1918 Map of Coatesville

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Coatesville and the industrial corridors of Chester County dominate this 1918 military survey, which captures the region's dense network of early 20th-century transportation and academia. The map highlights the historic campus of Lincoln University in the south, established as a significant landmark along the Baltimore and Philadelphia Road. To the north, the industrial character of the era is evident in the rail-side developments of Parkesburg, Atglen, and Modena, where the Pennsylvania R.R. and the Electric R.R. facilitated the movement of goods and people.