Thematic Map Guide, Manuscript Group 11, Map Collection

Historical maps arranged in eight major sub-groups, listed below. The maps indicate the locations of various surface features, including forges, furnaces, coal mines, gristmills, sawmills, lumber camps, etc. Selected county maps and atlases, dating from the 1850s through the 1870s, have been scanned and are now available for viewing online, as are the collection of Fowler Birdseye Views which comprise Map #567. For a complete listing of all maps in Manuscrpt Group 11, please see the collection finding aid.

Please Note: Maps from roughly Map numbers 940-end are NOT included in the Thematic Listings

I. Colony and Commonwealth (PDF file, size: 19kb)
II. Counties (PDF file, size: 38kb)
III. Townships (PDF file, size: 11kb)
IV. Cities and Boroughs (PDF file, size: 27kb)
V. Boundaries, Geology, Natural Resources, Parks, and Topography (PDF file, size: 12kb)
VI. Transportation (Indian trails, roads and turnpikes, rivers and streams, canals, railroads, air, etc.) (PDF file, size: 16kb)
VII. Military and Battlefields (French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, Civil War) (PDF file, size: 6kb)
VIII. Vignettes (PDF file, size: 12kb)
County Maps and Atlases, 1850s-1870s (Scanned Copies of Selected Maps)
Fowler Birdseye Views, 1884-1905 (Scanned Copies of Maps)

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