Map illustrative of the statistics of the coal trade of Pennsylvania. Showing the relative position of the various anthracite & bituminous coal fields. Also the railroads, canals, and navigable waters by which they are intersected, forming their respective avenues to market

Description:: Great Allegheny bituminous coal field, south or first coal region, middle coal region, Wyoming coal region, anthracite region, Broad Top Mountain bituminous coal region, and other coal fields shown by shading. Shows railroads in red and canals in black. Names and distances (in miles) of each section are given. Shows ore deposits, water features, cities, settlements, state boundaries, and meridian of Washington. Oriented with north in upper right corner. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings. "Lith. of J. T. Bowen, 94, Walnut St. Philad.a." Companion text: Report to the directors of the Pequa Railroad and Improvement Company / [R. C. Cowling]. Philadelphia: T.K. and P.G. Collins, printers. 1849. 24p.
Resource Link:: https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9964573433506421
Identifier:: ark:/88435/dc2801ps78n
Language:: en
Creator:: Taylor, Richard C. (Richard Cowling), 1789-1851
Publisher:: [Philadelphia] : J. T. Bowen, [1849].
Provider:: Princeton
Resource Class:: Maps
Resource Type:: Image
Subject:: Coal, Transportation, Pennsylvania—Maps, and Maps
Theme:: Coal, Transportation, Pennsylvania—Maps, and Maps
Access Rights:: Public
Format:: TIFF

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