The official railway map of Pennsylvania for 1890, drawn by the Department of Internal Affairs’ chief draughtsman and printed by Julius Bien & Co.

Folding into its original gilt-lettered cloth case.

[PENNSYLVANIA]. WALL, J. Sutton (draughtsman). Rail Road Map of Pennsylvania, Published by the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania. [Harrisburg]: Department of Internal Affairs; Julius Bien & Co. lithographers, 1890.

Large lithographed folding map (sheet approximately 75.5 x 136 cm), counties in outline colour, railways printed in red, scale 1 inch to 6 miles. Folding into the original cloth case lettered in gilt (case rubbed, sunned and soiled, contemporary pen notes on front pastedown; a few short splits at fold corners, a crease at lower right).

Notes

The official railway map of the Commonwealth, drawn and compiled by J. Sutton Wall, chief draughtsman of the Department of Internal Affairs, and printed by the New York lithographers Julius Bien & Co. The railways are printed in red over the coloured county map.

Case rubbed, sunned and soiled. A few short splits at fold corners, a crease at lower right. Very good.

References

Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library, G3821.P3 1890 .W35.

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