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1899 Map of Harrisburg, 1929 Print
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1899 Map of Harrisburg

USGS Topo · Published 1929

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Susquehanna River corridors define this late 19th-century landscape, where the ridge-and-valley topography of Blue Mountain and Peters Mountain forces transportation into narrow gaps. The map documents a critical transition in industrial infrastructure, showing the Pennsylvania Canal (Abandoned) alongside the flourishing Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. This coexistence of old and new waterways and rails illustrates the evolution of Pennsylvania's central transport hub during the 1890s.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1899
Date Published1929
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 20 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain