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Map Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : from actual survey

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Title

  • Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : from actual survey

Names

  • Davison, D. H.
  • Rease, W. H.
  • Riley & Hoffman.

Created / Published

  • Greencastle, Pa. : Published by Riley & Hoffman, 1858.
  • Phil'a [Philadelphia] : Lithographed, mounted, and varnished by W.H. Rease.

Headings

  • -  Franklin County (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Franklin County--Maps
  • -  Cities and towns--Pennsylvania--Franklin County--Maps
  • -  Villages--Pennsylvania--Franklin County--Maps
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Greencastle--Maps
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Mercersburg--Maps
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Waynesboro--Maps
  • -  Chambersburg (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Greencastle (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Mercersburg (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Waynesboro (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Franklin County
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Chambersburg (Pa.)
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Mercersburg (Pa.)
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Waynesboro (Pa.)

Notes

  • -  General-content county map showing townships, rural buildings, and householders' names; borough insets show buildings and occupants' names; Chambersburg inset shows only buildings.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress by Riley & Hoffman in the year 1858 in the ... Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
  • -  Originally printed on 4 sheets (later conjoined).
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Not "varnished", Copyright Office adhesive registration-number label affixed, both sheets thirded to enable folding.
  • -  Includes county statistical table, "Census of 1850" agricultural data table, Chambersburg directory of "Attorneys at law", key to abbreviations, and illustrations of prominent buildings.
  • -  Borough/village insets: Chambersburg -- St. Thomas -- Strasburg -- Altodale -- Fannetsburg -- Orr's Town -- Greencastle -- Marion -- Waynesboro -- Fayetteville -- Roxbury -- New Franklin -- Greenvillage -- Quincy -- Middleburg -- Loudon -- Mercersburg.
  • -  LC Land ownership maps, 751
  • -  3 copies

Medium

  • 1 map on 2 sheets ; 132 x 141 cm, sheets 73 x 150 cm and 78 x 150 cm, folded to 73 x 50 cm and 78 x 50 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3823.F7 1858 .D3
  • G3823.F7 1858 .D3 Copy 2 Laminated, fold-lined.
  • G3823.F7 1858 .D3 Copy 3 On 6 sheets, hand colored, shellacked, darkened.

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012592178

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Davison, D. H, W. H Rease, and Riley & Hoffman. Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania: from actual survey. [Greencastle, Pa.: Published by Riley & Hoffman, . Phil'a Philadelphia: Lithographed, mounted, and varnished by W.H. Rease, 1858] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592178/.

APA citation style:

Davison, D. H., Rease, W. H. & Riley & Hoffman. (1858) Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania: from actual survey. [Greencastle, Pa.: Published by Riley & Hoffman, . Phil'a Philadelphia: Lithographed, mounted, and varnished by W.H. Rease] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592178/.

MLA citation style:

Davison, D. H, W. H Rease, and Riley & Hoffman. Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania: from actual survey. [Greencastle, Pa.: Published by Riley & Hoffman, . Phil'a Philadelphia: Lithographed, mounted, and varnished by W.H. Rease, 1858] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592178/>.