1855 · County map

A Map of Schuylkill County, Penna. (Sheafer / Barnes)

A detailed mid-century county map compiled by P. W. Sheafer (the noted anthracite-region geologist and surveyor) and published by R. L. Barnes. Predates the railroad-map era and captures the county at the start of its industrial expansion.

Date

1855

Type

County map

Area

County-wide

Towns

County-wide

Source

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division

Rights

Public domain — LOC: content of the Geography and Map Division digitized collections is free to use and reuse unless a Rights Advisory statement indicates otherwise. IIIF manifest available.

Key places Pottsville · townships · early collieries · turnpikes

Related P. W. Sheafer · anthracite survey · T. Sinclair lithography

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Citation

Sheafer, P. W. A Map of Schuylkill County, Penna. Philadelphia: R. L. Barnes, 1855. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

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