
The dense industrial and rail corridor of the Schuylkill River valley dominates this Pennsylvania landscape, anchored by the city of Reading. At this time, the city is a hub of heavy infrastructure, with the Pennsylvania Railroad and various electric lines like the Allentown and Reading Electric Railway spidering out toward satellite communities like Shillington and Temple. The map preserves the transition from the urban grid to the surrounding rural townships, where legacy land-use patterns are evident in the County Farm and landmarks such as the Friends Meetinghouse and Van Reeds Mill.
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6 editions found
1889 · Pottsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Pottsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Reading
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Boyertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Wernersville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Slatington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Honey Brook
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Phoenixville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · New Holland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Honeybrook
USGS Topo · 1:62,500