Manuscripts and Archives: Philadelphia Map Society Visit

Monday, April 18, 2016

The Philadelphia Map Society visited the Hagley Library on April 9 and viewed a display of maps from the Manuscripts and Archives Department.  The maps ranged from early nineteenth-century property documents to twentieth century transportation routes, and urban planning studies. 

Among the items diplayed were: 

A map of mill seats on the Brandywine River, 1816:


A drawing of Mammoth Cave area in the 1810s:


A plan for Wawaset Park, a residential development in Wilmington, DE, 1918:


A Pennsylvania Railroad map showing buildings for demolition between Arch and Market Streets in Philadelphia, 1929:

 


Hagley’s Library has a wide range of maps that are included in a number of collections.  For more information, contact us at AskHagley@hagley.org.

Lynn Catanese is the Chief Curator of Library Collections, Manuscripts and Archives Department, at Hagley.

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