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Surveys for a future water supply : Map showing the watersheds of the Delaware, Schuylkill, & Lehigh Rivers, with distribution of population

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Surveys for a future water supply : Map showing the watersheds of the Delaware, Schuylkill, & Lehigh Rivers, with distribution of population
Additional title: Map showing the watersheds of the Delaware, Schuylkill, & Lehigh Rivers, with distribution of population
Names
Philadelphia (Pa.). Water Department (Creator)
Hering, Rudolph, 1847-1923 (Creator)
Philadelphia (Pa.). Water Department (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Philadelphia Water Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5231
Topics
Watersheds -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Hydrology -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Water-supply -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Hydrology
Population
Water-supply
Philadelphia Region (Pa.) -- Population
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Genres
Maps
Thematic maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Rudolph Hering, engineer in charge.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 692, column a, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:380,160. 6 miles to 1 in. (W 76°27ʹ--W 74°23ʹ/N 42°26ʹ--N 39°50ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 77 x 47 cm
Description
Includes table showing population in "proposed collecting areas." "Plate I."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 62148440
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646269
Folder number: US214.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 98631d10-c706-0135-65e5-0d3d57f2a072
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Surveys for a future water supply " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f51d4d0-5c79-0136-c165-57f38b8acfc8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Surveys for a future water supply " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f51d4d0-5c79-0136-c165-57f38b8acfc8

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1885). Surveys for a future water supply Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f51d4d0-5c79-0136-c165-57f38b8acfc8

Wikipedia Citation

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Surveys for a future water supply