Johnson, c. 1864, Pennsylvania and New Jersey  Hand colored. About 21 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches. Detailed early county (each differently colored) map showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes. Includes a decorative border.    Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border.      $150


O. W. Gray. 1876, Pennsylvania  Hand colored. About 15 1/2 by 25 1/2 inches. Detailed early county (each differently colored) map showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes.    $125


O. W. Gray. 1876, Pennsylvania Counties.  Hand colored.  Detailed early county (each differently colored) maps showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes.   Most maps have several counties on them.

* Columbia, Union, Snyder, Montour and Northumberland County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55 

* Clearfield, Cambria and Blair County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55 

* Somerset, Bedford and Fulton County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55 

* Clinton and Centre County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55

* Lawrence, Mercer, Beaver and Butler County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55

* Allegheny, Washington and Greene County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55

* Erie, Crawford and Venango, County, about  11 1/2 by 15 inches. $55

* Warren, McKean, Potter, Forrest, elk and Cameron, about 15 by 24 inches. $65


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    Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Map of the Middle States c.1875.
Hand colored, about 10 1/2 by 8 inches. An attractive small state map. This map also includes names of rivers, rail lines, roads, mountains, cities and towns.  This map was originally from a school atlas from the period.  Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different coloring to the one pictured.   $35


George Cram, 1886, Pennsylvania.  The map  is in printed color.  It measures about 9 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches and is a detailed county map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns.  Maps such as these came from the first widely used atlases published for family use in America.  Different editions are slightly differently colored. Later editions are in full color.  $25


Rand McNally, c. 1900, Pennsylvania.  Printed color, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches. A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns. Also includes a table on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities. The technology used to develop this map was so advanced as to make all other similar maps obsolete.   $25


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Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Eastern Pennsylvania.  
Printed color, about 10 1/2 by 15 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns.  Includes an inset of Philadelphia and surrounding area. $45

 

( The map is a soft uniform light yellow color.  The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)  


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Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Western Pennsylvania.
Printed color, about 15 by 10 1/2 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns.   Includes an inset of Pittsburgh and surrounding area. $45

 

( The map is a soft uniform light yellow color.  The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)  


City Plans

City plans are listed in alphabetical order

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Philadelphia, PA, Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860. Colored, about 11 by 12 3/4 inches. A city plan naming the streets of Philadelphia, important buildings, the Delaware river, rail lines as well as a small portion of Camden.  The map's colors differ slightly form the image that we have pictured.  The map coloring is slightly lighter than what is shown.       Mitchell's maps are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative "garland" of flowers which provides a handsome border, making this an especially attractive map.   $115


Philadelphia, Walling and Gray, 1872.   Hand colored, about 16 1/24 by 24 1/4 inches.   A detailed street plan naming streets, buildings and important sites.   A very nice city map.   $115


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    Philadelphia, PA, Rand McNally, c.1895. Colored, about 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. A street plan of the central part naming streets and important buildings. Shows the harbor and the rail lines. Extends from Camden to Fairmont Park. Includes an index in the margins detailing areas of interest and streets. $35

 

(This map is slightly to large for our scanner, therefore, some of its margins are not pictured)


Pittsburgh, Walling and Gray, 1872.   Hand colored, about 16 1/24 by 24 1/4 inches.   A detailed street plan naming streets, buildings and important sites.   A very nice city map.   $115


Pittsburgh and Allegheny City. George Cram, 1890,  Printed color, about 12 1/2 by 18 1/4.  A detailed street plan naming streets, rails, buildings and important sites.   Family atlases by Cram were universally in use, in the USA, in the late 1800's.  This is a very nice mid size map.  $55


Reading, Walling and Gray, 1872.   Hand colored, about 13 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches.   A detailed street plan naming streets, buildings and important sites.   Maps of Reading are uncommon.   $65