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R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs

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Title
R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs
Additional title: Map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs
Names
Jenkins, Jenks B. (Creator)
R.L. Polk & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Detroit, Mich.?
Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5248
Topics
Street-railroads -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
North Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area (Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By Jenks B. Jenkins, c.e.
Statement of responsibility: "Jenks B. Jenkins, c.e., March, 1895."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 8, page 18, column c, no. 7
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:14,400. 1200 feet = 1 inch (W 80°03ʹ39ʺ--W 79°52ʹ18ʺ/N 40°30ʹ00ʺ--N 40°23ʹ53ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 76 x 108 cm
Description
Shows wards, railroads, and street-railways. Includes inset: Outline map of Allegheny County. Index of streets on verso. NYPL Map Div. copy mounted on muslin; street index on verso not legible.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 31039051
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646286
Folder number: US217.1.07
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72981ba0-d466-0135-2d0d-19ccca50c91d
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74f99db0-57aa-0136-efda-5f28a0837730

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74f99db0-57aa-0136-efda-5f28a0837730

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74f99db0-57aa-0136-efda-5f28a0837730

Wikipedia Citation

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R.L. Polk & Co's map of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and environs