1898 Map of Philadelphia

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century portrait of a burgeoning industrial region, separating the dense grid of Philadelphia from the developing townships of New Jersey. On the Pennsylvania side, the U. S. Navy Yard and Fort Mifflin guard the strategic convergence with the Schuylkill River, while industrial points like Girard Point and Gibson Point anchor the riverbank. Across the water, the map captures the early suburbanization and industrial footprint of Camden and its surrounding boroughs.