Map of the First and Second Anthracite Coal Fields in Pennsylvania; embracing Schuylkill County and parts of Carbon, Luzerne, Columbia, Northumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2024
Condition: Used
US$ 3,920.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Good. Professionally restored and relined on fresh linen. Some discolorations. Comes with newly made binder. Size 39 x 78.5 Inches. This is a large-scale 1849 Peter W. Sheafer and Robert P. Smith map of northeastern Pennsylvania illustrating the peak of the Anthracite Coal Boom - one of the driving factors of American industrial development in the 19th century. A Closer Look This 1849 map is based on an earlier 1836 map published by Fischer and the firm of J. F. and C. A. Watson - upon which it expands and elaborates. Centered on Pottsville and oriented slightly to the northwest, coverage embraces a broad swath of northeastern Pennsylvania, comprising the primary coal-producing regions: Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne, Columbia, Northumberland, Dauphin, and Lebanon counties. The large scale allows for the detailed illustration of individual mountains, estates, coal company lands, railroads, small streams, and town grids. There is an inset of Pottsville - Pennsylvania's Coal Capital - and the regional rail hub. (Incidentally, Pottsville is where the Irish laborer secret society, the Molly Maguires, battled against unfair labor practices in the 1870s.) Another inset focuses on Orwigsburg, the Schuylkill County Seat when this map was made and until 1851, when it moved to Pottsville. A third inset details post towns and routes around Pottsville. A fourth, in the upper right, illustrates railway connections with major industrial hubs, including New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. An engraved vignette illustrates Mauch Chunk, today's Jim Thorpe. Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Boom The Pennsylvania anthracite coal boom in the 19th century marked a transformative period in the state's economic, social, and environmental history. Anthracite, a hard coal known for its high energy content and low impurities, became highly sought after as a fuel source during the Industrial Revolution. This coal, found primarily in northeastern Pennsylvania, was uniquely suited for industrial processes and home heating without the heavy smoke common to other coal types. As demand skyrocketed, towns sprang up around mines, drawing thousands in search of employment. The industry catalyzed the construction of extensive rail networks, facilitating the transport of coal to major cities and ports. However, with the boom came significant challenges: mining led to environmental degradation, miners worked in dangerous conditions for meager wages, and tensions between labor and management frequently erupted in strikes and violence. Despite its challenges, the anthracite coal boom was a linchpin in America's industrial ascent. Publication History and Census The map was compiled by Samuel B. Fisher and P. W. Sheafer. It was published in 1849 in Philadelphia by Robert Pearsall Smith. This map is rare. We note examples only at the New York Public Library and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. No history on the market. References: OCLC 46794663. New York Public Library, Map Div. 01-1948.…
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- Title
- Map of the First and Second Anthracite Coal Fields in Pennsylvania; embracing Schuylkill County and parts of Carbon, Luzerne, Columbia, Northumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties.
- Author
- 1849 Smith Wall Map of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Fields
- Publication year
- 1849
- Seller catalogs
- PENNSYLVANIA-MAPS
Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…
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