Map Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania : from original surveys


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Title
Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania : from original surveys
Contributor Names
Aschbach, G. A.
Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897.
Created / Published
[Allentown] : G.A. Aschbach, 1865
Subject Headings
-  Lehigh County (Pa.)--Maps
-  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Lehigh County--Maps
-  Cities and towns--Pennsylvania--Lehigh County--Maps
-  Villages--Pennsylvania--Lehigh County--Maps
-  Allentown (Pa.)--Maps
-  Bethlehem (Pa.)--Maps
-  United States--Pennsylvania--Lehigh County
-  United States--Pennsylvania--Allentown
-  United States--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem
Genre
Maps
Notes
-  Former wall map showing buildings and householders' names in rural areas. Does not show property lines.
-  Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
-  "Entered according to Act of Congress by G.A. Aschbach in the year 1862 in ... the eastern District of Pennsylvania."
-  Hand col. to emphasize minor civil divisions (townships and boroughs).
-  Printed in northern/southern segments (sheets).
-  LC copy imperfect: Laminated, darkened, mounted on cloth backing, original sheets sectioned into numerous panels to enable folding.
-  LC Land ownership maps, 767
-  Includes text (historical), notes, statistical table, distance table, 23 village/town insets (including Allentown and Bethlehem), ill. of buildings, low-angle views of towns/industries, and advertisements.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 115 x 145 cm., sheets 62 x 178 cm. and 90 x 178 cm., folded to 90 x 60 cm. or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3823.L6 1865 .A8
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3823l.la000767
Library of Congress Control Number
2012592181
Language
English
Online Format
image
Description
Former wall map showing buildings and householders' names in rural areas. Does not show property lines. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Entered according to Act of Congress by G.A. Aschbach in the year 1862 in ... the eastern District of Pennsylvania." Hand col. to emphasize minor civil divisions (townships and boroughs). Printed in northern/southern segments (sheets). LC copy imperfect: Laminated, darkened, mounted on cloth backing, original sheets sectioned into numerous panels to enable folding. LC Land ownership maps, 767 Includes text (historical), notes, statistical table, distance table, 23 village/town insets (including Allentown and Bethlehem), ill. of buildings, low-angle views of towns/industries, and advertisements. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/2012592181
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Chicago citation style:

Aschbach, G. A, and M. H Traubel. Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: from original surveys. [Allentown: G.A. Aschbach, 1865] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012592181/.

APA citation style:

Aschbach, G. A. & Traubel, M. H. (1865) Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: from original surveys. [Allentown: G.A. Aschbach] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012592181/.

MLA citation style:

Aschbach, G. A, and M. H Traubel. Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: from original surveys. [Allentown: G.A. Aschbach, 1865] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012592181/>.

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