
Fairmount Park and the winding Schuylkill River anchor this mid-century view of the city, revealing a landscape where industrial infrastructure and institutional landmarks sit side-by-side. The map details the dense urban core including Independence National Historical Park and the University of Pennsylvania, while also capturing the sprawling U S Naval Reservation and Mustin Field along the southern waterfront. Transportation networks are prominent, from the heavy rail lines of the Reading and Penn Central to the rising dominance of the Schuylkill Expwy and the massive spans of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
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6 editions found
1891 · Philadelphia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Germantown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Chester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Philadelphia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Norristown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Germantown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Norristown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Germantown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Philadelphia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Norristown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500