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001-01 HP Plan of Moyamensing, Southwark, Passyunk &c. within the limits, from South St. to Delaware River on the south and from the Delaware River on the east to the Schuylkill River on the west. Approved by Commissioners. Directed by an Act of the General Assembly, Sept. 29. 1787. John Hills, Surveyor. Hills, John 1788
Mounted
72 x 78 in.
South Philadelphia. Entire area bounded by South St., Delaware River and Schuylkill River, including League Island
Streams, marshland, river bank, vegetation, farms, building footprints, existing roads, proposed street grid for Southwark
001-z HP Survey of the road on the bank of the Schuylkill [River] from the Passyunk road to Gallows Lane. Thomas S. Stewart, Engin. Scale of 60 ft. to the inch. Septm. 13th 1840. Stewart, Thomas S. 1840
Mounted
14 x 55 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
South Philadelphia. Road along east bank of Schuylkill River from Passyunk Rd. to Gallows Lane.
River bank, benchmarks including trees, taverns including the Golden Swan and Hamburgh, property lines and owners, building footprints. Text on reverse reads: "No. 1. Plan of road along Schuylkill River. Road from Swan Tavern to Gallows Lane. Sept. 1, 1841."
002-01 HP A plan of the District of Southwark situated in the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania shewing the intended new roads as laid out by the Commissioners appointed by the General Assembly in the year 1788. Surveyed by John Hills, 1788. Hills, John 1788
Mounted, folds into protective boards
74 x 73 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
South Philadelphia, Southwark District. Bounded by Cedar (now South) St., Delaware River, Passyunk Rd. and boundary with Moyamensing Township
Property lines and owners, existing and proposed streets; wharves and streets projected over the Delaware River
003-01 HP Plan of the southern part of Moyamensing locating & establishing the line of streets, curb heights, & decents [descents] of water courses, pursuant to Acts of Assembly passed April 13, 1835 [and] March 2, 1838 Stewart, Thomas S. 1838
Mounted
29 x 50 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing. Bounded by Wolf to Federal Sts., 2nd to 16th Sts.
Moyamensing Prison; Delaware & Schuylkill Canal; Parade Ground behind Moyamensing Prison; Lafayette Cemetery; Catholic Cemetery; T. Landreth property; Shackhansing Creek; "ditch and water course"; curb heights; property lines aand owners; color-coded building footprints
003-01 HP attachment [Resolution of the Moyamensing commissioners made June 24, 1842, certifying plan 003-01_HP ] 1842
Paper
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing. Bounded by Wolf to Federal Sts., 2nd to 16th Sts.
Attachment
004-01 HP Plan of the streets in the Township of Passyunk between Schuylkill River and the Moyamensing Township line and between Cedar Street and the Buck Road laid out in 1832. Lemuel Paynter, William G. Alexander, Fredrick G. Wolbert, Commissioners. John Thompson, Surveyor. The report accompanying this plan was filed December 28th, 1832 and confirmed absolutely April 28th, 1833. Thomson, John 1832
Mounted
35 x 54 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
South Philadelphia. Passyunk Township. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, South to Dickinson Sts.
Chickhansing Creek; U.S. Arsenal; U. S. Naval Asylum; "Old glass house"; footprints of a dozen buildings close to street lines, with names of owners; property lines; creeks; high and low tide lines; annotations on street openings and closings to 1850
004-01 HP attachment Report of the commissioners appointed by Act of Assembly to survey Passyunk Township [related to plan 004-01_HP] 1832
Paper
South Philadelphia. Passyunk Township. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, South to Dickinson Sts.
Attachment
005-01 HP A plat [of the] north part of the Township of Moyamensing in the County of Philadelphia, January 1st,1811. Surveyed and delineated by Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1811
Mounted
42 x 73 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing. Bounded by South to Federal Sts. 5th to 17th Sts.
Property lines; property owners; many color-coded building footprints; deed and later elevation annotations; creeks and ditches; existing roads in pink tint, projected streets in light blue; "C. D. Howell, ex." [son of Reading Howell, who probably worked on the plan as a draftsman]
005-01 HP calculationbook RG214.14 The general regulation, both of the street lines and draining of the surface of the incorporated part of the Township of Moyamensing, bounded on the N. by Cedar Street, on the S.E. by the Passyunk road, on the S. by Federal Street, and on the W. by the E. Howell, Reading 1811
Bound volume
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing
Calculation Book
005-02 HP A plat of the north part of the Township of Moyamensing in the County of Philadelphia. 1829 Aug. 29th, surveyed and delineated by David Coombs. … B. Coombs ex. Confirmed absolutely Ap'l. 27 1830, Road Book Vol. 10 p. 404 Coombs, David 1829
Mounted
44 x 76 in.
1 inch = 80 feet; or perhaps 4 perches to the inch.
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing. Bounded by South to Federal Sts., 5th to 17th Sts.
Existing and proposed streets
005-02 HP attachment [No title. Official submittal of plan 005-2_HP from the Commissioners of Moyamensing Township to the Court of Quarter Sessions] 1829
Vellum
29 x 16 in.
Moyamensing. South Philadelphia. Bounded by South to Federal Sts., 5th to 17th Sts.
Attachment
005-03 HP Plan of the Northern Division of the Township of Moyamensing exhibiting the regulated heights of the streets as determined by E. H. Gill and J. C. Trautwine, Civil Engineers. In accordance with the resolution of a committee appointed by the Board of Commissioners for that purpose dated Jany. 21st 1834. Gill, E. H.; Trautwine, J. C. 1834
Mounted
29 x 51 in.
1 inch = 125 feet
South Philadelphia. Moyamensing. Bounded by South to Federal Sts., 5th to 17th Sts.
Hospital Square, Almshouse Square. curb elevations, creeks
006-01 HP A ground plat of the City of Philadelphia marking the ascents and descents of streets, elevation for the regulated curbstones, and exhibiting the main tunnels &c. For particulars see the book corresponding herewith. March15th 1809. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1809
Mounted
47 x 79 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell. Bounded by 5th St. to Schuylkill River, South St. to Vine St.
Centre Square with circular pathways, Water Works at Schuylkill River and Chestnut Street, sewer profiles on Pine St. and Mulberry St.; drainage areas outlined, streams (not named on plan) including Minnow Run, Dock Creek, parts of Pegg's Run; original and proposed curb elevation, clay pits, benchmark buildings
006-v HP Regulation of ascents & descents Lyndall's Alley (now Chancellor Street) … and Dean Street … between Walnut and Locust, and 12th and 13th Streets Hains, Samuel; Ireland, Alphonso 1820
Tracing
12 x 12 in.
Philadelphia. Alleys in block bounded by Walnut and Locust Sts., 12th and 13th Sts.
Curb elevations. Weaver's Alley is mentioned in title block, but that part of the original plan was not copied in this tracing.
006-w HP First District [Tracing based on Reading Howell's First District plan, 007-01_HP, focusing on sewers] Not named 1815 ca.
Tracing
46 x 26 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Fifth St. to Broad St., Vine St. to Chestnut St.
Street lines, sewers and sewer inlets
006-x HP Second District [Tracing based on Reading Howell's Second District plan, 008-03_HP, focusing on sewers] Not named 1815 ca.
Tracing
46 x 26 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Fifth St. to Broad St., Chestnut St. to Cedar (now South) St.
Street lines, sewers and sewer inlets
006-y HP Third District [Tracing based on Reading Howell's Third District plan, 009-01_HP, focusing on sewers] Not named 1815 ca.
Tracing
54 x 26 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to Chestnut St.
Street lines, sewers and sewer inlets
006-z HP Fourth District [Tracing based on Reading Howell's Fourth District plan, focusing on sewers] Not named 1815 ca.
Tracing
56 x 26 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Chestnut St. to Cedar (now South) St.
Street lines, sewers and sewer inlets, calculations for drainage area related to sewer along Cedar Street, corner elevations
007-01 HP First District. In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended within this draft. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1804 ca.
Mounted
47 x 26 in.
1 inch = c. 125 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, First District. Bounded by 5th St. to Board St., Chestnut St. to Vine St.
Centre Square with pumping station; pink and yellow building footprints; creeks; sewers; street ascents and descents; original and proposed curb elevations
007-02 HP Plan of the regulation of Letitia Street in the City of Philadelphia made in pursuance of a resolution of Councils passed the 8th day of May A.D. 1856. by Joseph H. Siddall, surveyor and regulator of the 5th District. May 17th, 1856 … November 23rd 1857, confirmed by Court. Siddall, Joseph H. 1856
Mounted
23 x 18 in.
1 inch = c. 33 feet
Philadelphia. Bounded by Front to 2nd Sts., Chestnut to Market Sts.
Curb elevations
007-03 HP First District. In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, regulated & adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended in the above draft. March 23rd, 1808. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1808
Mounted
41 x 25 in.
1 inch = c. 125 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, First District. Bounded by 5th St. to Board St., Chestnut St. to Vine St.
Centre Square with pumping station; pink and yellow building footprints; creeks; sewers; street ascents and descents; original and proposed curb elevations
008-01 HP Plan describing the alterations in the regulation of ascents, descents and common sewers in that part of the City lying between Delaware 8th and Schuylkill Eighth [15th] Streets, and between Walnut and Cedar Streets. [Approved by Councils October 3, 1816] Hains, Samuel 1816
Paper
26 x 34 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by 8th to 15th Sts., Walnut to Cedar (South) Sts.
Streams (Shackhanson Creek and branch of Dock Creek), sewers, building footprints, curb elevations
008-01 HP attachment [Letter dated May 18, 1816, from Samuel Hains and Alphonso Ireland, City Regulators, to the Mayor and Recorder of the City of Philadelphia, regarding improvements that could be "made in the southern part of the City between Delaware Eighth and Broad Streets" and represented in plan 008-01_HP] Hains, Samuel 1816
Paper
Philadelphia. Bounded by 8th to 15th Sts., Walnut to Cedar (South) Sts.
Attachment
008-02 HP Second District, in obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended in the above draft. March 23rd 1808. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1808
Microfilm Only
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Second District. 4th to Broad, Chestnut to South
008-03 HP Second District. In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that [part of the] City Plat comprehended in the above draft. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1804 ca.
Mounted
47 x 26 in.
1 inch = c. 125 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Second District. Bounded by 4th to Broad Sts., Chestnut to South Sts.
Almshouse Square, Hospital Square, State House Square, jail and workhouse on 6th, pink and yellow building footprints; creeks; sewers; street ascents and descents; original and proposed curb elevations
009-01 HP Third District. In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended within this draft. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading 1808
Mounted
57 x 26 in.
1 inch = c. 125 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Third District. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Chestnut to Vine Sts.
Center Square with Engine house, Logan Square with creeks, Water Works basin; Arch St. Prison; Minnow Run; Market St. Permanent Bridge; building footprints; creeks; sewers; street ascents and descents; original and proposed curb elevations; mud flats along Schuylkill
009-02 HP [No title. Front St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to South St. Plan originally extended farther east, perhaps all the way to the Delaware River, but that section is missing] Not named 1790 ca.
Mounted
30 x 57 in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
Philadelphia. Bounded by Front St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to South St.
Delineation of Dock Creek other creeks, springs, and marshland; burying ground in Franklin Square; elevations ("descents and ascents" marked as D and A) of streets to be built; etc.
009-03 HP Third District. In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended within this draft. March 23, 1808. Reading Howell. Howell, Reading (probably) 1808
Paper
25 x ____ in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Second District, 1804
010-01 HP We the undersigned City Regulators do certify that this is [?] plan describing the directions of ascents, descents and common sewers in that part of the City lying between High and Cedar Streets & between Broad Street & the River Schuylkill which was reported by us. Approved by the Select and Common Councils the 2d day of October 1817 and by them directed to be recorded agreeable to the 10th Section of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to appoint City Regulators or Surveyors and establishing an office preserving the Records of their proceedings and for other purposes, signed the 6th day of August 1814. Howell, Reading; Hains, Samuel 1817
Microfilm Only
Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, High (Market) St. to Cedar (South) St.
010-02 HP Plan showing widening of footways on the south side of Market St. between Twenty-Second Street and the bridge. As per resolution of Councils. Approved June 9, 1875. Confirmed by Board of Surveyors, January 17, 1876. Shedaker, David Hudson 1876
Mounted
11 x 23 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia. Market St., 22nd St. to Schuylkill River
City railroad, West Philadelphia Passenger Railway, City Gas Works, curb elevations
010-03 HP Fourth District, In Obedience to an Ordinance dated May 1804, Surveyed, leveled, and Adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended within this Draft. Reading Howell Howell, Reading 1804 c.
Microfilm Only
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Fourth District. Broad to Schuylkill, Chestnut to South.
building footprints; ascents and descents; clay pits in block interiors; watercourses; surveying stones
010-04 HP Plan of the revision of grades between Market and Walnut streets and Twenty-Second Street and the Schuylkill River in the Eighth and Ninth Wards. Authorized by Councils Feny. 10th, 1872. Shedaker, David Hudson 1872
Mounted
28 x 29 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia. Bounded by 22nd St. to Schuylkill River, Walnut to Market Sts.
Abutments for bridges; Port Warden's lines; curb elevations; annotations through 1899
010-05 HP Fourth District, In obedience to an ordinance dated May 1804, surveyed, leveled, and adjusted that part of the City Plat comprehended within this draft. March 23rd 1808. Reading Howell Howell, Reading 1808
Microfilm Only
Philadelphia, Reading Howell, Fourth District. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Chestnut to South Sts.
011-01 HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Delaware Avenue From Pine to Cedar St., Filed July 29th 1839" According to Plan Book 1, in Streets Dept., City Plans Unit, this plan was made "to accompany report of [road] jury to Court of Quarter Sessions] Hains, Samuel (probably) 1839
Mounted
12 x 15 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, from Pine to South Sts.
Building footprints in street, property owners
011-02 HP To the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, this delineation of that part of the harbour opposite the said City, of the public wharves, breadth of the channel to the island and bar, and depth of the water opposite the principal streets, is respectfully inscribed by their friend to serve, James Pearson, Surveyor, Philadelphia 1805. Pearson, James 1805
Paper
21 x 57 in.
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
G. Clymer's wharf on the Island, fish house on Dock street, soundings in channel, sand bars, wharf owners, wharf widths, alleys from Water St.
011-03 HP The above is the plan of Water Street, referred to in an ordinance for laying out "Water Street anew," as having been made by and under the authority of the Councils of the City of Philadelphia. Samuel Hains, City Surveyor. Hains, Samuel 1832
Microfilm Only
Delaware River front. Water St. from Spruce St. to Vine St.
Wharves, benchmark buildings
011-04 HP A plan of the streets wharves etc. between Dock and Chestnut St. shewing a proposed extension of the wharf at Walnut Street 90 ft. in length eastward by 50 feet in breadth north and south. Pr Samuel Hains February 18th 1834. Hains, Samuel 1834
Mounted
12 x 19 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front, between Dock St. and Chestnut St., Front St. to Delaware River
Wharves
011-05 HP Draft of the East Front of the City of Philadelphia on the River Delaware from Cedar to Vine Streets, exhibiting the public and private wharves, and docks, with the indented front line formed by the buildings, with the front dimensions and definitions of the respective properties, and depth of water found in the line of each street across the channel, to the Island and sand bars. This survey and delineation of the eastern front of the City was executed by the subscriber in conformity to a resolution of the City Councils dated 25 April 1811, for the use of the Wardens of the Port, a duplicate of which is deposited in their office. Philadelphia, 16th September 1811. Reading Howell. Copy [by] W. Morrell April 1905. Howell, Reading 1811
Tracing
24 x 115 in.
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
Wharves, property owners, sand bars and rushes
011-06 HP Plan of the Delaware [River] Front of the City shewing the wharf line as fixed by the City Councils and approved by the Wardens. Not named 1836
Mounted
29 x 70 in.
1/10 foot = 100 feet [1.2 inch = 100 feet]
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
Delaware Ave. as projected, [Windmill Island], "Water Street as laid out anew," soundings, wharves, attachment: referencing ordinance of Sept. 1, 1836
011-07 HP Plan of the Delaware Front of the City, shewing the wharf line as fixed by the City Councils and approved by the Wardens. N.B. The island sandbars and soundings were taken at low water mark, together with alteration proposed 1843 [Attachment: copies of authorizing legislation] Not named 1843
Mounted
27 x 72 in.
1/10 foot = 100 feet [1.2 inch = 100 feet]
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
Delaware Ave. as projected, "Water Street as laid out anew," soundings, wharves, mud and sand dimensions on Windmill Island
011-07 HP attachment [Copies of ordinances and resolutions related to plan 11-07_HP and the wharf line shown therein] Not named 1844.
Paper
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
Attachment
011-y HP A draft describing the alleys and passages leading from Delaware Front Street to Water Street and from thence to the river -- with their dimensions and distance from each other, and the principal streets -- the small alleys that are colorered [sic] are supposed to be those laid out by virtue of the regulation of the banks. Samuel Hains, June 23rd 1820. [Attachment: report from Samuel Hains for Joseph Lewis, on the legal status of the alleys and passages depicted in the plan, June 6, 1820] Hains, Samuel 1820
Blueprint
21 x 14 in.
Delaware River front, alleys and steps between Water St. and Delaware Ave.
Steps and alleyways leading up into the city from the level of the Delaware River
011-z HP [No title. Delaware River front, Vine St. to South St., Front St. to Delaware River] Hains, Samuel 1820 ca.
Paper
13 x 71 in.
1.2 inch = c. 100 feet
Delaware River front, Philadelphia.
Property ownership along course of proposed Delaware Ave., pink edges may reflect building lines
012-01 HP Plan of the streets in the Borough of West Philadelphia with the heights & grades; drawn in May 1847 by Nathan Suplee. Suplee, Nathan 1847
Mounted
28 x 40 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia Borough. Bounded by Schuylkill River to 40th St., Woodland Ave. to Lancaster Turnpike
Borough line, unidentified streams, bridges over creeks, springs, notes on cuts and fills
013-01 HP Plan of Spring Garden Street west of Broad Street showing the adjustment of grades consequent upon the widening of the footways [Resolution April 28, 1860; surveyed 1862; approved Dec. 1, 1862] Roberts, Edward D. 1862
Mounted
19 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden St. Bounded by Brandywine to Buttonwood Sts., Broad St. to 23rd St.
Curb elevations
013-02 HP Plan striking from the City Plan a portion of the Park Boulevard. Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 14, 1894; survey returned Feb. 20, 1895; confirmed March 18, 1895] Bloch, Frits 1895
Mounted
25 x 42 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Curb elevations
013-03 HP Plan of the lines and grades of a portion of the Park Boulevard, Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 12, 1892; survey returned April 1893; confirmed June 12, 1893] Thayer, W. W. 1893
Mounted
26 x 44 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Curb elevations
013-04 HP Plan of Powelton Avenue in the 15th and 24th Wards [Resolution March 2, 1857; approved Nov. 16, 1857; confirmed by Court Dec. 8, 1858] Stiles, Amos 1857
Mounted
32 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Powelton Ave., from 23rd to 31st Sts.
Curb heights, block dimensions, sidewalks, sewers, wharf and channel lines
013-05 HP Plan of change of grades of Poplar Street, between Twenty-ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue [Resolution April 28, 1865; approved Jan. 15, 1866] Roberts, Edward D. 1865
Mounted
23 x 24 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Poplar St.. Bounded by 23rd St. to Pennsylvania Ave., Girard Ave. to Parrish St
Topographic hachure marks, railroad in Pennsylvania Ave., curb elevations
013-06 HP In the matter of the plan of revision of grades on Landing Avenue in the 15th Ward [Survey returned Oct. 20, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors June 15, 1857; confirmed by Court Dec. 8, 1858] Stiles, Amos 1857
Mounted
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 50feet
15th Ward. Landing Ave., from Coates St. northward.
Schuylkill River, profile of Coates St. approach to bridge, docks by Landing Ave.
013-07 HP Plan of revisions of grades and width of footways on Pennsylvania Avenue between Coats Street and Poplar Street, and of grades on Canal Street in the 15th Ward [Resolution June 23, 1862; surveyed 1862; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Roberts, Edward D. 1862
Mounted
24 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
15th Ward. Pennsylvania Ave. between Coates St. and Poplar St., and along Pennsylvania Ave. to Schuylkill River
Curb heights, block dimensions, sidewalks, inlets, dock on Landing Ave., later penciled sections of tunnels, etc., from 1870s, 1880s by Samuel L. Smedley
013-08 HP Plan of the revision of grades in a part of the Fifteenth Ward authorized by Act of Assembly June 26, 1871 and resolution of Councils July 11, 1871 [Confirmed by Board of Surveyors March 18, 1872] Roberts, Edward D. 1872
Mounted
23 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
15th Ward. Bounded by Girard Ave. to Hare St., 24th to 29th Sts.
Curb heights, block dimensions, sewers, tinted sidewalks
013-09 HP Copy of the plan of the survey and regulation of part of the District of Spring Garden as revised in pursuance of two Acts of Assembly passed respectively the 7th day of April anno Domini 1845 and the 14th day of March [1846] [See 013-23 for clearer copy of this plan] Price, Philip M. 1847
Mounted
37 x 71 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Spring Garden District, bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to Poplar St.
Fairmount Water Works, Reservoir, South Garden, Wire Bridge, sewers
013-10 HP Plan of the revised survey of part of the 15th Ward [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 15, 1857. Attachment: Court confirmation of plan] Stiles, Amos 1857
Mounted
20 x 17 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
15th Ward. Bounded by Coates to Spring Garden Sts., 19th to 21st Sts.
Curb elevation, sewers
013-11 HP Plan of lines and grades of Simmonds Street from Ogden to Poplar Streets [Ordinance March 17, 1884; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Roberts, Edward D. 1884
Paper
9 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Simmonds St. from Ogden to Poplar Sts.
Curb elevations
013-12 HP [No title. Bambrey St., Poplar St. to north of Brown St. Resolution March 11, 1875; confirmed April 19, 1875] Roberts, Edward D. 1875
Paper
9 x 15 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Bambrey St., Poplar to Brown Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways colored, grades
013-13 HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Plan of Meredith Street from 24th to 25th St., 15th Ward." Survey returned May 1, 1872; confirmed March 3, 1873] Roberts, Edward D. 1873
Paper
17 x 15 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Meredith St., 24th to 25th Sts.
Curb elevations
013-14 HP Plan of lines and grades of Woodstock Street from Brown to Parrish Streets [Ordinance June 29, 1883; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Roberts, Edward D. 1884
Paper
9 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Woodstock St., Brown to Parrish Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-15 HP Plan placing thereon two forty feet streets and striking therefrom Old Perot Street [Ordinance June 25, 1877; confirmed April 15, 1878] Roberts, Edward D. 1878
Paper
19 x 23 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Bounded by 25th to Taney Sts., Hare St. to Fairmount Ave.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-16 HP [No title. Bambrey Street, Poplar to Parrish Sts. Survey returned Sept. 19, 1874; confirmed April 19, 1875] Roberts, Edward D. 1874
Paper
8 x 16 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Bambrey St., Poplar to Parrish Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-17 HP [No title. Ferry Road and Biddle Street, showing Fairmount Water Works Reservoir.] Graff, Frederic, Jr. 1842
Paper
14 x 23 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Fairmount Water Works and vicinity
Fairmount Reservoir
013-18 HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Virginia St., 24th to 25th St." Survey returned June 24, 1875; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Roberts, Edward D. 1875
Paper
9 x 15 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Virginia [Olive] St., 24th to 25th Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-19 HP Plan showing lines and grades of Ogden Street [Ordinance Nov. 13 1876; confirmed Jan. 15, 1877] Roberts, Edward D. 1877
Paper
14 x 14 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Ogden St., 29th to 30th Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-20 HP Plan showing the lines and grades of Perot Street [Resolution June 14, 1873; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Roberts, Edward D. 1873
Paper
15 x 15 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Perot St. Bounded by 24th to 25th St., Perot St. to Fairmount Ave.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, footways, grades
013-21 HP Plan of Broad Street showing revision of footways and grades from Vine Street to Poplar Street [Resolution May 19, 1873; confirmed April 19, 1875] Roberts, Edward D. 1875
Mounted
56 x 13 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Broad Street. Bounded by 13th to 15th Sts., Vine to Poplar Sts.
Curb elevations
013-22-large HP Plan of the revision of the lines of Twenty-Fifth Street between Spring Garden Street and Biddle Street [Ordinance April 5, 1884; confirmed Oct. 20, 1884] Roberts, Edward D. 1884
Mounted
30 x 14 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
25th St., Spring Garden to Biddle Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, sidewalks
013-22-small HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Swain St., 25th to 26th St." Survey returned June 29, 1874; resolution March 11, 1875; confirmed April 19, 1875] Roberts, Edward D. 1874
Paper
10 x 14 in.
1.25 inch = 50 feet
Swain St., 24th to 25th Sts.
Curb elevations, block dimensions, grades
013-23 HP Copy of the plan of the survey and regulation of part of the District of Spring Garden as revised in pursuance of two Acts of Assembly passed respectively the 7th day of April anno Domini 1845 and the 14th day of March [1846] [Based on "worn and defaced" original as of 1900. Copy by Edwin M. Evans, June 1, 1900. See 013-09 HP for the original plan] Price, Philip M. 1900
Mounted
67 x 102 in.
Spring Garden District, bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to Poplar St.
Fairmount Water Works reservoir and South Garden, Wire Bridge, streets, curbs, and sewers, wharves north and south of Water Works, street annotations up to 1884
013-s HP Philadelphia, Feb. 1,1888. (signed) John M. Dye, Engineer and Surveyor. [Property of Schuylkill River East Side Railroad from 24th Street north, along the Schuylkill River] Dye, John H. 1888
Tracing
28 x 29 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, in the vicinity of 24th St.
Railroad
013-t HP Plan compiled from records and copies of surveys for Jos. D. Ellis….F. Bloch, Surveyor & Regulator, 4th District, March 20, 1899. [Plans shows line of Schuylkill River East Side Railroad in vicinity of 24th and Powelton] Bloch, Frits 1899
Tracing
19 x 21 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, in the vicinity of 24th St.
Railroad
013-u HP [No title. Property along Schuylkill River, between 24th St. and Powelton Ave., belonging to John J. Ridgway. Surveyed by Edward D. Roberts, April 1, 1869] Roberts, Edward D. 1869
Tracing
18 x 18 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, in the vicinity of 24th St.
Railroad
013-v HP [No title. Property along Schuylkill River, between 24th St. and Powelton Ave., belonging to John J. Ridgway. Surveyed by Edward D. Roberts, April 1, 1869] Roberts, Edward D. 1869
Tracing
18 x 18 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, in the vicinity of 24th St.
Railroad
013-w HP Plan of properties and water fronts along the Schuylkill River showing title lines of Irvine and Carty, former and revised Port Wardens Lines, Wharves, Docks, etc., Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1901
Blueprint
42 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
15th Ward. Schuylkill River waterfront from 24th St. to the Schuylkill River, Callowhill to Vine Sts.
Block dimensions, property lines with dimensions, railroad right of way, wharf and docks as in 1869 and 1901
013-x HP Profile of Callowhill Street from 24th to Biddle Street. [Plan is on a larger sheet of graph paper. Portion not scanned was blank. No date.] Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
21 x 30 in.
Callowhill St. from 24th St. to Biddle St.
Profile of street grade on graph paper
013-y HP Plan of lines and grades of Norwood Street from Brown to Parrish Street [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed June 5, 1882] Roberts, Edward D. 1881
Paper
9 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Norwood St., Brown to Parrish Sts.
Curb elevations block dimensions
013-z HP [No title. Hedding Street. Confirmed by Court Nov. 29, 1869] Not named 1869
Tracing
9 x 8 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
Hedding St., bounded by 15th to 16th Sts. North St. to Coates St.
Street location
014-01 HP Plan of proposed extension of Spring-Garden St. from Sixth St. to Delaware River [Resolution June 2, 1870] Wolf, John F. 1870
Mounted
24 x 101 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Spring Garden St., Sixth St. to Delaware River, Green to Noble Sts.
Property lines and dimensions, names of property owners, route of proposed street, assessed value of sections; road and sidewalks colored
014-02 HP Plan of line and grade regulations of Ocean Street, in the 11th Ward of the City of Philada., as authorised by resolution of Councils, approved Decr. 13th 1862. [Surveyed Jan. 1863; approved Feb. 2, 1863] Wolf, John F. 1863
Mounted
18 x 18 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Ocean St., between Dana and Green Sts.
Curb elevations
014-03 HP Plan of the Second Division of the Northern Liberties. Survey begun in 1796 and completed in 1798. Brooke, Robert; Auston, Matthew 1798
Mounted
52 x 89 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Northern Liberties, 2nd Division. Delaware River to 6th St.; Brown St. to Callowhill St.
Pegg's Run, Canal, curb elevations, creeks, benchmark buildings
014-n HP Draught of the regulation of Julianna Street, between Buttonwood and Green Streets in the Northern Liberties. Made by order of the Board of Commissioners Jany. 8th 1828 by Jos. H. Siddall. [with attached affidavit] Siddall, Joseph H. 1828
Paper
14 x 17 in.
Northern Liberties. Julianna St.
Curb elevations
014-o HP Draught of the regulation of Peach Street, between Green and Coats Streets, in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1828
Paper
13 x 17 in.
Northern Liberties. Peach St.
Curb elevations
014-p HP Plan of the regulation of Green Street between Old York Road and Sixth Street in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1828
Paper
9 x 16 in.
Northern Liberties. Green St.
Curb elevations
014-q HP Plan of the regulation of New-market Street from Noble Street to Green Street in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1824
Paper
9 x 18 in.
Northern Liberties. New-Market St.
Curb elevations
014-r HP Plan of the regulation of Brooke Alley and part of Rose Alley in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1824
Paper
8 x 20 in.
Northern Liberties. Brooke and Rose Alleys.
Curb elevations
014-s HP Plan of the regulation of Jones Alley in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1822
Paper
8 x 23 in.
Northern Liberties. Jones Alley
Curb elevations
014-t HP Plan of the regulation of Rogers Alley and Elbow Lane in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1822
Paper
12 x 8 in.
Northern Liberties. Rogers Alley and Elbow Lane
Curb elevations
014-u HP Plan of the regulation of Magnolia Street in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1824
Paper
7 x 17 in.
Northern Liberties. Magnolia St.
Curb elevations
014-v HP Plan of the regulation of Flowers Alley in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1824
Paper
9 x 13 in.
Northern Liberties. Flowers Alley
Curb elevations
014-w HP Draught of the regulation of Crown Street, between Tammany and Green Streets in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1829
Paper
7 x 27 in.
Northern Liberties. Crown St.
Curb elevations
014-x HP Plan of the regulation of Maria Street in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1825
Paper
5 x 14 in.
Northern Liberties. Maria St.
Curb elevations
014-y HP Draught of the regulation of Kunckel Street in Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1828
Paper
12 x 14 in.
Northern Liberties. Kunckel St.
Curb elevations
014-z HP Draught of the regulation of Willow Alley in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1828
Paper
9 x 12 in.
Northern Liberties. Willow Alley
Curb elevations
015-01 HP Plan of the First Division of the survey and regulation of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Passed the sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Surveyed and returned October 10th 1821 by Robert Brooke. Brooke, Robert 1821
Microfilm Only
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington, 1st Division
Curb elevations, benchmark buildings, property ownership
016-01 MTD [No title. Topography of part of City Plan 16, in Mt. Airy. No date.] Not named 1885 ca.
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
Bounded by Chelten Ave. to Washington Lane, Wayne Ave. to Wissahickon Ave.
Topography, Monoshone Creek and tributary streams, pond and dam, building footprints. Plan seems to be a draft and incomplete.
016-18 016-01 tracing1 Plan of the Second Section of the resurvey & regulation of the Borough of Germantown [Resolution April 17, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 15, 1858] Lightfoot, Jesse 1858
Tracing
68 x 54 in.
22nd Ward, 2nd Section, Germantown. Bounded by Germantown Ave., Queen St., Township Line Rd. (Wissahickon Ave.) and Washington La.
Streams, sewers, springs, curb elevations
016-53 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of part of the Second Section, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. Made in accordance with a resolution of Councils approved January 19, 1885. Jones, Walter 1885
Tracing
45 x 58 in.
22nd Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Washington St. to School Lane, Wissahickon Ave. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, streams, pond, railroad
017-04 MTD Plan of the revision of Hancock Street [Ordinance May 27, 1876; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Lightfoot, Jesse 1876
Mounted
18 x 24 in.
Hancock St.
Wingohocking Creek, railroad
017-05 MTD Plan of revision of grades on Armat Street [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; confirmed April 2, 1877] Not named 1877
Mounted
19 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown. Bounded by Chelten Ave., Magnolia Ave., Church Lane and Germantown Ave.
Wingohocking Creek and Honey Run, railroad
017-06 MTD tracing Plan of revision of Section No. 17 made in accordance with ordinance of Councils of April 2nd, 1878 [Confirmed Sept. 1, 1879; tracing copy of mounted plan made in 1911] Not named 1879
Tracing
48 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded roughly by Washington Lane to Church Lane, Baynton St. to Chew St.
Curb elevations, Wingohocking Creek and ponds, railroad

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
018-02 MTD Plan of revision of grades [of] part of Fifth Section 23d Ward Philada. [Ordinance July 11, 1868] Not named 1868 ca.
Mounted
53 x 32 in.
23rd Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by Allegheny Ave., Kensington Ave., Lehigh Ave. and Fillmore St.
Streams, sewers, curb elevations
018-03 MTD Plan of revision of part of Fifth Section, Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Approved Board of Surveyors March 21, 1870] Not named 1870
Mounted
53 x 34 in.
23rd Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by Allegheny Ave., Kensington Ave., Lehigh Ave. and Fillmore St.
Stream, curb elevations
018-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Fifth Section of the Twenty-Fifth Ward (late Twenty-third Ward) Philadelphia [Ordinance July 5, 1877; confirmed Nov. 19, 1877] Not named 1877
Mounted
42 x 54 in.
25th Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by A St., Fillmore St., Allegheny Ave, Frankford Ave. and Lehigh Ave.
Topography, Gunner's Run and tributary streams, railroad
019-01 HP Topography and grade regulation of Plan Number 19 [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; survey returned Dec. 1877; no confirmation date. This plan covers City Plans 342, 343 and 348, and overlaps slightly with 161, 167 and 169. ] Hancock, George W. 1877
Mounted
48 x 115 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Lancaster Ave. to Cobbs St., City Ave. to Sellers La. and Haddington Ave.
Topography, streams, Indian Creek, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints
019-02 HP Plan showing the revision of the lines and grades of 69th St. from Lebanon Ave. to City Ave. and to place on the City Plan Woodbine and Overbrook Aves. from 66th to 69th Sts, and to revise such other streets as may be affected thereby. [Ordinance April 6, 1897; survey returned July 17, 1899; confirmed Aug. 21,1899] Johnson, Joseph 1899
Mounted
43 x 36 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 66th and 73rd Sts., and Lebanon and City Aves.
Topography, Indian Creek, mill races
019-03 HP Plan of the Twelfth Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made in pursuance of two Acts of the Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania approved respectively on the 3rd of April A.D. 1851 and the 13th of May, A. D. 1856. Surveyed and returned to the Board of Surveyors of the City of Philadelphia 12 mo. 7th, 1859 by Francis Lightfoot. Lightfoot, Francis 1859
Mounted
52 x 57 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 12th Section. Cobbs Creek to 66th St.; City Ave. to Arch St.
Creeks, mill buildings
019-04 HP Plan for revising the curb lines of Lansdowne Ave. from 63rd St. to County Line and 66th and 67th Sts. between Haverford St. and Lansdowne Ave. so as to increase the width of the cartway to 36 feet. [Ordinance Jan. 28, 1907; no confirmation date] Johnson, Joseph 1907
Mounted
33 x 72 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
019-05 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Haddington Street of the width of 40 ft. from 66th to 67th St. [Ordinance May 19, 1904; survey returned and confirmed Sept. 12, 1904] Johnson, Joseph 1904
Mounted
12 x 18 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
019-06 HP Plan showing the revision of the lines and grades of that portion of the City Plan bounded by 63rd St., 64th St., Jefferson St. and Lebanon Ave. [Ordinance June 12, 1899; confirmed Nov. 20, 1899] Johnson, Joseph 1899
Mounted
13 x 20 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
019-07 HP Plan showing the revision of grades of Malvern Avenue between 63rd St. & 64th St. [Ordinance Dec. 10, 1898; confirmed June 5, 1899] Johnson, Joseph 1898
Mounted
11 x 17 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
020-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey and regulation of the District of Fair-hill [Fairhill], agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1847. Surveyed and returned 2nd mo. 21st 1848 by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. Filed April 4th, 1848 Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1848
Mounted
48 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Fairhill, 4th Section. Bounded by Huntington to Clearfield Sts., 5th to 11th Sts.
Mansion at northeast corner 7th & Somerset Sts., sewers
020-02 HP Plan of the First Section of the survey of the Township of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May A.D. 1832. Drawn by R. M. Sexton, surveyed and returned August 10th, 1839, by John Foulkrod, R. M. Sexton. Foulkrod, John and Sexton, R. M. 1839
Mounted
49 x 37 in.
1 inch = 10 perches, c. 166 feet
Northern Liberties, 1st Section. Bounded by Front St. to Germantown Ave., Diamond to Ontario Sts.
Boundary line of District of Kensington
021-01 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey of the Township of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May A.D. 1832. Surveyed and returned September 17th, 1840, by John Foulkrod, R. M. Sexton. Filed September 18, 1840 [Note in pencil: "See revised plan," probably 021-2_HP] Foulkrod, John and Sexton, R. M. 1840
Mounted
57 x 51 in.
1 inch = 125 feet (0.4 inch = 50 feet)
Northern Liberties, 2nd Section. Bounded by Front St. to Frankford Ave. and O St., Norris to Ontario Sts.
Old roads, "bearings and lengths for railroad rights of way", penciled annotations
021-02 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey of the Township of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May A.D. 1832. Surveyed and returned May 30th, 1843, by John Foulkrod, Joseph Fox. Filed June 1st,1843 Foulkrod, John and Fox, Joseph 1843
Mounted
47 x 42 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Northern Liberties, 2nd Section. Bounded by Front to Tulip Sts., Norris St. to Erie Ave.
Street lines, old roads
022-01 HP Plan of the Third Section of the survey of the Township of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May anno Domini, 1832. Surveyed and returned November 30th, 1844, by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1844
Mounted
62 x 44 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northern Liberties, 3rd Section. Bounded by Delaware River to Tulip St., Erie Ave. to Norris St.
Kensington District boundary, penciled annotations, ECG on reverse
023-01 HP Plan of the survey of a section of the Second Division of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties. Surveyed and returned by George S. Krimmel, October 22nd, 1824. Kimmel, George C. 1824
Mounted
39 x 44 in.
1 inch = 88 feet
Kensington District, 2nd Division. Bounded by Belgrade St. to Delaware River, Gunner's Run to Oxford St.
Gunner's Run, Palmer and Norris property lines, benchmark buildings, sewers, inlets, wetlands, modern street names in pencil
024-04 HP Plan of the revision of parts of the plans of the survey and regulation of the First and Second Divisions of the Kensington District, Philada. County. Revised and returned Feby 3rd 1834 by B. Moore Moore, Benjamin 1834
Mounted
30 x 49 in.
Kensington District, 1st and 2nd Divisions. Bounded by Belgrade St. to Delaware River, Frankford Ave. o Wood St. [Susquehanna Ave.]
Modern street names in pencil, sewers and inlets, benchmark buildings, low water mark, curb heights
025-01 HP Plan of the Sixth Division including the revision of part of the Second Division of the survey and regulation of the Kensington District. Surveyed by B. Moore. Returned Feby 5th 1839. Moore, Benjamin 1839
Mounted
25 x 40 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Kensington District, 6th Division and part of 2nd. Bounded by northeastern boundary of the district, Wood [Susquehanna] St., and Delaware River
Gunner's Run, sewers and inlets, tidal marshland
025-02 HP Plan of the revision of the survey & regulation of the 6th Division and part of the 5th, of the Kensington District. Returned Jany 7th 1845, by Benj. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1845
Mounted
26 x 39 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Kensington District, 6th Division and part of 5th. Bounded by Cedar to Beech Sts., Cumberland St. to Wood [Susquehanna] St.
Norris's line, Gunner's Run (original course and new course of Canal), culvert street, sewers & inlets, wetlands
026-01 HP Plan of the First Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Surveyed and returned Jan. 2nd 1838, Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1838
Mounted
38 x 61 in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
Penn Township, 1st Section. Bounded by Poplar St. to Susquehanna Ave., 6th St. to 24th St.
Turners Lane, Timber Lane, Stump Lane, Masters Lane, Islington Lane; Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, outline of Girard College site, benchmark building
027-01 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Surveyed and returned Jan. 2nd 1838, Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1838
Mounted
38 x 52 in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
Penn Township, 2nd Section. Bounded by Poplar St, to Susquehanna Ave., 24th St. to Schuylkill River
Islington Lane, Mount Pleasant St., Mifflin Lane, Girard College site
027-01 HP copy Plan of the Second Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Surveyed and returned Jan. 2nd 1838, Joseph Fox. Drawn by R. M. Sexton, Asst. Surveyor Fox, Joseph 1838
Mounted
39 x 52 in.
Penn Township, 2nd Section. Bounded by Poplar St, to Susquehanna Ave., 24th St. to Schuylkill River
Islington Lane, Mount Pleasant St., Mifflin Lane, Girard College site
028-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May A.D. 1832. Surveyed and returned 1st Mo 12th 1841 by Joseph Fox, Surveyor. Fox, Joseph 1841
Mounted
34 x 51 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Penn Township, 4th Section. Bounded by Susquehanna to Allegheny Aves., 23rd St. to Schuylkill River
Lamb Road, Nicetown Road, Hart Road; foot bridge at East Falls (possibly suspension bridge) over Schuylkill River, at foot of Allegheny Ave., Laurel Hill Cemetery
029-01 HP Plan of the Third Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May A.D. 1832. Surveyed & returned 9 mo. 20th 1838. Joseph Fox, Surveyor. Fox, Joseph 1838
Mounted
38 x 52 in.
1 inch = 180 feet
Penn Township, 3rd Section. Bounded by Susquehanna Ave. to West Moreland (Westmoreland) St., 23rd St. to Germantown Turnpike
Islington Street, Falls Road, Lamb Road, Rising Sun Lane, Turners Lane, [obsolete] Germantown Road; Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad; Township Line Road
030-01 HP Map of the Borough of Germantown compiled by order of Councils from actual surveys by J. C. Trautwine and S. W. Mifflin, Civil Engineers, 1849. Drawn by A. H. Reitz Trautwine, J. C.; Mifflin, S. W. 1849
Mounted
68 x 50 in.
Germantown Borough
Wingohocking Creek, streams, mill ponds, mill races, "magnetic median"
030-01 HP tracing Map of the Borough of Germantown compiled by order of Councils from actual surveys by J. C. Trautwine and S. W. Mifflin, Civil Engineers, 1849. Drawn by A. H. Reitz. Trautwine, J. C.; Mifflin, S. W. 1849
Tracing
64 x 51 in.
1 inch = 230 feet
Germantown. Bounded by Carpenter Lane to Gorgas Lane and Wister St. to Roberts Ave.
Paper Mill Run, Monashony [Monoshone] Creek, Wingohocking Creek, mill races, mill ponds, no color except red annotations; redrawn by A. H. Rietz, 19th c.
030-02 HP Plan of a proposed eighty feet wide street located in the Borough of Germantown by order of the Town Council July the 17th, 18th, 21st & 22nd 1851. By Joseph King, Jr., Borough Surveyor King, Joseph, Jr. 1851
Paper
18 x 54 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Germantown, Chelten Avenue. Wissahickon Ave. to Wistar St.
Transcription on back with resolution of Germantown Borough, notes of 1852 amendment
030-03 HP Plan of a proposed eighty feet wide street located in the Borough of Germantown, County of Philadelphia by order of the Town Council, July the 17th, 18th, 21st & 22nd 1851. By Joseph King, Jr., Borough Surveyor King, Joseph, Jr. 1851
Paper
9 x 54 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Germantown, Chelten Avenue. Wissahickon Ave. to Wistar St.
Paper Mill Run [Monoshone Creek) and tributary stream; Wingohocking Creek tributaries, mill pond, dam
030-x HP Plan of the Borough of Germantown, Surveyed March 1839 (Incomplete] King, J.; Wister, C. E. 1839
Paper
21 x 16 in.
Germantown Borough
Wingohocking Creek and Falls Run [Dobson's Run] and tributaries, Paper Mill Run, building footprints
030-y HP Plan of the Borough of Germantown, surveyed March 1839 by J. King and C. E. Wister King, J.; Wister, C.E. (probably) 1839
Paper
23 x 17 in.
Germantown Borough
Building footprints
030-y HP tracing Plan of the Borough of Germantown, surveyed March 1839 by J. King and C. E. Wister King, J.; Wister, C. E. 1839
Tracing
Germantown Borough
Street lines, streams at street crossings, building footprints
031-01 HP Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May AD 1832, surveyed and returned 1st mo. 19th 1841 by Joseph Fox. [Attachment not scanned: letter from Joseph Siddall, 1856, regarding changes, in plan, refers to St. James the Less] Fox, Joseph 1841
Mounted
35 x 51 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Penn Township, 6th Section. Bounded by Allegheny Ave., Schuylkill River, Roxborough Township and Germantown Township boundaries
Footbridge over Schuylkill River
032-01 HP Plan of the Fifth Section of the survey of Penn Township, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the third day of May AD 1832, surveyed and returned 9 mo. 20 1839 by Joseph Fox. Fox, Joseph 1839
Mounted
39 x 38 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Penn Township, 5th Section. Bounded by 12th St., Germantown Ave., 26th St., Allegheny Ave. and Bristol St.
Township Line Road, Nicetown Lane, Rising Sun Lane, older version of Germantown Road; Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
033-01 HP Plan exhibiting the curb heights, water courses and culverts in the Northern Section of Passyunk together with the location of certain streets made in pursuance of Acts of Assembly passed June 21st, 1839 and by Saml. H. Kneass, Civil Engineer. Approved by Commissioners October 21st, 1840. Confirmed Decr. 12th, 1840. Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
28 x 49 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Passyunk, Northern Section. Bounded by 17th St. to Schuylkill River, South St. to Oakford St. below Federal St.
Naval Asylum, Arsenal, Schuylkill & Delaware Canal, Irish Tract, Grover Ave., old streets indicated, wharves, wetlands, sewers, note about Federal St. culvert
033-01 HP tracing Plan exhibiting the curb heights, water courses and culverts in the Northern Section of Passyunk together with the location of certain streets made in pursuance of Acts of Assembly passed June 21st, 1839 and by Saml. H. Kneass, Civil Engineer. Approved by Commissioners October 21st, 1840. Confirmed Decr. 12th, 1840. Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Tracing
28 x 49 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Passyunk, Northern Section. Bounded by 17th St. to Schuylkill River, South St. to Oakford St. below Federal St.
Naval Asylum, Arsenal, Schuylkill & Delaware Canal, Irish Tract, Grover Ave., old streets indicated, wharves, wetlands, sewers, note about Federal St. culvert
034-01 HP Plan exhibiting the curb heights, water courses and culverts in the Southern Section of Passyunk together with the location of certain streets made in pursuance of Act of Assembly passed June 21st 1839 and by Saml. H. Kneass, Civil Engineer. Approved by Commissioners October 21st 1840. Confirmed Decr. 12th 1840 Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
26 x 46 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Passyunk, Southern Section. Bounded by Broad St. to Schuylkill and Delaware Canal, Oakford St. to Moore St.
Schuylkill & Delaware Canal and towpath, Buck Rd., Long Lane, old streets indicated, wharves, wetlands, sewers,
035-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey and regulation of Kensington District approved by the Board of Commissioners May 17th 1852. Revised and returned 1852 by James P. Davis. [Attachment: typescript excerpt of 1852 Court approval] Davis, James P. 1852
Mounted
48 x 43 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
Kensington District, 4th Section. Bounded by Somerset to Diamond Sts., 2nd St. to Germantown Ave.
Fairhill Reservoir, sewers, inlets, curb elevations
035-01 HP attachment [Court approval of plan 035-01_HP] 1852
Paper
Kensington District, 4th Section. Bounded by Somerset to Diamond Sts., 2nd St. to Germantown Ave.
Attachment
035-02 HP Plan of the Third Section of the survey and regulation of the District of Fair-hill [Fairhill] agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1847. Surveyed and returned 10th Mo 20th 1847 by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1847
Mounted
48 x 35 in.
5.5 inches = 500 feet
Fairhill District, 3rd Section. Bounded by Diamond St. to Huntingdon St., 4th St. to Germantown Ave.
Culverts and sewers, curb heights
036-01 HP Plan of alterations & reestablished grades of the Fourth Section of the District of Richmond Spain, Edward Livingston 1853
Mounted
41 x 46 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Richmond District, 4th Section. Bounded by Belgrade St. to Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, Somerset St. to Westmoreland St.
Gunner's Run canal, sewers, curb elevations
036-02 HP Plan of the revision of grades to conform to the bridges over Aramingo Canal in the Nineteenth Ward, City of Philadelphia. Made by authority of a resolution of Councils approved Feby 24th, 1857. Philadelphia, May 2nd 1857, James P. Davis, City Surveyor, 6th Dist. Approved by Board of Surveyors June 15th, 1857. Confirmed by Court December 8th, 1858. Davis, James P. 1857
Mounted
51 x 15 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
19th Ward. Aramingo Canal. Allegheny to Lehigh Aves., Tulip to Gaul Sts.
Aramingo Canal, sewers, curb elevations
036-x HP tracing Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Richmond. Surveyed 9 mo 10th 1847 by Henry Haines and Joseph Fox Haines, Henry; Fox, Joseph 1847
Tracing
37 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Delware River to Belgrade St., Westmoreland St. to beyond Richmond St. to Williams St.
Delaware Avenue continued along shoreline
037-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Richmond, agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the Twenty-seventh day of February A.D. 1847 [Survey returned Sept. 10, 1847; confirmed by Court June 23, 1848] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1847
Microfilm Only
Richmond, 4th Division. Bounded by Emerald to West Sts., Westmoreland to Somerset Sts.
Curb elevations
037-02 HP Plan of re-established grades of portions of the Second & Fourth Sections of Richmond District. [Survey returned June 1, 1852; confirmed by Court Nov. 11. 1852] Spain, Edward Livingston 1852
Microfilm Only
Richmond, 4th and 2nd Sections
Curb elevations, sewers
038-01 HP Plan of survey and regulation of the Sixth Section of the District of Richmond. Surveyed & returned May 21st 1851 by E. Livingston Spain, Surveyor Spain, Edward Livingston 1851
Mounted
55 x 42 in.
1 inch = c. 100 feet
Richmond District, 6th Section. Bounded by Salmon St. to Delaware River, Tioga St. to north of Pike St.
Three proposed canals, sewer, curbs
038-02 HP Duplicate plan of the Fifth Section of the survey and regulation of the District of Richmond recorded in place of the original misplaced or lost. By order of the Board of Commissioners of the said District by a resolution on the 2nd day of Nov. A.D. 1853. Made January 3rd 1854 by Edw. L. Spain. Surv. confirmed by the Court of Quarter Sessions, October 12th, 1850. Spain, Edward Livingston 1854
Mounted
35 x 42 in.
Richmond District, 5th Section. Bounded by Richmond St. to Delaware River, Tioga St. to Westmoreland St.
Sewers, canal
039-01 HP A plan of the Borough of Frankford, Philadelphia County, from actual survey in accordance with an Act of Assembly passed April 5, 1841. Surveyed and drawn by Isaac Shallcross. [Adopted by Council and inhabitants of Frankford, 5 April 1847; confirmed Nov. 13, 1847] Shallcross, Isaac 1847
Mounted
33 x 48 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Frankford. Bounded by Frankford Creek, Little Tacony Creek, and Oxford Township line
Frankford Creek, Little Tacony Creek, many tributaries, a dozen public buildings named and outlined including schools, churches; dye works, mills, factories, property owners
040-01 HP Plan of the First Section of the survey of the Belmont Estate in the District of Belmont. Made in pursuance of the provisions of Section 20th of the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania incorporating the District of Belmont, approved the 14th Day of April 1853. Surveyed & returned By Joseph Fox, Surveyor, Charles H. Fox and Saml. L. Smedley, Assists. 4th Mo, 1st 1854. Samuel L. Smedley, draftsman. Fox, Joseph; Fox, Charles H.; Smedley, Samuel L. 1854
Mounted
49 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Belmont Estate, 1st Section, District of Belmont. Bounded by Schuylkill River to Belmont Ave., Columbia to Susquehanna Aves.
Columbia Railroad covered bridge, footprints of all buildings, old roads, proposed streets and subdivisions, sewers
040-02 HP Plan of the Belmont Estate in the 24th Ward, Philada. Surveyed by Joseph Fox, Charles H. Fox, Saml. L. Smedley. A.D. 1854 Fox, Joseph; Fox, Charles H.; Smedley, Samuel L. 1854
Mounted
43 x 30 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
Belmont Estate. Bounded by Schuylkill River to 39th St., Columbia Ave. to Dauphin St.
Columbia Railroad covered bridge, inclined plane, Monument Road, Peter's Road, Peter's Island, footprints of all buildings, old roads, proposed streets and subdivisions
041-01 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey of the Belmont Estate in the District of Belmont, made in pursuance of the provisions of Section 20th of the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, incorporating the District of Belmont. Approved the 14th Day of April 1853. Surveyed & returned by Joseph Fox, Surveyor, Charles H. Fox, assistant. 4th Mo, 30th 1854. Samuel L. Smedley, draftsman Fox, Joseph; Fox, Charles H. 1854
Mounted
33 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Belmont Estate, 2nd Section. Bounded by Belmont Ave. to 49th St., Palmyra St. to Dauphin St.
Curb elevations, property lines, old roads
042-01 MTD Plan of the Second division of the survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May anno domini 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1852. Surveyed and returned by Joseph Fox, Surveyor, 10th Mo. 12th 1853. Francis Lightfoot Assist. Surveyr. Drawn by Samuel L. Smedley. Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1853
Mounted
39 x 51 in.
West Philadelphia District, 2nd Division. Bounded by Beaver Run, Spruce St., Market St. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, lower section of Beaver Run, sewers projected to capture the flow of the upstream sections of Beaver Run
042-01 MTD levels Table showing the changes to be made in the curb levels, streets &c in the Plan of the Second Division of the Survey and Regulation of the District of West Philadelphia … Filed April 20, 1854. Decree of Court [of Quarter Sessions.] 1854
Paper
West Philadelphia District, 2nd Division. Bounded by Beaver Run, Spruce St., Market St. and Schuylkill River
Attachment
042-02 MTD Plan of revised grade regulation of Market Street and vicinity in the 24th Ward Miller, James, and Smedley, Samuel S. 1859
Mounted
38 x 21 in.
West Philadelphia, Market St.. Bounded by Cranmond (now 33rd) St. and Schuylkill River, York (now Sansom) St. and Arch St.
Curb elevations, sewers, wharves, bridge at Market St.
042-03 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulations of the Second Section of the District of West Philadelphia in the Twenty-fourth Ward, City of Philadelphia.. Made in accordance with a resolution of Councils passed Nov. 1861 by James Miller. [Confirmed Board of Surveyors Feb. 17, 1862] Miller, James 1861
Mounted
30 x 33 in.
West Philadelphia District, 2nd Section. Bounded by Beaver Run, Spruce St., Market St. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, lower section of Beaver Run, and sewers that are projected to capture the flow of the upstream sections of Beaver Run
042-04 MTD Plan of Lehman Street between Market and Chestnut in the Twenty-fourth Ward Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 3, 1856] Not named 1856
Mounted
17 x 17 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Market, Chestnut, Mansion and Bridgewater Sts.
Cub elevations
042-05 MTD Plan of Thirty-first Street as reduced in width between Chestnut and Spruce Streets in accordance with a resolution of Councils approved March 24th A.D. 1864. [Confirmed Sept. 5, 1864] Miller, James 1864
Mounted
20 x 14 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 30th to 31st Sts., Chestnut to Spruce Sts.
Curb elevations, sewers, Beaver Run
042-06 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulation of Oak or Ludlow Street between Thirtieth and Thirty-first Streets. Made in accordance with a resolution of Councils approved 1866. Ja. Miller Dec. 1866. [Approved by Board of Surveyors, Jan. 7, 1867] Miller, James 1866
Mounted
13 x 10 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Mart, Chestnut, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Sts.
Curb elevations, sewers
042-07 MTD Plan of the revision of grades in that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward embraced in the limits of Plan No. 42 on file in the Department of Surveys, Philadelphia, made in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved January 11th, 1878. Returned March 9th, 1878, William H. Jones, Surveyor & Regulator, 12th Dist. Jones, William H. 1878
Mounted
39 x 35 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by South St., 33rd St., Market St. and 24th St.
Beaver Run from Schuylkill River to 33rd and Locust Sts., curb elevations, wharves
042-08 MTD Plan of St. James and Chancellor Streets from 32nd St. to 33rd St. 27th Ward. Phila. [Ordinance March 5, 1878; survey returned March 9, 1878; confirmed: July 1, 1878] Jones, William H. 1878
Mounted
11 x 12 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
042-11 MTD Plan to reduce the width of Thirty-first Street between Market St. and Chestnut St. 27th Ward Philad'a., to make said street 60 ft. wide by taking 20 ft. from the easterly side thereof. [Ordinance Sept. 24, 1889; survey returned Dec. 19, 1889; confirmed Feb. 3, 1890] Jones, William H. 1889
Paper
12 x 15 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, street railway
042-12 MTD Plan of Irving Street from Thirty-second Street to Marston Street in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct. 21, 1889; survey returned Dec. 2, 1889; confirmed Feb. 3. 890] Jones, William H. 1889
Paper
12 x 12 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
042-13 MTD Plan of Chancellor Street between 33rd St. and 34th St. in the 27th Ward Philada. [Ordinance July 2, 1889; survey returned July 15, 1889; confirmed July 21, 1890] Jones, William H. 1889
Paper
14 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
042-18 MTD Plan of Locust Street from 33rd St. and 34th St. 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance July 6, 1898; survey returned Aug. 31, 1898; confirmed Oct. 3, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
26 x 15 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Building footprints
042-19 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grade of Thirty-first St. between Market St. and Chestnut St. 27th Ward Phila. and to vacate a portion thereof. [Ordinance March 9, 1903; survey returned April 10, 1903; confirmed June 1, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
10 x 21 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
042-20 MTD Plan to strike from the City Plan Thirty-first Street from Walnut St to Lombard St. 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance March 21, 1903; survey returned May 4, 1903; confirmed June 1, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
15 x 20 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
042-21 MTD Plan striking from the City Plan and vacating Lombard Street from the east line of Midland Avenue to the west line of Thirtieth Street and that portion of Thirty-second Street between Chestnut Street and Lombard Street which is east of the easternmost main track of the Junction Railroad. Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 28, 1904; survey returned May 4, 1904; confirmed Nov. 17, 1904] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Mounted
28 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
042-22 MTD Plan of the revision of grades upon portions of City Plan Nos. 42, 43 & 269 bounded by Walnut St., 32nd St., South St. Spruce St. & 34th St. Twenty-seventh Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Feb. 15, 1909; confirmed May 3, 1909] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1909
Mounted
20 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
042-24 MTD Plan for the revision of curb lines & grades of Chestnut St. from Thirtieth St. to center line of Schuylkill River. Twenty-seventh Ward. [Ordinance April 6, 1911; confirmed Oct. 9, 1911] Gillingham. J. Harvey 1911
Mounted
15 x 24 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
043-01 MTD Plan of the First Division of the survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the first day of May, anno Domini 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia, passed the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1852. Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia May 9th, 1853. Surveyed and returned by Joseph Fox, Francis. Lightfoot, Surveyor, 5th mo 9th 1853. Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1853
Mounted
37 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia District, First Section. Bounded by Market St. to Woodland Ave., Till [40th] St. to Mansion [32nd] St.
Oddfellows Hall at 37th and Market Sts., benchmark buildings, sewers, course of Beaver Run (lightly penciled), proposed streets in yellow; William J. Canby, draftsman
043-02 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulation of the First Section of the survey of the District of West Philadelphia in the Twenty-fourth Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution Nov. 18, 1861;approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 17, 1862; confirmed by Act of Assembly April 17, 1862] Miller, James 1862
Mounted
35 x 41 in.
West Philadelphia District, 1st Section. Bounded by Spruce St., Woodland Ave., 40th St., Market St., and 33rd St.
Curb elevations, sewers
043-02 MTD levels [No title. Table showing changes in curb levels as depicted in Plan 043-02_MTD] Fox, Joseph 1853
Paper
16 x 18 in.
West Philadelphia District, 1st Section. Bounded by Spruce St., Woodland Ave., 40th St., Market St., and 33rd St.
Attachment
043-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revised grade regulation of the First Section of the survey of the District of West Philadelphia in the Twenty-fourth Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution Nov. 18, 1861; approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 17, 1862; confirmed by Act of Assembly April 17, 1862] Miller, James 1862
Tracing
36 x 43 in.
West Philadelphia District, 1st Section. Bounded by Spruce St., Woodland Ave., 40th St., Market St., and 33rd St.
Curb elevations
043-03 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulation of Pine Street from Thirty-ninth Street to Fortieth Street. [Resolution May 4, 1872; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Jones, William H. 1872
Mounted
18 x 18 in.
West Philadelphia. Pine St., 39th to 40th Sts.
Curb elevations, sewer
044-01 MTD Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia. [Tracing made in 1888, of original plan from 1852. Original plan not found.] Fox, Joseph 1854
Tracing
41 x 60 in.
West Philadelphia, 3rd Division. Bounded by Bridge (Spring Garden) St. and Market St., 38th St. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, sewers, building footprints, wharves. Tracing has no color, although it includes a "NOTE" in the upper left referring to red and blue lines that would have been in the original plan.
044-02 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulation of part of the Third District of the survey of West Philadelphia. [Act of Assembly May 13, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 3, 1856; confirmed by Court Aril 25, 1857] Not named 1856
Mounted
39 x 47 in.
West Philadelphia, 3rd District. Bounded north by Bridge (Spring Garden) St., south by Market St. and Lancaster Ave., east by 35th St. and west by Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, sewers, stream, Pennsylvania Railroad
044-03 FLAT Plan for the alteration in the line of Thirty-second Street in the Twenty-fourth Ward. [Resolution, Sept. 22, 1859; approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 15, 1860; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Smedley, Samuel L. 1859
Paper
16 x 39 in.
West Philadelphia. 32nd St. from Powelton Ave. to Arch St.
Curb elevations
044-08 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades to the approaches of Fairmount Bridge and contiguous streets, affected thereby. [Ordinance?] Approved April 19th, 1875. Surveyed and returned by George H. Hancock, Surv. & Reg. 11th Dist. 7-1-75. Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
20 x 43 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Spring Garden St. from 25th St. to 34th St., and on west side of Schuylkill River bounded by the river, 34th St., Haverford Ave. and Hamilton St.
Curb elevations, Fairmount Reservoir, bridge, Schuylkill River
045-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the first day of May, anno Domini 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia, passed the thirteenth day of October, A.D. 1852. Surveyed & returned by Joseph Fox, Surveyor, Francis Lightfoot, Asst. Survyr., 8th mo 16th 1854 Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1854
Mounted
37 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, 4th Division. Bounded by Market St. to Woodland Ave., 44th to 39th Sts.
Buildings in projected street lines, sewers, penciled Mill Creek tributaries; Samuel L. Smedley, draftsman
046-01 MTD Plan of the survey of the First Section of Blockley Township. [Act of Assembly April 3, 1851; survey returned Nov. 1853; confirmed by Court June 27, 1854] Miller, James 1853
Mounted
54 x 45 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 1st Section. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. and Market St., 44th and 52nd Sts.
Old roads
046-02 MTD Plan of the changed line of Baltimore Avenue between Forty-fourth and Fifty-fourth Streets. As directed by resolution of Councils Approved March 24th, 1864. Approved by Board of Surveyors September 19, 1864. James Miller, Surveyor, 12th District. In 90.15, p. 39. Miller, James 1864
Mounted
17 x 52 in.
1 inch = 125 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-03 MTD Plan of revision of grades of ground between Forty-second and Forty-sixth Streets and Baltimore Avenue and Spruce Street in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia. Made in accordance with resolution of Councils approved March 11, 1871. William H. Jones, Surveyor, 12th District. [Confirmed April 17, [1871?] Jones, William H. 1871
Mounted
24 x 26 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-04 MTD Plan of the First Section of a survey of Blockley. Made in conformity with an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved April 3rd, 1851, with the curb heights fixed thereon. By order of the Department of Surveys of the City of Philadelphia.... With the revision of lines as authorized by resolution of Councils approved May 25, 1872 [Confirmed Dec. 1, 1873] Jones, William H. 1873
Mounted
48 x 45 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 1st Section. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. and Market St., 44th and 52nd Sts.
Curb elevations, sewers, streams , mill races, mill ponds, property ownership and acreage shown in pencil. This is a copy of 046-1, with revisions and streams added.
046-05 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of Fifty-second Street from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue in the Twenty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, to make the street eighty feet in width, in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved February 25, 1884. William H. Jones, surveyor. [Confirmed August 4, 1884] Jones, William H. 1884
Mounted
18 x 71 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-06 MTD Plan of revision of the grades on a portion of Plan No. 46 bounded by Walnut, Spruce, 44th and 46th St. in the 27th Ward Philada. Made in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved April 3, 1888. Returned June 4, 1888, William H. Jones, Surveyor & Regulator 12th District. Confirmed by the Board of Surveyors February 18th, 1889. Jones, William H. 1888
Mounted
16 x 16 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Walnut St., 44th St., Spruce St. and 46th St.
Topography, building footprints, Mill Creek tributary
046-07 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on Plan No. 46 with topography. Authorized by ordinance of Councils approved April 7th 1893. [survey returned June 15, 1895; confirmed 1895 and 1896] Jones, William H. 1895
Mounted
53 x 47 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Market St. to Baltimore Ave., 44th to 52nd Sts.
Topography, streams including Mill Creek tributary along 46th Street, building footprints
046-07 MTD blueprint Plan of the revision of lines and grades on Plan No. 46 with topography. [Ordinance April 7th 1893; survey returned June 15, 1895; confirmed 1895 and 1896] Jones, William H. 1895
Blueprint
53 x 47 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Market St. to Baltimore Ave., 44th to 52nd Sts.
Topography, streams including Mill Creek tributary along 46th Street, building footprints
046-08 MTD Plan of Lex Street from Walnut St. to Locust St. 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance June 9, 1896; survey returned June 17, 1898; confirmed Oct. 19, 1896. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
12 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-09 MTD Plan of Naudain Street from Fiftieth Street to Fifty-second Street, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 9, 1892; surveyed July 15, 1892; confirmed Nov. 1, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1892
Mounted
11 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-10 MTD Plan of Naudain Street from 47th St. to 48th St. 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance April 2, 1898; survey returned April 1898; confirmed June 20, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
19 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-11 MTD Plan of Naudain St. from 48th St. to 50th St. 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance July 20, 1898; survey returned Aug. 25, 1898; confirmed Sept. 19, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
19 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-12 MTD Plan of Fitzwater (Walton Ave.) St. from 49th St. to 50th St. 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance June 2, 1898; survey returned June 1898; confirmed Oct. 3, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
20 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-13 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of City Plan No. 46 bounded by Market St., Fifty-first St., Chestnut St. and Fifty-second St. 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance March 12, 1901; survey returned March 21, 1901; confirmed May 13, 1901] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Mounted
9 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-14 MTD Plan showing the lot of ground bounded by 51st, 52nd, Pine and Lombard Sts. as authorized to be placed on the City Plan as a public park [Black Oak Park] [Ordinance April 8, 1902; survey returned April 28, 1902; confirmed Aug. 4, 1902] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-15 MTD Plan of Melville St. from Walnut to Spruce St. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Jan. 15, 1903; confirmed April 6, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
10 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-16 MTD Plan of Fitzwater St. formerly (Walton Ave.) St. from Fiftieth Street to Fifty-first Street, 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 31, 1903; survey returned May 4, 1903; confirmed June 1, 1903 Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
14 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-17 MTD Plan of Webster Street from Fifty-first St. to Fifty-second St. 27th Ward Phila. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
13 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-18 MTD Plan of Creighton and Paxon Sts. From Baltimore Ave. to Catharine St. [Rejected by Board of Surveyors July 6, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
15 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-19 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Irving Street from Fiftieth Street to Fifty-first Street in the Twenty-Seventh Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1905
Mounted
14 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-20 MTD Plan of Chancellor Street from Fifty-first Street eastward in the Twenty-seventh Ward. [Ordinanc Oct. 3, 1906; confirmed March 16, 1908] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1908
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-21 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Chancellor St. from Fiftieth St. to Fifty-first St. Forty-sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1908
Mounted
13 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
046-22 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Marko Street from Walnut St. to Spruce St. in the Twenty-seventh Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1906
Mounted
15 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-23 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Cedar Ave. from Forty-sixth St. to Baltimore Ave. Forty-sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1910
Mounted
14 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-24 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Hazel Ave. from Forty-sixth St. to Forty-seventh St. Forty Sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1910
Mounted
14 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-25 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Chancellor St. from Forty-ninth St. to Fiftieth St. Forty-sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1910
Mounted
13 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-26 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Farragut St. from Sansom St. to Walnut St. Forty-sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1911
Mounted
11 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-27 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Hanson St. from Walnut St. to Locust St. Forty-sixth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1912
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
046-28 MTD Plan for placing Fallon Street from Chestnut St. to Ludlow St on City Plan No. 46. Forty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1913
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
047-01 MTD Plan of the Third Section of a survey of the District of West Philadelphia and Township of Blockley, made in pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved April 3rd 1851. Lightfoot, Francis 1854
Mounted
37 x 54 in.
1 inch = 133 feet
West Philadelphia and Blockley, Third Section. Bounded by 57th St. to Delaware County line, Market St. to South [Cedar] St.
Building footprints (roofs), old roads; James M Price, draftsman; Cobb's Creek
047-02 MTD Plan of the Third Section of a survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia and Township of Blockley, made in pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved April 3rd 1851, with curb heights fixed thereon by order of the Department of Surveys. [Survey returned 1854; curb regulations determined 1857; confirmed by Court 1871] Lightfoot, Francis; Miller, James; Fox, Joseph 1857
Mounted
37 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia and Blockley, Third Section. Bounded by 57th St. to 64th St., Market St. to Cedar St.
Cobb's Creek, sewers, curb elevations, old roads, streets on Delaware County side of creek added in pencil, ca. 1882
047-04b MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on Plan No. 47. in the 27th Ward, Phila. Pa. [Ordinance April 7, 1893; survey returned and confirmed April 5, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Tracing
58 x 42 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by South St. (now Cedar St.), 57th St., Market St. and Cobb's Creek
Topography, building footprints, clay pits and brickyards. Tracing made in 1912.
048-01 HP Plan of the First Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the nineteenth day of April anno Domini 1843. Surveyed and returned Oct. 7th 1843, by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. [Attachment: Authorizing the recording of the plan] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1843
Mounted
50 x 30 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Penn District, 1st Division. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Poplar St., 6th to 11th Sts.
Railroad, sewers
048-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation, attached to reverse side of plan 048-01_HP] 1843
Paper
Penn District, 1st Division. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Poplar St., 6th to 11th Sts.
Attachment
049-01 HP Plan of the Second Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the nineteenth day of April anno Domini 1843. Surveyed and returned Decr. 5th 1843, by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. [Attachment: 1844 attachment directing recording of the plan] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1843
Mounted
49.5 x 30 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Penn District, 2nd Division. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Poplar St., 11th to 15th Sts.
Sewers
049-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 049-1_HP] 1844
Paper
Penn District, 2nd Division. Columbia to Poplar, 11th to 15th
Attachment
050-01 HP Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the nineteenth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three. Surveyed and returned Decr. 19th 1843, by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1843
Mounted
50 x 30 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Penn District, 3rd Division. Poplar to Columbia, 15th to 20th
Curb elevations, drainage divides, Girard College property
050-02 HP Plan of the resurvey and regulation of Girard Avenue in conformity with a late Act of the Legislature reducing the width thereof and in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Penn, passed the twentieth day of May A.D. 1844. Surveyed and returned June 17th 1844 by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1844
Mounted
48 x 14 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Penn District. Girard Ave., 20th St. to Broad St.
Girard College, sewers
051-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the nineteenth day of April anno Domini 1843. Surveyed and returned Feby 17th, 1845, by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1843
Mounted
50 x 29 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Penn District, 4th Division. Columbia Ave. to Susquehanna Ave., 6th to 11th Sts.
Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, sewers, curb elevations
052-01 HP Plan of the Sixth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty-seventh day of February A.D. 1847 MDCCCXLVII. Surveyed and returned 12th Mo. 1848 by Henry Haines Haines, Henry 1848
Mounted
33 x 51 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
Penn District, 6th section. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Poplar St., 29th St. to Schuylkill River (Columbia Bridge)
Spring north of Girard Avenue added in pencil, sewers, curb elevations
052-02 HP Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Penn, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1843. Surveyed and returned May 17th 1847 by Henry Haines Haines, Henry 1847
Mounted
49 x 37 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
Penn District, 5th division. Bounded by Poplar St. to Columbia Ave., 20th to 29th Sts.
Girard College property; sewers, curb elevations
053-01 HP Plan of the re-survey and regulation of parts of the First, Second and Fourth Divisions of the District of Penn, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1846. Surveyed and returned June 15th 1846 by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. [Attachment] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1846
Mounted
51 x 36 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
Penn District. Bounded by Poplar St. to Montgomery Ave., 6th to Broad Sts.
Sewers, curb elevations
053-01 HP attachment [Approval of plan 053-01_HP by Penn District commissioners, Oct. 29, 1826; date should be 1846; on reverse a note says the plan was filed Nov. 21, 1846] Not named 1846
Penn District. Bounded by Poplar St. to Montgomery Ave., 6th to Broad Sts.
Attachment
053-02 HP Plan of Girard Avenue as changed by Act of Assembly approved the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1847. Surveyed and returned 2nd Mo. 21st 1848 by Henry Haines Haines, Henry 1848
Mounted
27 x 25 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Girard Ave. Bounded by Poplar St. to Thompson St., 6th to 10th Sts.
Sewers, curb elevations
054-01 HP Plan of the Eastern Part of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia. Being the revision of so much of a certain plan filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Philadelphia on the twenty-second day of October anno Domini 1850 as lies north of Willow Street in the said District. Made by order of the Board of Commissioners in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved the 24th day of February anno domino 1852, by Joseph H. Siddall, Recording Surveyor, October 23rd, 1852. Siddall, Joseph H. 1852
Mounted
40 x 22 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Northern Liberties District, Eastern Part. Bounded by Vine to Brown Sts., Front St. to Delaware River
Wharf line
054-01 HP attachment [Resolutions of Board of Commissioners of District of Northern Liberties, approving plan 054-1_HP, July 1, 1852 and Aug. 3, 1852] Not named 1852
Paper
Northern Liberties District, Eastern Part. Bounded by Vine to Brown Sts., Front St. to Delaware River
Attachment
054-02 HP Plan of Delaware Avenue from Vine St. to Cohocksink Creek in the District of the Northern Liberties. By Joseph H. Siddall, September 27, 1850. Filed October 22nd, 1850 [Marked in pencil, "superseded," probably by plan 054-1_HP] Siddall, Joseph H. 1850
Mounted
44 x 20 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Northern Liberties. Delaware Ave. from Vine St. to Cohocksink Creek
Pennypot landing, Cohocksink Canal, wharves, wharf line
055-06 MTD Plan of the First Section of the revision of lines and grades of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. Ordinances June 5, 1877 and April 7, 1890; various confirmations from 1890 to 1898] Not named 1890
Mounted
48 x 76 in.
23rd Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by Frankford Creek, Tacony St. and Bridge St.
Topography. Streams, ponds, actual and proposed Frankford Creek channels, building footprints, Little Tacony Creek, Aramingo Canal
055-56 CP Plan striking from City Plans Nos. 55 and 306 Frankford Creek from Bridge Street to the northeast line of the new channel of Frankford Creek, located southwest of Adams Avenue and extending southwestwardly from Aramingo Avenue to the Delaware River; the placing upon the city plan, in lieu thereof, of certain drainage rights-of-way along the lines of existing sewers, and the revision of the lines and grades of intersecting and adjacent streets and the lines of certain existing drainage rights-of-way affected by said striking. 23rd & 45th Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 4, 1961; confirmed June 19, 1961] Kramer, Raymond M. 1961
Tracing
27 x 68 in.
Frankford Creek, former course "stricken from the City Plan," from new channel of the creek to Bridge St.
Frankford Creek, old channel
056 MTD Topographical plan showing one foot contours of a portion of City Plans Nos. 56 and 222, Twenty-third and Thirty-fifth Wards, Phila. Witmer, N. J. 1900
Mounted
31 x 26 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Frankford Creek and vicinity. Bounded roughly by Adams Ave., Torresdale Ave., Juniata Ave. and Kensington Ave.
Topography around Frankford Creek, showing old channel and new proposed channel; color coded building footprints, mill races,
056-07 FLAT Plan for revising the lines and grades of the streets between Ruan and Adams St and between Penn St. and Kensington and Frankford Aves., Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 12, 1889; confirmed Feb. 17, 1890 and Nov. 2, 1891] Webster, George S. 1889
Mounted
16 x 15 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Penn St., Ruan St., Frankford Ave. and Adams St.
Topography, building footprints
056-13 FLAT Plan for placing Womrath Park … on the City Plan, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances March 10 and June 22, 1892; confirmed Nov. 21, 1892] Webster, John H., Jr. 1892
Paper
12 x 13 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford. Womrath Park. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Kensington Ave., and Adams Ave.
Footprints of the many buildings that once stood within the park boundaries
056-27 MTD Plan for placing Trenton Avenue on the City Plan between Church and Margaret Sts., Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 15, 1896; survey returned July 27, 1896; confirmed July 27, 1896] Webster, John H., Jr. 1896
Mounted
17 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Torresdale Ave., Margaret St., Tacony St. and Church St.
Stream (Little Tacony Creek), building footprints, railroad
056-30 MTD Part of City Plan No. 56, revising the lines and grades of Torresdale Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Womrath Street and striking from the City Plan Trenton Avenue from Church Street to Orthodox Street, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 5, 1902; confirmed Jan. 19, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Mounted
19 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford. Torresdale Ave. and vicinity, from Gillingham St. to Frankford Ave.
Frankford Creek, railroad
057 CP Plan of the Third Section of the revision of lines and grades of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance June 5, 1877; confirmed various dates 1888 to 1895] Not named 1888
Tracing
78 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 3rd Section. Bounded by Tacony St., Bridge St., Bustleton Ave., Somerville Ave., Leiper St., and Orthodox St.
Topography, Little Tacony Creek and tributary streams, mill races, building footprints
060-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation of the district of Spring Garden agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the twenty-second day of March, anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen. Surveyed and returned Dec. 11th, 1820 By Joseph H. Siddall. [Attachment: authorization for the plan] Siddall, Joseph H. 1820
Mounted
50 x 32 in.
1 inch = c. 67 feet
Spring Garden District, 4th Division. Bounded by Callowhill St. to Fairmount Ave., 10th to Broad Sts.
Source of Pegg's Run, buildings in street lines, benchmark buildings, property ownership
060-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 060-01_HP] 1821
Paper
Spring Garden District, 4th Division. Bounded by Callowhill St. to Fairmount Ave., 10th to Broad Sts.
Attachment
060-02 HP Plan of the First Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty-second day of March, anno Domini 1813. Surveyed and returned September 7, 1818 pr. Robt. Brooke, Joseph H. Siddall Brooke, Robert; Siddall, Joseph H. 1818
Mounted
51 x 30 in.
1 inch = c. 67 feet
Spring Garden District, 1st Division. Bounded by Vine St. to Callowhill St., 10th St. to Broad St.
Bush Hill Estate, Common Sewer [Pegg's Run], sewers and inlets, benchmark buildings, curb elevations
061-01 HP Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the district of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty-second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen. Surveyed and Returned February 14th 1820 by Joseph H. Siddall. [Attachment: Court confirmation] Siddall, Joseph H. 1820
Mounted
27 x 40 in.
1 inch = c. 70 feet
Spring Garden District, 3rd Division. Bounded by 6th to 10th Sts., Buttonwood to Coates Sts.
Benchmark buildings, curb elevations, property lines and ownership, sewers
061-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 061-01_HP] 1822
Paper
Spring Garden District, 3rd Division. Bounded by 6th to 10th Sts., Buttonwood to Coates Sts.
Attachment
062-01 HP Plan the Thirteenth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March anno Domini 1813 and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned October 10th, 1835 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1835
Mounted
29 x 43 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Spring Garden District, 13th Division. Bounded by Landing Ave. to Schuylkill River, Pratt to Poplar Sts.
Public Landing, Henry Pratt property [Lemon Hill], new streets into wharf line, sewers and inlets, curb elevations, property owners
062-02 HP Plan the Thirteenth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March anno Domini 1813 and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned October 10th, 1835 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M.; R. M. Sexton, draughtsman 1835
Mounted
28 x 44 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Spring Garden District, 13th Division. Bounded by Landing Ave. to Schuylkill River, Pratt to Poplar Sts.
Public Landing, Henry Pratt property [Lemon Hill], new streets into wharf line, sewers and inlets, property owners
063 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63, Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia. Made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Avenue Subway, authorized by ordinance of Councils approved March 17, 1894 Not named 1894 ca.
Tracing
51 x 22 in.
Bounded by Broad St. to 22nd St., Vine St. to Spring Garden St.
Curb elevations
063-14 MTD Plan to strike from the City Plan and The Parkway so far as it affects a certain property occupied by the Niles-Bement-Pond Company, corner of Twenty-first and Callowhill Streets [Ordinance May 13, 1913; confirmed Nov. 3, 1913] Bloch, Frits 1913
Mounted
16 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Curb elevations
063-15 MTD Plan to strike from the City Plan and vacate Uber St. from Pearl St. to Wood St., Pearl St. from 19th St. to The Parkway, and the street along the northeast side of The Parkway and within the boundaries thereof from Vine St. to Wood St. [Ordinance Dec. 2, 1911; confirmed May 20, 1912] Bloch, Frits 1912
Mounted
16 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Curb elevations
064-01 HP Plan of part of the Northern Liberties on the south side of Pegg's Run, survey'd & regulat'd agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pass'd the 17th Day of April 1795 . . . Robt. Brooke, John Keen, Casper Schneider, surs.[?] [On verso: "First Division of Survey N Liberties So. Side of Pegg's run." Attachment: watercolor drawing of route of Del & Schuylkill Canal, 1803, Robt. Brooke, pasted on, 7.5 x 19 inch, owners' names and lots] Brooke, Robert; Keen, John; Schneider, Casper 1795
Mounted
28 x 100 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Northern Liberties. Bounded by Delaware River to Wissahickon Rd. [Ridge Ave.], Vine St. to above Callowhill St.
Franklin Square, square at Callowhill & New Market, Pegg's Run, benchmark buildings, stairs to Water St., above ground watercourses with drainage direction, sewers, notes on each benchmark building
065-01 HP Plan of proposed change of grade in Canal; St. east of Front St. [Resolution May 16, 1871; confirmed Feb. 19, 1872] Wolf, John F. 1872
Mounted
13 x 18 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Bounded by Front St. to Frankford Ave., Richmond to Laurel Sts.
curb elevations
065-02 HP Plan of the incorporated District of the Northern Liberties drawn for the Board of Commissioners November 30th, 1824, by Joseph H. Siddall. Siddall, Joseph H. 1824
Mounted
38 x 26 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Northern Liberties District. Bounded by Cohocksink Creek to Vine St., Delaware River to 6th St.
Pegg's Run / Willow Street, Cohocksink Creek / Canal Street, Newmarket Square, mill pond and dam at 6th Street, watercourses
065-03 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades in the vicinity of the Cohocksink Creek east of Front Strt. In the 16th Ward of the City of Philadelphia as authorised in Act of Assembly approved Feby. 25th. 1861 and resolution of Councils approved Mar. 22nd 1862. Wolf, John F. 1862
Mounted
26 x 36 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
16th Ward. Cohocksink Creek. Front St. to Delaware River, Coates to Otter to Frankford Rd.
Cohocksink Creek, square at Frankford Road and Laurel Street, curb elevations
065-t HP Plan of the regulation of Gray Street north of Poplar Street between Front and New-Market Streets in the Northern Liberties [Attachment: "Gray St., N. Liberties, filed May 24, 1852." Board of Commissioners of District of Northern Liberties records relating to this plan] Siddall, Joseph H. 1852
Paper
16 x 16 in.
Northern Liberties. Gray St., north of Poplar St. and west of Front St.
Curb elevations
065-u HP Plan of Penny-Pot Landing Siddall, Joseph H. 1850
Paper
10 x 16 in.
Penny-pot Landing, Delaware River
Wharf and dock, brick tavern, brick counting house, cake shop, wood-pile
065-v HP Draught of the regulation of Apple Street from George Street to Canal Street in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1827
Paper
11 x 18 in.
Northern Liberties. Apple (Lawrence) Street, between George and Canal Sts.
Curb elevations
065-w HP Plan of the regulation of Noble Street from Front Street to Second Street in the Northern Liberties [Attachment not scanned: Extracts from minutes of the Commissioners of Northern Liberties. 9 pages] Siddall, Joseph H. 1852
Paper
10 x 22 in.
Northern Liberties. Noble St., Front to Second Sts.
Curb elevations
065-x HP Draught of the regulation of Adelphia Alley in the Northern Liberties Siddall, Joseph H. 1830
Paper
12 x 16 in.
Northern Liberties. Adelphia Alley
Curb elevations, sewers
065-y HP [No title. Vicinity of Vine, Front, New Market, and Water Streets at the Delaware River, in Northern Liberties. Includes a public wharf and set of stairs between Front and Water streets. Probably by Robert Brooke. Attachment not scanned: Extracts from minutes of the Commissioners of Northern Liberties, related to Plan 065-z HP. 4 pages] Brooke, Robert, possibly 1810 ca.
Paper
12 x 17 in.
Northern Liberties. Vine Street, Delaware River to New Market St.
Street lines, benchmark buildings, alley and steps to Delaware River
065-z HP Plan of the regulation of the Callowhill Market Square in the Northern Liberties [Attachment not scanned: Extracts from minutes of the Commissioners of Northern Liberties. 4 pages] Siddall, Joseph H. 1851
Paper
15 x 18 in.
Northern Liberties. Callowhill Market Square
Curb elevations
066-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Section of the Township of the Northern Liberties agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the third day of May [AD] 1832. Surveyed and returned December 16, 1843 by John Foulkrod Foulkrod, John 1843
Mounted
45 x 62 in.
1 inch = c. 160 feet
Northern Liberties, 4th Section. Bounded by Front St. to Germantown Ave., Ontario to Juniata Sts., and Bristol Township line
Wingohocking Creek, old roads
068-01 HP Plan of the survey [and regulation?] of the Western [Section?] of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties. Approved by the Board of Commissioners February 1st, 1848. Arranged and revised by Benj. Moore. Confirmed by an Act of Assembly passed April 3rd A.D. 1848, with the provision that Sixth Street shall continue in the same range from its intersection with the Germantown Road northward. Moore, Benjamin 1848
Mounted
46 x 77 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington, Western Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave. to 6th St., Canal St. (Cohocksink Creek) to Morris (or Wood) St. above Diamond St.
Square at Frankford Road & Maiden St., hall at Masters and Front Sts.. Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, Norris's Line, market shed at Washington St. between Jefferson and Masters Sts., sewers, curb heights, benchmark buildings
068-02 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation (and part of the Third Division revised) of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties. By Joseph H. Siddall May 2, 1836. Revised with the Supplementary Plan, March 5th, 1844. B. Moore Siddall, Joseph H.; Moore, Benjamin 1844
Mounted
45 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington District, 3rd and 4th Divisions. Bounded by Howard St. to 6th St., Jefferson St. to Diamond St.
Old street lines, sewer
068-03 HP Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the sixth day of March anno Domini 1820. Surveyed and returned, March 21st, 1829, by Jos. H. Siddall. Siddall, Joseph H. 1829
Mounted
36 x 50 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Kensington District, 3rd Division. Bounded by Front to Sixth Sts., Montgomery Ave. to Cohocksink Creek, Beaver St.
Cohocksink Creek (labeled Canal Street), benchmark buildings, curb elevations, sewers, block dimensions, mill pond and mill dam
068-03 HP tracing Plan of the Third Division of the survey and regulation of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the sixth day of March anno Domini 1820. Surveyed and returned, March 21st, 1829, by Jos. H. Siddall. Siddall, Joseph H. 1829
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Kensington District, 3rd Division. Front to Sixth, Montgomery to Cohocksink Creek, Beaver Street
Cohocksink Creek (labeled Canal Street), benchmark buildings, curb elevations, sewers, block dimensions, mill pond and mill dam
068-04 HP Plan of the Fourth Division of the survey and regulation of the Northern Liberties . . . Passed the 17th day of April [AD] 1795. Surveyed and returned March 3rd, 1819, per Rob. Brooke, J. Kessler. Brooke, Robert; Kessler, J. 1819
Mounted
25 x 31 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Northern Liberties, 4th Division. Bounded by 2nd St. to 4th St. to Germantown Ave., Masters St. to Laurel St.
Cohocksink Creek / Canal; sewers and inlets, benchmark buildings, curb elevations
068-06a HP Supplement to the plan of the revision of the Third Division of the Kensington District. Returned March 5th, 1844. B. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1844
Mounted
26 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington District, 3rd Division. Bounded by Masters St. to Montgomery Ave., West St. to Clinton St.
Sewers, curb elevations
068-06b HP Plan of the alteration of so much of the plans of the survey and regulation of the Third & Fourth Divisions of the Kensington District as related to the vacation of Columbia Avenue. Returned March 5th 1844. B. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1844
Mounted
33 x 13 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington District, Columbia Avenue. Bounded by Clinton St. to 6th St., Oxford to Cherry St. (Montgomery Ave.)
Sewers, curb elevations, one benchmark building
068-07 HP Plan of the regulation of Hope Street between Canal and Otter Streets in the Sixteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia Siddall, Joseph H. 1860
Mounted
22 x 10 in.
1 inch = c. 40 feet
Hope St.
Curb elevations
068-08 HP Plan of the Revision of the southerly part of the survey and regulation of the Third Division of the Kensington District. Draughted pursuant to the resolutions of the Board of Commissioners, July 7th,1835, by B. Moore. Revised and returned Oct. 1st, 1844 by B. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1844
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington District, 3rd Division (part). Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Apple St. (past 4th), Cohocksink Canal to (Thompson St.)
Sewers, curb elevations
069-01 HP Plan of Survey of that portion of the 27th Ward Philadelphia included in the Elmwood Land Association bounded by Tinicum Island Road, Hog Island Road, Church Creek and land of Mary A. Bonnaffon, made in accordance [Act of Assembly 31 Dec. 1886. All grades below City Datum] Jones, William H. 1887
Mounted
46 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Bounded by Elmwood Ave., 85th to 90th Sts. Church Creek to Tinicum Ave.
Chester Branch, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
069-01 HP tracing Plan showing natural elevations on the streets of the Elmwood Mutual Land Association, January 1889 Not named 1889
Tracing
30 x 32 in.
Southwest Philadelphia, Elmwood. Bounded roughly by Tinicum Ave. to Mingo Creek, 90th St. to 85th St.
Curb elevations (some are negative numbers), Mingoes (Mingo) Creek
069-z HP Plan of the common sewer or culvert as changed from Howard to Clinton Street between the Franklin Avenue and Oxford Street; and of the alteration in the levels and grade of the water-courses to suit the location of the culvert. June 2nd, 1846 by Benjamin Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1846
Mounted
14 x 27 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Franklin Ave. to beyond Oxford St., Howard to Hancock Sts.
Sewer, curb elevations
071-01 MTD Plan of the re-survey of a part of the Fourth Ward, Philadelphia, 1869 [Resolution March 24, 1866; survey returned June 1869; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 20, 1869; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Shedaker, David Hudson 1869
Mounted
17 x 36 in.
South Philadelphia. 4th Ward. Bounded by South to Fitzwater Sts., Fifth St. to Delaware River
Curb elevations, wharf outlines
071-02 MTD Plan showing the widening of Delaware Avenue from Dock St. to Washington Avenue [Act of Assembly May 15, 1871; ordinance May 13, 1872; confirmed June 24, 1872] Daly, Thomas; Shedaker, David Hudson 1872
Mounted
18 x 46 in.
Delaware Ave. and vicinity including Delaware River front, from Dock St. to Washington Ave.
Curb elevations, wharves and owners
071-03 MTD Plan showing revision of grades in the Second, Third and Fourth Wards, being part of Plan 99, authorised by Councils July 5th, 1877 Not named 1877
Mounted
41 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by South St. to Wharton St., Delaware River to Passyunk Ave.
Curb elevations
071-z MTD Plan of Southwark, Moyamensing and Passyunk extending from the Delaware to the Schuylkill River and from South Street to the Canal, exhibiting the grades and watercourses in each district [Title from 199-z_HP, which is identical and more complete] Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
27 x 93 in.
South Philadelphia. Delaware River to Schuylkill River, South St. to below Moore St. and line of Delaware and Schuylkill Canal (never built)
Curb elevations, wharves, This copy updated with current South Philadelphia City Plan numbers, and also includes text of Act of Assembly, June 21, 1839, authorizing the plan.
071-z MTD blueprint Plan of Southwark, Moyamensing and Passyunk extending from the Delaware to the Schuylkill River and from South Street to the Canal, exhibiting the grades and watercourses in each district Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Blueprint
28 x 97 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Delaware River to Schuylkill River, South St. to the Canal south of Moore St.
Marine Asylum, U.S. Arsenal, Navy Yard, Moyamensing Prison, Canal, original and proposed curb elevations, river bank, wharves
072-03.5 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Fourth Section of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Resolution, date not given; resurveyed June 10, 1861] Keily, James 1861
Mounted
53 x 41 in.
21st Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Green Lane to Shurs Lane
Streams, curb elevations, sewers, building footprints in pencil
072-24 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on Manayunk Avenue from Lyceum Ave. to Roxborough Avenue in the Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 3, 1888; survey returned June 16, 1888; confirmed Dec. 3, 1888] Sundstrom, C. A. 1888
Mounted
22 x 17 in.
Manayunk Avenue
Topography on portion of plan
072-33 MTD tracing Plan of revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 72, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 27, 1892; confirmed August 3, 1896] Sundstrom, C. A. 1896
Tracing
55 x 36 in.
Manayunk. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Green Lane to Shurs Lane
Building footprints, Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River
073-a HP Delaware River between Bridesburg and Petty's Island. Topography by R. M. Bache, Assistant, C. Acton Ives, Aid. Neville B. Craig, Draughtsman, 1878. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Carlile P. Patterson, Superintendent Bache, R. M. 1878
Mounted
32 x 52 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front
Topography, soundings, riverfront buildings and industry, railroads, wharves, marshland, creeks, drainage ditches, river bank
073-b HP Delaware River between Richmond Coal Wharves and Kaighn's Point. Topography by R. M. Bache, Assistant. W. A. Pratt and Neville B. Craig, Foremen 1879. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Carlile P. Patterson, Superintendent Bache, R. M. 1879
Mounted
52 x 32 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Topography, soundings, marshland, wharves, railroads, Petty's Island, Smith and Windmill Islands, riverfront industry, ferry routes, tributary streams, and many other features
073-c HP Delaware River between Kaighn's Point and League Island. Topography by R. M. Bache, Assistant, W. A. Pratt, Foreman, 1879. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Carlile P. Patterson, Superintendent Bache, R. M. 1879
Mounted
32 x 52 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Topography, soundings, riverfront buildings and industry, railroads, wharves, marshland, creeks, drainage ditches, river bank
073-d HP Delaware River between League Island and Red Bank. Topography by R. M. Bache, Assistant, C. McKibbin Craig, Foreman, 1878. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Carlile P. Patterson, Superintendent Bache, R. M. 1878
Mounted
32 x 52 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front
Topography, soundings, riverfront buildings and industry, railroads, wharves, marshland, creeks, drainage ditches, river bank, League Island, U.S. Navy Yard, Fort Mifflin
073-u HP [No title. Delaware River front, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of river, with soundings and detailed delineation of topography, vegetation and structures.073-u, v, w and x are contiguous and cover from Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek; 073-y_HP shows detailed drawings of riverfront locations. These hand-drawn plans were used as the basis of subsequent USCGS lithographs of the city waterfront.] Craig, Neville B. 1885
Mounted
30 x 52 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Riverfront properties, marshland, woodland, farmland, creeks, soundings
073-v HP [No title. Delaware River front, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of river, with soundings and detailed delineation of topography, vegetation and structures.073-u, v, w and x are contiguous and cover from Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek; 073-y_HP shows detailed drawings of riverfront locations. These hand-drawn plans were used as the basis of subsequent USCGS lithographs of the city waterfront.] Craig, Neville B. 1885
Mounted
30 x 52 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Riverfront properties, marshland, woodland, farmland, creeks, soundings
073-w HP [No title. Delaware River front, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of river, with soundings and detailed delineation of topography, vegetation and structures.073-u, v, w and x are contiguous and cover from Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek; 073-y_HP shows detailed drawings of riverfront locations. These hand-drawn plans were used as the basis of subsequent USCGS lithographs of the city waterfront.] Craig, Neville B. 1885
Mounted
30 x 52 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Riverfront properties, marshland, woodland, farmland, creeks, soundings
073-x HP [No title. Delaware River front, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of river, with soundings and detailed delineation of topography, vegetation and structures.073-u, v, w and x are contiguous and cover from Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek; 073-y_HP shows detailed drawings of riverfront locations. These hand-drawn plans were used as the basis of subsequent USCGS lithographs of the city waterfront.] Craig, Neville B. 1885
Mounted
30 x 52 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Riverfront properties, marshland, woodland, farmland, creeks, soundings,
073-y HP [No title. Delaware River front, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of river, with soundings and detailed delineation of topography, vegetation and structures.073-u, v, w and x are contiguous and cover from Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek; 073-y_HP shows detailed drawings of riverfront locations. These hand-drawn plans were used as the basis of subsequent USCGS lithographs of the city waterfront.] Craig, Neville B. 1885
Mounted
52 x 30 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides. Details of riverfront.
Riverfront properties, marshland, woodland, farmland, creeks, soundings,
073-z HP Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin. USCGS 1879
Mounted
28 x 82 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River and adjacent land in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from Fort Mifflin to Bridesburg
Topography, soundings, navigation channels, marshland, river banks, islands, wharves, creeks
074-01 HP Plan of a survey of the River Delaware from one mile below Chester to Richmond above Philadelphia, taken by order of Councils in the months of July, August & September Anno Domini 1819 by David McClure. McClure, David 1820
Mounted
39 x 121 in.
1 inch = 832 feet; 6.4 inches to the mile; 1:9900
Delaware River front, from one mile below Chester to Richmond above Philadelphia
Topography, soundings, bars, islands, natural and artificial river banks, ship and sloop channels, water grass, water-dock (or splatter-dock, now called spatter-dock), mud, sand, two shipwrecks, and various landmarks on both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey shorelines; "Coloured by Joseph H. Siddall, Draughtsman, 1820"
075-01 HP [No title. Probably part of the incorporation of the District of Spring Garden, from the unincorporated Northern Liberties. Note on tracing copy of plan: "See Laws A.D. filed 8th April 1816."] Brooke, Robert; Kessler, J. 1816
Mounted
47 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, Vine St. to Hickory Lane (Fairmount Ave.), 6th to Broad Sts.
Street lines, benchmarks
075-01 HP tracing [No title. Probably part of the incorporation of the District of Spring Garden, from the unincorporated Northern Liberties. Note on tracing copy of plan: "See Laws A.D. filed 8th April 1816."] Brooke, Robert; Kessler, J. 1816
Tracing
47 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, bounded by Vine St. to Hickory Lane (Fairmount Ave.), 6th to Broad Sts.
Street lines, benchmarks
075-02 HP Draught or plan of the First Section of the survey of the District of Spring Garden, made in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania Brooke, Robert; Kessler, J. 1818
Mounted
27 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 1st Section. Bounded by Vine St to Hickory Lane (Fairmount), 6th to Lawrence
Pegg's Run /Willow St., property owners, building footprints in street lines
076-01 HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the ascents descents common sewers and distances of the gutters from the sides of the Streets lanes &c in the neighbourhood of the site upon which the State Penitentiary for the Eastern District is about to be erected, in Penn Township in the County of Philadelphia, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the second day of February, One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two. Surveyed and returned April 13th 1822 by Samuel Hains, Recording Surveyor, Jos. H. Siddall, Regulator of Spring Garden. Hains, Samuel; Siddall, Joseph H. 1822
Mounted
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Penn Township. Bounded by Callowhill St. to north of Coates St., 20th to 24th Sts.
Streams, inlets, sewers, curb elevations
076-02 HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the ascents, descents, common sewers &c in the neighbourhood of the new State Penitentiary for the Eastern District. Altered from the former regulation pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the April 28th A.D. 1829, by P. M. Price. [Approved 1830] Price, Philip M. 1830
Mounted
36 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Penn Township, vicinity of Eastern State Penitentiary.
State Penitentiary, sewer and inlets, curb elevations
077-01 HP Draft of a State Road leading from the Borough of Media in the County of Delaware to Lancaster Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, surveyed for the commissioners June and July 1870 by Benj. H. Smith surveyor. Smith, Benjamin H. 1870
Mounted
10 x 109 in.
1 inch = 30 perches; inset: 1 inch = 100 feet
State Road from 53rd St. and Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, to Media, Delaware County
Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, Springfield Meeting House, many named streams, property owners, topographical shading, building footprints, milestones, inset showing Lansdowne Ave. from Lancaster Ave. to 54th St.
079-01 HP Draught of the survey and regulation of the ascents and descents, common sewers, gutters, &c. in Francis Lane & Coats Street, from Broad Street to Schuylkill Third [Twentieth] St. and from William Street to the River Schuylkill in the District of Spring Garden. Made by virtue of an order of the Court of Quarter Sessions, dated January 27th 1827, agreeably to an Act of the Genl. Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the second day of February 1822. Surveyed and returned May 29th 1827 by Samuel Hains, Jos. H. Siddall Hains, Samuel; Siddall, Joseph. H. 1827
Mounted
13 x 75 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, Francis Lane & Coats St., Broad to 20th Sts., William St. to Schuylkill River.
Store by Schuylkill; two sewer inlets for small streams
079-02 HP Plan of the Fifth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March anno Domini 1813 – and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March anno Domini 1827. Surveyed and returned Jany. 31st A.D. 1828 by P. M. Price. [Attachment: Court certification, 1831] Price, Philip M. 1828
Mounted
52 x 38 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Spring Garden District, 5th Division. Bounded by Vine St. to Fairmount Ave., Broad to 19th Sts.
Building footprints for some benchmarks with some property owners, sewers, inlets
079-02 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 079-2_HP] Not named 1831
Paper
Spring Garden District, 5th Division. Bounded by Vine St. to Fairmount Ave., Broad to 19th Sts.
Attachment
079-02 HP tracing Plan of the Fifth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March anno Domini 1813 – and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March anno Domini 1827. Surveyed and returned Jany. 31st A.D. 1828 by P. M. Price. [Attachment: Court certification, 1831] Price, Philip M. 1828
Tracing
56 x 38 in.
Spring Garden District, 5th Division. Bounded by Vine St. to Fairmount Ave., Broad to 19th Sts.
Building footprints for benchmarks, property owners, sewers, inlets
079-x2 HP Plan of Schuylkill 8th Street [from Parrish to Morris] . . . Filed 18 June 1841. [Attachment: Court confirmation of plan] Siddall, Joseph H., probably 1841
Paper
34 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 15th Street, from Parrish to Morris Sts.
Building footprint in street, property owners
080-01 HP Plan of Union Canal. [Plan] purchased by City of Philadelphia at sale of E. D. Roberts. Samuel S. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor, October 9, 1889. Lightfoot, Francis 1842 ca.
Mounted
30 x 31 in.
Union Canal (Pennyslvania Ave., Reading Railroad). 21st to 25th Sts., Callowhill St. to Fairmount Ave.
Building footprints in path of Canal
080-02 HP Plan of the regulation of ascents & descents of Callowhill Street, from the east side of Broad Street to the Lancaster & Schuylkill Bridge. Made agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the sixteenth day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty. Surveyed and returned May 1st, 1820 by Rob. Brooke, Samuel Hains. Brooke, Robert; Hains, Samuel 1820
Mounted
26 x 72 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Callowhill Street, from Broad Street to the Lancaster & Schuylkill Bridge (near line of present Spring Garden St.)
Lancaster and Schuylkill Bridge, swampy areas leading into small streams, curb elevations
080-03 HP [No title. “Surveyed and returned September 2nd 1833 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price] Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1833
Mounted
25 x 64 in.
Spring Garden. Bounded by 6th to 25th Sts., Vine St. to Fairmount Ave.
Willow Street (Pegg's Run), curb elevations, sewers and inlets

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
080-05 HP Plan of the Sixth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed March 22nd anno Domini 1822; and a supplement thereto passed March 2nd A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned July 23rd 1830 by P. M. Price Price, Philip M. 1830
Mounted
40 x 39 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Spring Garden District, 6th Division. Bounded by 19th to 25th Sts., Vine St. to Fairmount Ave.
Buildings in streets, sewers, curb elevations, wharves
081-01 HP Plan of the proposed widening of Callowhill Street and 25th street as approaches to Fairmount Park and the Wire Bridge, Philadelphia, Oct. 3rd, 1870, Edw. D. Roberts. Roberts, Edward D. 1870
Mounted
45 x 44 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Fairmount Park, approaches, Callowhill St. and 25th St Powelton Ave. (Callowhill St.) to Pennsylvania Ave., 23rd St. to Schuylkill River.
Fairmount Water Works Reservoir, landscaped park entry at Green St., property lines encroaching on 25th St. and Callowhill
081-02 HP Plan of the Seventh Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the Twenty-second day of March Anno Domini 1815, and a supplement thereto passed the Second day of March Anno Domini 1827. Surveyed and returned Dec. 24th 1828 by P. M. Price Price, Philip M. 1828
Mounted
33 x 25 in.
1 inch = c. 80 feet
Spring Garden District, 7th Division. Bounded by Hamilton St. to Fairmount Ave, 24th St. to Schuylkill River
Fairmount Water Works, covered bridge, vacated streets, benchmark buildings. Lancaster and Schuylkill Bridge, common sewers leading into river
081-03 HP Map of the Fair-Mount Water Works and of the eastern termination of the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail Road. Childs & Inman, lithographers, F. Graff del. Graff, Frederick, Sr. 1830 ca.
Lithograph
21 x 29 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Spring Garden District, Fairmount Water Works and vicinity, 20th St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to north of Fairmount Ave.
Fairmount Waterworks, Pagoda, Pratt's (Lemon Hill), hotel, line of Union Canal, elevation of Fairmount Waterworks and reservoirs and pipelines from it, streams, topography
081-04 HP [No title. Vine St. to Spring Garden St., 22nd St. to the Schuylkill River. Perhaps part of the 7th Division of the survey and regulation of Spring Garden. See plan 081-02_HP.] Price, Phillip M. (probably) 1830 ca.
Mounted
22 x 29 in.
1 inch = c. 80 feet
Spring Garden District, Vine to Spring Garden Sts., 22nd St. to Schuylkill River
Bridge Street, sewers, wetlands, curb elevations, tidal soundings
082-01 HP Plan of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March A.D. 1813; and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned June 10th 1831 by Philip M. Price, Joseph Fox. [Attachment: Quarter Sessions Court confirmation certificate] Price, Philip M.; Fox, Joseph 1831
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 8th Division. Bounded by Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St., 6th to 10th Sts.
Sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings, buildings in street lines
082-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 082-01_HP] Not named 1834
Paper
Spring Garden District, 8th Division. Bounded by Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St., 6th to 10th Sts.
Attachment
082-02 HP Plan of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March anno Domini [1813]; and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. [1827]. Surveyed and returned June 10th A.D. 1831 by Philip M. Price, Joseph Fox, R. M. Sexton draughtsman. Price, Philip M.; Fox, Joseph 1831
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 8th Division. Bounded by Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St., 6th to 10th Sts.
Sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings, buildings in street lines
083-01 HP Plan of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen -- and a supplement thereto passed second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Surveyed and returned June 10th 1831 by Philip M. Price, Joseph Fox Price, Philip M.; Fox, Joseph; R.M. Sexton, draughtsman 1831
Mounted
26 x 40 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 9th Division. Bounded by 10th St. to Broad St., Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings
083-02 HP Plan of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March A.D. 1813; and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned June 10th A.D. 1831 by Philip M. Price, Joseph Fox. [Attachment: Quarter Session Court confirmation certificate] Price, Philip M.; Fox, Joseph 1831
Mounted
26 x 39 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 9th Division. Bounded by 10th St. to Broad St., Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings
083-02 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 083-02_HP] 1831
Paper
Spring Garden District, 9th Division. Bounded by 10th St. to Broad St., Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Attachment
084-01 HP Plan of the Tenth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and a supplement thereto passed the second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Surveyed and returned March 3rd 1834 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. R. M. Sexton draughtsman Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1834
Mounted
26 x 40 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 10th Division. Bounded by Broad to Schuylkill 4th (19th) St., Coats (Coates) St. (now Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
House of Refuge, Burial Ground, property owners, buildings in street lines, sewers, benchmark buildings
084-02 HP Plan of the Tenth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the 22nd day of March A.D. 1813 and a supplement thereto passed the 2nd day of March A.D. 1827. Surveyed and returned March 3rd 1834 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. [Attachment: Quarter Sessions Court confirmation certificate] Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1834
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 10th Division. Bounded by Broad to Schuylkill 4th (19th) St., Coats (Coates) St. (now Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
House of Refuge, Burial Ground, property owners, buildings in street lines, sewers, benchmark buildings
084-02 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 084-02_HP] Not named 1834
Paper
Spring Garden District, 10th Division. Bounded by Broad to Schuylkill 4th (19th) St., Coats (Coates) St. (now Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Attachment
085-01 HP Plan of the Eleventh Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and a supplement thereto passed the second day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Surveyed and returned Nov. 22nd 1834 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. [Attachment: Quarter Sessions Court confirmation certificate] Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1834
Mounted
29 x 43 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District 11th Division. Bounded by Schuylkill 4th (19th) St., to Williams (24th) St., Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Burial ground, Eastern State Penitentiary, Board of Health property, property owners, sewers, benchmark buildings
085-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of Plan 085-01_HP] Not named 1836
Paper
Spring Garden District 11th Division. Bounded by Schuylkill 4th (19th) St., to Williams (24th) St., Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Attachment
086-01 HP Plan of the Twelfth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty second day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirteen -- and a supplement thereto passed the second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Surveyed and returned June 24th 1834 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price, R. M. Sexton draughtsman. [Attachment: detail plan showing railroad at Minor St.] Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M.; R.M. Sexton, draughtsman 1834
Mounted
33 x 47 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 12th Division. Bounded by William (24th) St. to Landing Ave. (29th St.), Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Public Landing, sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings
086-01 HP attachment [No title. Plan showing Pennsylvania Railroad between Minor St. and Bush Hill St. Plan also shows "Canal Ground"] Fox, Joseph 1851
Paper
8 x 10 in.
Bounded by Bush Hill St., "Canal Ground", Minor St., and unnamed street at top of plan
Attachment: Railroad, canal ground. "Survey & plan $6.00 paid"
086-02 HP Plan of the Twelfth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty second day of March anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and a supplement thereto passed the second day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Surveyed and returned June 24th 1834 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price. [Attachment: Quarter Session Court confirmation certificate] Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1834
Mounted
32 x 50 in.
1.25 inch = 100 feet
Spring Garden District, 12th Division. Bounded by William (24th) St. to Landing Ave. (29th St.), Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Public Landing, sewers, property owners, benchmark buildings
086-02 HP attachment [Court confirmation of Plan 086-02_HP] Not named 1834
Paper
Spring Garden District, 12th Division. Bounded by William (24th) St. to Landing Ave. (29th St.), Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to Poplar St.
Attachment
086-03 HP [No title. Docks on the Schuylkill River, north of Coates St. above the Fairmount Water Works] Not named 1830 ca.
Paper
14 x 22 in.
1.25 inch =100 feet
Spring Garden District. Bounded by Schuylkill River to railroad, Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.) to unnamed street to north
Railroad, public landing, property owners, names on plan: "Samson, John; Pearson, Joseph; W.B."
086-04 HP Plan of the District of Spring Garden in the County of Philadelphia. Not named 1850 ca.
Mounted
26 x 65 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Spring Garden District. Bounded by Poplar St. to Vine St., Schuylkill River to 6th St.
Lemon Hill, Fairmount Water Works, Eastern State Penitentiary, wharves
086-x1 HP Plan of ground appropriated for the preservation for the purity of water and in addition to Fairmount Park under ordinance of the City of Philadelphia, approved June 28th, 1864. Roberts, Edward D. 1864
Tracing
42 x 59 in.
1 inch = 25 feet
Spring Garden District. Bounded by Schuylkill River to 26th St., Hare St. to Coates St. (Fairmount Ave.)
Business names on building footprints, property owners
087-01 HP Map of the River Schuylkill from Fairmount to South St. exhibiting the revised wharf lines established by authority of Act of Assembly, April 9, 1867, and resolution of Councils, June 1, 1867 Shedaker, David Hudson; Roberts, Edward D.; Smedley, Samuel L.; Miller, James 1869
Mounted
31 x 74 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River from Spring Garden St. to South St.
Gas works, river banks, Almshouse, property owners along river
087-02 HP Plan for wharves along the Port Warden's line in front of property of the Pennsylvania Rail-Road Company on the west side of the River Schuylkill in the 24th Ward Philadelphia. Smedley, Samuel L. 1860
Mounted
27 x 43 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
West Philadelphia, Schuylkill River front. Bounded by Market to Race Sts., river to 30th St.
Market St. Bridge, Port Wardens Line, wharf
087-03 HP Plan of the First Section of the survey of the River Schuylkill exhibiting the position of the wharves now constructed with the soundings of the river, and showing the wharf lines as established in pursuance of an Act of Assembly approved the 6th day of April A.D. 1850 [Survey returned April 5, 1851] Roberts, Edward D.; Kneass, Samuel H.; Daly, Thos.; Miller, James 1851
Mounted
26 x 78 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River, from Fairmount Dam to Cedar (now South) St.
Beaver Run, Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'s land, Fairmount Reservoir, South Garden of Water Works, wharves, railroad, marshland, some property owners, embankments, river soundings
087-04 HP Draught of a survey from Fair-mount, to the mouth of Schuylkill, by order of the Councils McClure, David 1828
Mounted
23 x 100 in.
1 inch = 412 feet (12.8 inches = 1 mile)
Schuylkill River from below Fairmount Dam to the river's mouth.
Naval Asylum, arsenal, Dr. Say's, Dupuy's rock, Bartram's Botanic Garden Fish Cabin, Hamburg Tavern, Girard Point, Old Lazaretto, [Schuylkill] canal, Harding's Tavern, Hamilton's, Mill Creek, woolen factory, river soundings, natural and artificial river banks
087-y HP [No title. Ridgway Estate and other properties in the vicinity of 24th Street and Callowhill Street, as crossed by the Schuylkill River East Side Railroad]. Roberts, Edward D. 1888
Tracing
20 x 26 in.
Spring Garden. Vicinity of 24th and Callowhill
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
087-z HP Plan showing Wood Street from 24th St. to Schuylkill River as proposed to be placed on the City Plan. Bloch, Frits 1896
Tracing
25 x 23 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Spring Garden. Wood Street, vicinity of 24th and Callowhill Sts.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
088-01 HP Draft of Belmont Avenue continued or Manayunk State-Road [Attachment: Certificate recording swearing in of three road commissioners, Joseph Fox, Paul Jones and Algernon Roberts] Fox, Charles H. 1854
Mounted
42 x 18 in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
Belmont Ave. from Schuylkill River to Ford Rd. (Lower Merion Twp.)
Reading Railroad, Manayunk Bridge, property owners, one building; Samuel L. Smedley, draftsman
088-02 HP Plan of a State Road laid out from or near the Blacksmith shop in Mechanicsville in Byberry Township Philadelphia County to the Public road leading from Byberry Meeting House to Dunk’s ferry near Joseph P. Knight’s Gate in Bensalem Township Bucks County in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania passed the 24th day of June AD 1839. Surveyed September 5th 1839 by John Foulkrod Sur. Foulkrod, John 1839
Mounted
12 x 22 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Byberry Twp. and Bucks County, now Century Lane at crossing of Poquessing Creek
Poquessing Creek, property ownership, building footprints
089-04 HP Plan showing the revision of the footways and grades on Broad Street Close, Charles S. 1875
Mounted
61 x 14 in.
Broad Street. South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
089-10 HP Plan 89 [Full title from original mounted plan: "Plan of the survey of regulation of the Ninth Section, Twenty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia by Charles S. Close, Surveyor & Regulator, Second District] [Resolutions March 24, 1866 and March 11, 1877; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 19, 1881] Close, Charles S. 1881
Tracing
45 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 26th Ward, 9th Section. Broad to 8th Sts., Ellsworth to McKean Sts.
Curb elevations
089-z HP Plan for placing Titan Street from Watts Street westward to dead end on City Plan No. 89, Twenty-sixth Ward Puff, Charles F. Jr. 1900 ca.
Paper
South Philadelphia. Titan Street
Curb elevations
090-01 HP East View of the City Wharf and Fish Market. This is the plan referred to in the report of the Committee on Markets for the improvement of High Street Wharf & Fish Market House. Nov. 12, 1829. N. R. Potts –– Clerk of Common Council. Graff, Frederick, Sr. (probably) 1829
Paper
19 x 25 in.
1 inch = 25 feet
Philadelphia. Market St. at Delaware River
Beck's Wharf, City Wharf, Girard's Wharf, Fish Market, sewers, elevation view of buildings
090-02 HP Plan and Calculations made for Curbing the S. part of the [Centre] Square with a Circle here represented done in 1808. Reading Howell Howell, Reading 1808
Microfilm Only
Curbing the S. part of the [Centre] Square with a Circle here represented done in 1808.
090-q HP [No title. Plan showing railroad line curving from High Street into Broad Street.] Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
11 x 25 in.
Philadelphia, Railroad
Railroad
090-r HP [No title. Railroad intersection at Broad and High Streets. Two attached working drawings.] Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
24 x 34 in.
Philadelphia, Railroad
Railroad
090-s HP part1 [No title. Railroad on Market Street from Juniper St. to Schuylkill 8th St. Shows arrangement of tracks and intersection of Broad and High (Market) Streets. See 90-s_HP_part 2 for adjoining plan.] Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
20 X 74 in.
Philadelphia. Railroad, Market Street from Juniper Street to Schuylkill 8th (now 15th)
Railroad, market house
090-s HP part2 [No title. Railroad on Market Street from Schuylkill 5th to Schuylkill 7th Sts. (16th to 19th Sts.) See 90-s_HP_part 1 for adjoining plan.] Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
20 X 69 in.
Philadelphia. Railroad, Market Street from Schuylkill 5th (now 18th) to Schuylkill Seventh (now 16th)
Railroad, market house
090-t HP Schuylkill Railway, Beech St., High (Market) to Chestnut St. Hains, Samuel (probably) 1850 ca.
Paper
20 x 26 in.
Philadelphia. Railroad. Bounded by High (Market) St., Ashton St., Chestnut St. and Beech St. (Near Schuylkill River)
Railroad, gas works
090-u HP City Rail Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
23 x 19 in.
Philadelphia, Railroad.
Full size cross section and diagram showing rails and cross ties set in pavement
090-v HP Third Street Railroad Kneass, Samuel H., engineer S.R.R. 1850
Paper
15 x 21 in.
Philadelphia, Railroad. 3rd St. Railway
Watercolor drawing showing full size cross section of rail, spike, cross tie, pebble paving and gravel
090-w HP 1832. April 30th. Resurvey. Draught of a contemplated street [Stanley, now Pemberton] 20 feet wide situate between Plum [Monroe] and German [Fitzwater] streets and extending from 3d to 4th streets as shown by the red lines south of and adjoining to [Pryor’s?] north line. Feby. 2d 1833. The above contemplated street altered to 25 feet wide. Coombs, David 1832
Paper
20 x 24 in.
South Philadelphia. Stanley (Pemberton) St. between Plum (Monroe) and German (Fitzwater) streets, 3rd to 4th streets
Property owners, buildings in street line
090-x HP [No title. Centre Square, showing circular pathway around the square) Hains, Samuel (probably) 1820 ca.
Paper
18 x 24 in.
Philadelphia. Centre Square, intersection of Broad and Market Sts.
Curb elevations
090-y HP Race St. Wharf by F. Graff Sr. Dec'r. 21. 1827. Graff, Frederick, Sr. 1827
Paper
19 x 22 in.
Philadelphia. Race St. at the Delaware River.
Proposed alterations, including pebble paving and culverts for drainage, to keep the wharf clean
090-z HP Proposed alteration of grades bet. Del'r. 8th & Broad. 1816 Hains, Samuel (probably) 1816
Paper
30 x 22 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Cedar (South) St. to Walnut St., 8th to Broad Sts.
Shackhanson Creek. Plan has lettered features, but the key (which looks to have once been attached) is missing.
091-01 HP Plan for road from Main St. in Frankford to Bridesburg. [The road, Harrison Street, was confirmed in 1847.] Foulkrod, John (probably) 1845 ca.
Mounted
30 x 30 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
23rd Ward, road from Frankford to Bridesburg
Road petition, includes large sheaf of petition remonstrances etc.
091-01 HP documents [Petition, remonstrances, and depositions of 38 people regarding road described in 091-01_HP. Not all items scanned.] 1845 ca.
Paper
23rd Ward, road from Frankford to Bridesburg
Attachment
091-02 HP We Thomas Norton, Isaac W. Morris and William Penrose who have been chosen, nominated and appointed to make Partition and Division of those Messuages and Lots of Ground delineated in the above Plan or Draft late the Estate of Benjamin George Eyre deceased agreeable to his last will between Jacob Valentine and Elisabeth Ann his Wife and Samuel Robbins and Harriett his Wife the said Elizabeth Ann and Harriet being the two Daughters of the said Benjamin George Eyre deceased having carefully considered the situation of the Premises and the relative value of the Part thereof with another do part and divide the same in Way and manner set forth in the said Plan or Draft…Witness our Hands and Seals this Seventh Dan of the Fourth Month called April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nine 1809. [Signed] Thomas Norton, Isaac W. Morris, William Penrose. Norton, Thomas, et al. 1809
Mounted
20 x 16 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Bounded by Beach St. to Delaware River, Maiden St. to unnamed street on south
Partition of estate of Benjamin George Eyre; property lines, building footprints
091-t HP Plan of Market Street located in the Borough of Germantown by order of Town Council July 1851 by Joseph King, Jr. [Attachment not scanned: three "exceptions" protesting the plan] King, Joseph, Jr. 1851
Paper
13 x 62 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Germantown Borough. Market St. (Chelten Ave.) from Wistar St. to Wissahickon Ave.
Streets and property lines
091-u HP Diagram of the roads in the lower end of the Roxborough Township. The dotted road along the Wissahickon Creek is the one which is the subject of the remonstrance. Scale of twenty poles to the inch. Not named 1845
Paper
20 x 27 in.
1 inch = 20 poles
Roxborough Township. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to Ridge Ave., Lincoln Drive to Kitchen's Lane
Wissahickon, Paper Mill Run (Monoshone Creek), six bridges, mills, dwellings
091-v HP [No title. Prince St. [E. Girard Avenue], from Frankford Road to Hanover Street.] Not named 1816 ca.
paper
10 x 53 in.
Prince St. [E. Girard Ave.], from Frankford Rd. to Hanover St.
Tinted building footprints, property owners, building types, e.g. "house," shop, stable, frame.
091-w HP Plan shewing the direction of the Second Street Road if continued straight together with the Roads connected therewith. Foulkrod, John 1833
Paper
10 x 42 in.
Old Second Street, between Mascher and Calvert Sts.
Olney Road, Cayuga St., Wingohocking Creek, Thomas's Run, schoolhouse, Grubbtown Rd., "to Fox Chase," building footprints, creeks, property owners, building in right-of-way, bridge
091-x HP Report of Viewers to widen Broad [in] Moyamensing. Plan of Broad Street continued through Moyamensing and part of Passyunk Township of the same width as it is in the City chewing [sic: shewing] the adjacent lands through which it passes and the quantity of ground it takes off each owners front. [June 6, 1835] Rickey, Randall H. 1835
Paper
9 x 53 in.
Broad Street. From Washington Ave. to Passyunk Ave.
Property owners, color coding of widening, dollars for damages, one building footprint
091-y HP Eleventh Street, Poplar Street to old Master Fox, Joseph 1841
Mounted
28 x 8 in.
11th Street, from Poplar to Master Sts.
Property lines and ownership; attachment extending map
091-z HP Plan of Poplar Street from the Ridge Road to the Pennsylvania Rail Road Fox, Joseph 1833
Paper
13 x 24 in.
Poplar St., between Broad and 18th Sts.
Property ownership
092-01 HP Myrtle Street extension, West Philadelphia. Smedley, Samuel L., possibly 1870 ca.
Mounted
26 x 33 in.
West Philadelphia, Myrtle St. between Lancaster Ave. and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Very limited delineation, plan seems unfinished
092-w HP Plan of Rittenhouse Square. Not named 1840 ca.
Paper
36 x 41 in.
Philadelphia. Rittenhouse Square
Delineates walkways on the perimeter, probably from when they were first constructed.
092-x HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Streets near Manaiunk [Schuylkill] Bridge" Not named 1805 ca.
Paper
23 x 23 in.
Philadelphia. Chestnut to Filbert Sts., Manaiunk (Schuylkill) Front St. (now 22nd St.) to "Maniaunk or Schuylkill" River
Bason (Basin) of the Schuylkill Pumping Station at the foot of Chestnut Street; this drew water from the Schuylkill and delivered it to a second pumping station at Centre Square
092-y HP [Title on reverse: "Iron railings Public Squares Old City." Railings in Penn, or Centre Square] Not named 1852
Paper
Philadelphia, Penn (or Centre) Square
Walkways and railings in Penn (Centre) Square
092-y HP reverse [Title on reverse: "Iron railings Public Squares Old City." Cartway entrances into Penn, or Centre Square] Not named 1852
Paper
Philadelphia, Penn (or Centre) Square
Cartway entrances to Penn (Centre) Square
092-z HP [No title. Part of original city of Philadelphia. May be an early draft of 006-01_HP] Howell, Reading, probably 1809 ca.
Paper
42 x 28 in.
Philadelphia. 22nd St. (Schuylkill Front St.) to 4th St., South (Cedar) St. to Vine St.
Streams penciled in, curb elevations
092-z HP reverse [No title. Draft plan of city. Note reads: "Old plan of the city of little value." ] Not named 1800 ca.
Paper
Philadelphia
Sewers, drainage areas
094-x HP [No title. Turntable, engine house and workshop of Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, West Philadelphia] Not named 1860 ca.
Paper
17 x 45 in.
West Philadelphia, Railroad. Turn-table of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore, West Philadelphia side of the Gray's Ferry Bridge.
Turntable, engine house, and workshop
094-y HP [No title. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad through property of James Bartram and M. Newkirk. On reverse: "James Bartram No. 1"] Not named 1855 ca.
Paper
18 x 17 in.
West Philadelphia. Railroad near Gray's Ferry.
Railroad, engine house, property lines and owners, roads
094-z HP Property of the Trenton Railroad Company within the pink colored lines. Moore, Benjamin 1852
Paper
13 x 14 in.
Railroad property near Front and Cherry Sts.
Car house, office and shed, property lines
095-01 HP We hereby certify that the above plan for the numbering of houses in the City of Philadelphia and adjoining Districts was prepared by us in conformity with a resolution of the City Councils passed March 1st, 1838. Samuel Hains, City Surveyor. Philip M. Price, Surveyor, District of Spring Garden. Hains, Samuel; Price, Philip M. 1838 ca.
Mounted
52 x 39 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
Philadelphia and adjoining municipalities.
Girard College, Market St. Canal, Fairmount, Cohocksink Creek, house numbers at block ends, drainage areas and sewers, detailed wharf line. Sewer lines and colored drainage areas were likely added later but probably before 1854.
096-22 HP Plan of Gerritt St. from Twentieth to Twenty-first Sts. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed June 5, 1882] Cranmer, William C. 1882
Paper
15 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia. Gerritt Street
Curb elevations
096-23 HP Plan of Wilder St. from Twentieth to Twenty-first Sts. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed June 5, 1882] Cranmer, William C. 1882
Paper
15 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia. Wilder Street
Curb elevations
096-24 HP Plan of Hillary St. from Wharton to Reed Sts. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed June 5, 1882] Cranmer, William C. 1882
Paper
15 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia. Wharton Street
Curb elevations
096-25 HP Plan of lines and grade, Mole Street, Dickinson St. to Tasker St. [Ordinance March 17, 1884; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Daly, Thomas 1884
Paper
11 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia. Mole Street
Curb elevations
096-26 HP [Handwritten title on reverse: "Bancroft and Chadwick Sts., Dickinson to Tasker St. Ordinance June 29, 1883; confirmed August 4, 1884] Daly, Thomas 1884
Paper
17 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia. Bancroft Street and Chadwick Street
Curb elevations
096-27 HP Plan of lines and grade [of] Hicks Street, Reed Street to Tasker St. [On reverse: ordinance March 17, 1884; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Daly, Thomas 1884
Paper
17 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
096-28 HP Plan of lines and grade [of] Tiernan St, Reed St. to Tasker St. [On reverse: ordinance March 17, 1884; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Daly, Thomas 1884
Paper
18 x 8 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
096-29 HP Plan of Lambert, Sober and Woodstock Street from Dickinson to Tasker Street. [Ordinance June 22, 1885; confirmed Oct. 19, 1885 Not named 1885
Paper
17 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia. Lambert, Sober and Woodstock Streets
Curb elevations
096-29 HP tracing Plan of Lambert, Sober and Woodstock Street from Dickinson to Tasker Street. [Ordinance June 22, 1885; confirmed Oct. 19, 1885 Not named 1885
Tracing
17 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia. Lambert, Sober and Woodstock Streets
Curb elevations
096-30 HP Plan of Wilder St. from 19th to Twentieth St. [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 17, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
9 x 15 in.
South Philadelphia. Wilder Street
Curb elevations
096-31 HP Plan of Manton St. from Long Lane to 21st St. [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia. Manton Street
Curb elevations
096-32 HP Plan of Ward and Dorrance St. from Wharton St. to Lawrence Ave. [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
15 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia. Ward and Dorrance Streets
Curb elevations
096-33 HP Plan of Opal and Garnet Sts. from Dickinson to Tasker [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
13 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia. Opal and Garnet Streets
Curb elevations
096-34 HP Plan of Cross Street in the 26th Ward. [Ordinance June 23, 1891; confirmed Sept. 21, 1891] Daly, Thomas 1891
Paper
17 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia. Cross Street
Curb elevations
096-35 HP tracing Plan showing the revision of lines and grades, in the Twenty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances 1866 and 1877; with late additions confirmed 1894 to 1899] Webster, George S. 1896
Tracing
28 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 26th Ward. Bounded by Ellsworth to Tasker Sts., Broad to 22nd Sts.
Long Lane (Point Breeze Ave.) and other old roads, red ink annotations, curb elevations
096-39 HP Plan of triangular piece of ground at the intersection of 21s & Point Breeze Ave, 36th Ward. [Ordinance July 9, 1897; confirmed Dec. 6, 1897] Daly, Thomas 1897
Mounted
14 x 17 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
096-40 HP Plan for placing on the City Plan Chadwick St. from Wharton to Reed St., 26th Ward, Philada. [Ordinance July 9, 1897; confirmed Dec. 6, 1897] Daly, Thomas 1897
Mounted
9 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia. Chadwick Street
Curb elevations
096-41 HP Plan for placing on the City Plan Annin St., 20th to 21st Sts., 36th Ward. [Ordinance Dec. 8. 1897; survey returned Dec. 18, 1897; confirmed April 4, 1898] Daly, Thomas 1897
Mounted
9 x 17 in.
South Philadelphia. Annin Street
Curb elevations
096-43 HP tracing Plan 96 showing revision of lines and grades, in the 26th and 36th Wards, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 28, 1899; confirmed March 19, 1900] Daly, Thomas 1896
Tracing
30 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia.. Bounded by Ellsworth to Tasker Sts., Broad to 22nd Sts.
Curb elevations
097-53 MTD Plan for striking from City Plan and vacating Schuylkill Avenue from Christian St. to Peltz St., 30th Ward, Philada. [Ordinance Jan. 23, 1902; confirmed May 5, 1902] Nobré, John M. 1902
Mounted
17 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Schuylkill River, Christian St., Grays Ferry Ave., and Peltz St.
Curb elevations, railroad, vacated street
098 MTD Plan of the revision of the Sixth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia [Act of Assembly May 1, 1852; resolution, Board of Commissioners, West Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1852; revision authorized by resolution of Councils, date not given; confirmed March 1, 1875] Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
30 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia District, 6th Division. Bounded by Haverford and Lancaster Aves., 38th St., Market St. and 45th St.
Topography, Mill Creek and pond shown on grounds of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, 42nd to 45th Sts.
099-04 HP [No title. Parade ground at 11th and Wharton] Daly, Thomas; Dye, John H. draftsman 1859
Mounted
27 x 23 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
South Philadelphia, parade ground, Federal to Reed Sts., 11th to 13th Sts.
Parade Ground, property owners, pencil sketch of elevation of grandstand
099-05 HP Plan of the revision of grades on Swanson Street. Young, Alfred 1861
Mounted
20 x 36 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
South Philadelphia. Swanson St., Christian St. to Washington Ave.
Profile of grade
099-06 HP Plan showing a proposed line for a railroad. Daly, Thomas 1865
Mounted
11 x 28 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 25th to 29th Sts., Bigler to Pollock Sts.
Girard property, Union Land, property owners
099-07 HP Plan of survey and grade regulation on Long Lane from Federal to Mifflin St. Daly, Thomas 1870
Mounted
14 x 43 in.
South Philadelphia. Long Lane, Federal to Mifflin Sts.
Building footprint as benchmark
099-09 HP [No title. Placing Sanderson St., Harshaw St., and Birch St. on the City Plan. "All confirmed by Court Nov. 24th, 1869"] Not named 1869
Tracing
9 x 22 in.
South Philadelphia
Street lines
099-10 HP [No title. Placing Mount Holly St. and Bancroft St. on the City Plan. Confirmed by Court Nov. 29, 1869] Not named 1869.
Tracing
7 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Street lines
099-11 HP Plan exhibiting curb heights in part of the Twenty-sixth Ward in pursuance of a resolution of Councils approved April 18, 1864. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 20, 1864; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Not named 1864
Mounted
25 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. South St. to Washington Ave., 22nd to Grays Ferry Ave.
Arsenal, asylum, benchmark buildings, sewers, railroad
099-12 HP Plan of the revision of Wharton St. between Broad and Twenty-Second Sts. under a resolution of Councils of December 9th, 1864. Philada. Dec. 22nd, 1864. [Approved Board of Surveyors February 6, 1871. Confirmed May 15, 1871.] Not named 1864
Mounted
47 x 7 in.
South Philadelphia. Wharton St.
Street lines, streams at street crossings, building footprints
099-21 HP Plan showing the revision of the footways and grades on Broad Street. [Resolution May 19, 1873; confirmed by Board of Surveyors April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Mounted
14 x 61 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad Street, McKean to Ellsworth Sts.
Street lines
099-x HP [No title. Plan placing Bounty St. on the City Plan. Confirmed by Court Nov. 24, 1869] Not named 1869
Tracing
9 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia
Street plan
100-01 HP Plan of the Fifth Division of the Kensington District, surveyed and returned April 5th AD 1836 by Benjn. Moore. Revised March 5th 1844 by Benjn. Moore Moore, Benjamin 1844
Mounted
29 x 50 in.
Kensington District, 5th Division. Bounded by Hancock St. to West (Belgrade) St., Oxford to Norris Sts.
Norris' Line, benchmark buildings, sewers, railroad, old roads

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
100-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of plan 100-01_HP] 1837
Paper
Kensington District, 5th Division. Bounded by Hancock to West (Belgrade) Sts., Oxford to Norris Sts.
Attachment
104-01 MTD Plan of the survey of Kingsessing Township. [Approved by the Board of Surveyors Dec. 3, 1855] Not named 1855
Mounted
47 x 60 in.
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Streams, building footprints, beautiful north arrow. Street grid drawn out to edges of the township but probably only the streets in red existed when the map was made.
104-02 MTD Plan of a topographical survey with lines and grades of streets of that part of the 27th Ward, Phil'a. bounded by Elmwood and Laycock Ave's, 71st. and 74th. Streets [Ordinance July 18, 1890; survey returned Jan. 1891] Jones, William H. 1891
Mounted
57 x 36 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Elmwood to Laycock Aves., 71st to 74th Sts.
Topography, building footprints, old roads, streams
104-03 MTD Plan of a topographical survey of that portion of the Twenty seventh Ward Philadelphia bounded by 63rd and 71st Sts. Elmwood Ave. and the Chester Branch of the P&R R.R. establishing lines and grades thereon. [Ordinance Nov. 25, 1889; survey returned Dec. 1890; confirmed Nov. 2, 1891] Jones, William H. 1890
Mounted
43 x 54 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 63rd to 71st Sts., Elmwood Ave., and the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Topography, building footprints, old roads, streams, railroad
105-01 MTD Plan of the Seventh Division of the Survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th, 1852. [Survey returned Dec. 3, 1855; confirmed by Court, July 12, 1856] Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Mounted
36 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia District, 7th Division. Bounded by Westminster Ave., 41st St., Myrtle (now Parrish) St., 36th St., Lexington or 43rd St., Bridge (now Spring Garden) St., and Haverford Ave.
Curb elevations, alternative street grid shown with dotted lines.
105-03 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on Forty-third Street between Haverford Street and Lancaster Avenue. [Resolution date not noted; confirmed Feb. 19, 1872] Smedley, Samuel L. 1872
Mounted
14 x 31 in.
West Philadelphia. 44th St.
Curb elevations
106-01 MTD tracing Plan of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852, and agreeably to a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th, 1852. [Survey returned Dec. 3, 1855; confirmed by Court, July 12, 1856] Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Tracing
33 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia District, 8th Division. Bounded roughly by Myrtle (now Parrish) St., Schuylkill River, Girard Avenue and 41st St.
Sweet Briar Creek, Pennsylvania Railroad
106-02 MTD Plan of the revision of the street and curb lines of Girard Avenue between Lancaster Avenue & the Schuylkill River. Directed by a resolution of City Councils approved November 15th, 1873 [and Dec. 13, 1873]. [Survey returned Feb. 8, 1873] Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
15 x 78 in.
West Philadelphia. Girard Avenue, Lancaster Ave. to Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania Railroad, curb elevations. Stamped on reverse: "106-2, 105, 191, 266", indicating the other City Plan areas also covered by this plan.
106-03 MTD Plan of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia, revised in conformity with a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Phila approved Dec. 13, 1875 [Survey returned Dec. 31, 1874; confirmed April 17, 1876] Hancock, George W. 1876
Mounted
30 x 30 in.
West Philadelphia, 8th Division. Bounded roughly by Girard Ave. to Pennsylvania Railraod, 38th to 41st Sts.
Curb elevations, stream, Pennsylvania Railroad
106-03 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia revised in conformity with a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Phila. approved July 1st A.D. 1875. [Survey returned Dec. 31, 1874; confirmed April 17, 1876] Hancock, George W. 1874
Tracing
30 x 30 in.
West Philadelphia, 8th Division. Bounded roughly by Girard Ave. to Pennsylvania Railraod, 38th to 41st Sts.
Curb elevations, stream, Pennsylvania Railroad
106-08 MTD Plan for striking from the City Plan and vacation Poplar Street from west side of Junction Railroad to 37th Street and 37th Street from south side of Poplar Street to Girard Avenue and to place on City Plan in lieu thereof Zoological Street from 37th Street to Girard Avenue, authorized by ordinance of Councils approved March 9th, 1903, and to place on City Plan Zoological Street 30 feet wide from 34th Street Bridge to the southerly side of the Connecting Railroad [Ordinances April 2, 1898 and March 31, 1903; confirmed January 4, 1904] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Mounted
25 x 37 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, Media Line of Junction Railroad
106-09.5 CP Plan of the revision of the Eighth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia revised in conformity with a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Phila. approved July 1st A.D. 1875. [Survey returned Dec. 31, 1874; confirmed April 17, 1876; revised to 1931] Hancock, George W. 1876
Tracing
29 x 33 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Girard Ave., Junction Railroad, Penngrove Ave., and 41st St.
Curb elevations
106-09 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Union Street of the width of 40 feet from Girard Ave. to Cambridge St. [Ordinance Jan. 15, 1906; confirmed April 2, 1906] Johnson, Joseph 1906
Mounted
Union Street. Bounded by Girard Ave. to Cambridge St., 39th to 40th Sts.
Curb elevations
107-01 MTD Plan of the Lancaster Turnpike and the different properties on each side thereof, from Westminster Avenue to the County Line Road, Philadelphia. Surveyed Sept. 1854 by R. J. Frailey, surveyor. Frailey, R. J. 1854
Mounted
29 x 55 in.
West Philadelphia. Lancaster Turnpike, from Westminster Ave. to the City line.
Mill Creek, mill dam (or pond), railroad bridge
107-02 29.5 MTD Plan of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852 and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th A.D. 1852. [Revised to 1931] Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Tracing
38 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia District, 9th Division. Bounded roughly by Mill Creek, Haverford Ave., Lexington or 43rd St., Wyalusing Ave., and 51st St.
Mill Creek, curb elevations. This copy revised to 1931.
107-02 MTD Plan of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th, 1852 Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Mounted
38 x 47 in.
West Philadelphia District, 9th Division. Bounded roughly by Mill Creek, Haverford Ave., Lexington or 43rd St., Wyalusing Ave., and 51st St.
Mill Creek, sewers
107-02 MTD tracing Plan of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th, 1852 Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Tracing
38 x 47 in.
West Philadelphia District, 9th Division. Bounded roughly by Mill Creek, Haverford Ave., Lexington or 43rd St., Wyalusing Ave., and 51st St.
Mill Creek, sewers, Table of Level Benches
107-03 MTD Plan of the revision of the Ninth Division the survey & regulation of the District of West Philadelphia [Resolution March 28, 1874; various confirmations 1876 to 1896] Hancock, George W. 1874
Mounted
38 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia District, 9th Division. Bounded roughly by Wyalusing Ave. to Haverford Ave., 43rd to 52nd St.
Topography, Mill Creek and tributary streams, building footprints, later streets added in red
107-03-6-13 MTD tracing C.P. 107. Plan of the revision of the Ninth Division of the survey and regulation of the District of West Philadelphia Hancock, George W. 1874
Tracing
38 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia District, 9th Division. Bounded roughly by Wyalusing Ave. to Haverford Ave., 43rd to 52nd Sts.
Curb elevations, newer streets added
108-01 HP [No title. Delaware River front, from the river to Front Street, South St. to Vine St.] Hains, Samuel 1820 ca.
Mounted
14 x 74 in.
Delaware River front. Vine to South Sts., Front St. to Delaware River
Island and sandbar, wharf dimensions, building outlines
109-01 MTD Plan of the Fifth Division of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Made in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the first day of May A.D. 1852, and agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District of West Philadelphia passed October 13th, 1852. [Survey returned Feb. 20, 1855; confirmed by Court Dec. 8, 1858] Fox, Joseph; Lightfoot, Francis; [?], Joseph 1855
Mounted
40 x 46 in.
West Philadelphia District, 5th Division. Bounded by Schuylkill River, Spring Garden St. and 36th St.
Building footprints, Schuylkill River, Fairmount Water Works, ice houses along Iceland Street
109-04 MTD Plan of the revision of the Fifth Section of the survey and regulation of the late District of West Philadelphia. Revision directed by a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia approved March the twenty-second 1880 [Confirmed Sept. 6, 1880] Not named 1880
Mounted
29 x 37 in.
West Philadelphia District, 5th Section. Bounded by Spring Garden St., 36th St., "original line of Pennsylvania Railroad," and Schuylkill River
Topography on part of plan, perhaps relating to railroad, "original centre line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road," building footprints
110-01 HP Plan of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Divisions of the survey and regulation of the District of Spring Garden as revised in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty-fifth day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty three with the Pennsylvania Avenue as laid out by authority of an Act of the General Assembly passed April the eighth, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Surveyed and reported September 2nd 1833 by Joseph Fox, Philip M. Price Fox, Joseph; Price, Philip M. 1833
Mounted
26 x 78 in.
1 inch = 125 feet
Spring Garden District, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Divisions. Bounded by 6th St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to Coates St.
Pegg's Run, sewers
110-01 HP attachment [Court confirmation of Plan 110-1_HP] Not named 1835
Tracing
Spring Garden District, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Divisions. Bounded by 6th St. to Schuylkill River, Vine St. to Coates St.
Attachment
111-01 HP Plan of the regulation of City Avenue from the River Schuylkill to Lancaster Avenue, made in conformity with a resolution of Councils approved May 4th 1857. [Survey returned Dec. 6, 1858; not confirmed] Smedley, Samuel L. 1858
Mounted
35 x 61 in.
1 inch = 100 feet (profile: 1 inch = 40 feet)
West Philadelphia. City Avenue, Schuylkill River to Lancaster Ave.
Mill Creek, Reading Railroad along river's edge, profile of grade, streams, station footprints, bridge (and elevation in profile), old road crossings
111-02 HP Draft of the State Road commencing in Belmont Avenue in the 24th Ward in the City of Philadelphia and terminating in the Spring-Mill Road at its intersection with the Conshohocken Road in Lower Merion Township. [Attached report, filed 1855, lists G. M. Eakin and E. W. Beans as "commissioners and surveyors".] Eakin, G. M. and Beans, E. W 1855
Mounted
14 x 101 in.
1 inch = c. 200 feet
West Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township. Conshohocken State Road, Belmont Ave. to Spring Mill Rd.
Rock Run, vacated railroad (inclined plane?), some buildings, streams, adjacent property owners, woodland, cleared, improved land, underwood or brushwood.
111-02 HP attachment [Report of the commissioners appointed to ascertain the boundary between Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties from the Schuylkill River to Cobbs Creek, and to lay out City Avenue] Eakin, G. M. and Beans, E. W 1855
Paper
West Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township. Conshohocken State Road, Belmont Ave. to Spring Mill Rd.
Attachment
111-03 HP Plan of the boundary line between the city of Philadelphia and Montgomery County and also of the City Avenue, along said boundary line, as directed to be laid out by an Act of the Legislature, dated April 21, 1855 [Other supplementary laws added in pencil. Approved by Board of Surveyors June 2, 1856; confirmed by Court of Quarter Sessions of Montgomery County March 19, 1857] Not named 1856
Mounted
14 x 102 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
City Avenue, Schuylkill River to Cobbs Creek
George's Creek, Indian Creek, Mill Creek, Columbia Railroad, Reading Railroad, Blackhorse Tavern, County Line Inn, Montgomery/Delaware County cornerstone, bridges, property owners, buildings with orchard, garden layouts, woodlands, trees
111-x HP [No title. City Avenue crossing the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, west bank of Schuylkill River] Not named 1889
Blueprint
13 x 18 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and City Avenue, west side of Schuylkill River
Railroad, bridges
111-y HP [No title. City Avenue crossing the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, west bank of Schuylkill River] Johnson, Joseph 1893 ca.
Tracing
11 x 19 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and City Avenue, west side of Schuylkill River
Railroad, bridges
111-z HP [No title. City Avenue crossing the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, west bank of Schuylkill River, with profile of City Avenue] Johnson, Joseph (probably) 1893 ca.
Tracing
19 x 28 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and City Avenue, west side of Schuylkill River
Railroad, bridges
113-01 HP Plan exhibiting the wharves &c. along the Delaware River from Catherine Street to the Point-House; also, the depth of water from soundings on the ice in the winters of 1855 and 1856, by Charles S. Close. Close, Charles S. 1856
Mounted
49 x 85 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, South Philadelphia, wharves, South St. to Pollock St., and across to New Jersey shore
Old Swede's Church, Greenwich Point house, unfinished Schuylkill and Delaware Canal, below Moore St., Kaighn's Point, factories at Gloucester, Fish House in N.J., buildings at Front and Mifflin Sts., soundings in river, river banks and low water line, wharves
114-u HP Plan of soundings of Delaware River, taken April 1856 for Spencer Bonsall, City Surveyor of 3rd District, by D. H. Shedaker. [Additional soundings shown from 1819 and 1836] [Attachment not scanned: detailed tracing of city pier, 1857] Shedaker, David Hudson 1856
Mounted
48 x 115 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front, Chestnut St. to Catherine St.
Windmill Island, Point Airy, wharves with owners, soundings, wharf line, low water mark, canal on Windmill Island
114-v HP Plan of Windmill Island in the Delaware River belonging to Tatham & Bros. Surveyed April 1866. Average low water of south part of island taken July 1865. By D. Hudson Shedaker. Shedaker, David Hudson 1866
Tracing
18 x 42 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Delaware River, Windmill Island
Smith Island, canal used by Camden and Philadelphia Steamboat Ferry Co., low water mark
114-w HP [No title. Windmill and Smith Islands] Not named 1870 ca.
Tracing
13 x 29 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Delaware River, Windmill and Smith Islands
Lines of Spruce St. and Chestnut St. projected through the islands
114-x HP [No title. Pencil sketch of part of Windmill and Smith Islands] Not named 1869 ca.
Paper
9 x 14 in.
Delaware River, Windmill and Smith Islands
Property owners, lines of Walnut St. and Chestnut St. projected through the islands.
114-y HP Windmill Island Not named 1885
Paper
8 x 13 in.
Delaware River, Windmill Island
Pencil sketch with dates of property ownership, patents. Lines of Spruce, Pine and South Sts. projected through the island.
114-z HP Plan of lots on Windmill Island in the River Delaware opposite the City of Philadelphia Decr. 1870. For sale by Tatham Brothers, No. 226 Sth. 5th Str. the Duval Steam Lith. Co. Philadelphia Not named 1870
Paper
12 x 36 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Delaware River, Windmill Island
Point Airy, Western Channel, Eastern Channel, distances to Walnut Street and South Street wharves, island divided into lots
115-x HP [No title. Soundings and wharf line in Delaware River front, Maiden St. to Juniata St. This plan is contiguous with 115-y_HP] Davis, James P. 1856
Mounted
46 x 79 in.
Delaware River front, Richmond St. and Queen St. Juniata St. to Maiden St.
Petty's Island, Aramingo Canal, soundings, wharves and wharf lines, including unnamed Richmond coal wharves, building footprints on Petty's Island
115-y HP Wharf line from Chestnut St. to Maiden St. [Title in pencil. This plan is contiguous with 115-x_HP.] Davis, James P. (probably) 1856
Mounted
27 x 30 in.
3/8 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front, Maiden St. to Chestnut St., and across to New Jersey shore
Windmill or Smith Island, Cohocksink Canal, Cooper's Point, wharf line, soundings, wharves
115-z HP Map of Petty's or Treaty Island in Stockton Township, Camden Co. N.J. showing the exterior wharf line established by the Riparian Commissioners of the State of New Jersey, 1875. R. C. Bacot, Chief Engineer, Jacob H. Yocum, Jr., Assistant Engr. Bacot, R. C., and Yocum, Jacob H., Jr. 1875
Tracing
37 x 56 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Delaware River front, Petty's Island, and across to New Jersey shore
City of Camden, Aramingo Canal, Port Richmond coal wharves, Cooper's Creek, water works on New Jersey side, wharf lines, soundings, property owners on island with paths or dikes around parcels, low water line around island
116 HP Plan of Delaware River from the mouth of Frankford Creek to the line dividing the 19th from the 23rd Ward of the City of Philadelphia showing the depth of the soundings of the river from the foot of the several streets opened and proposed to be hereafter opened to the river Delaware...Isaac Shallcross, Surveyor, 10th District Shallcross, Isaac 1856
Mounted
37 x 43 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Frankford Creek mouth to Luzerne St., and across to New Jersey shore
Pennsauken Creek, Frankford Creek, Lennig's Laboratory, soundings, wharf lines, low water lines, original shoreline, bearings from ends of Bridge Street and Kirkbride Street across river to different points on New Jersey side
117-y HP Plan of Delaware River fronting on the City of Philadelphia from the mouth of Frankford to Poquestion [Poquessing] Creek. Surveyed by Isaac Shallcross, 1856. Shallcross, Isaac 1856
Mounted
35 x 112 in.
1 inch = 270 feet
Delaware River front, Frankford Creek to Poquessing Creek and across to New Jersey shore
Numerous creeks in Philadelphia and New Jersey, Riverton wharf, car house of Trenton Railroad, Hawk Island, bank meadow, spatterdock, trees and bushes, flats, building footprints, property owners, soundings, river channel
117-z HP [No title. Survey of Tulip Street] Webster, George S. 1887
Mounted
20 x 94 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Tulip Street between Washington St. and Convent Ave.; plan mostly blank.
Mentions both US and city standard; very little detail
118-01 MTD Plan of the revision of the survey and regulation of the First Section of the Seventh Survey District, Twentieth Ward, Philadelphia. Haines, Henry 1856
Mounted
35 x 24 in.
20th Ward, 7th Survey District, 1st Section. Bounded by Montgomery to Susquehanna Aves., 6th to 11th Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad, stream added in pencil
118-02 MTD Plan of the revision of grades in a part of the First Section of the 20th Ward. Albertson, William 1866
Mounted
24 x 12 in.
Bounded by 9th to 11th Sts., Susquehanna Ave. to Berks St.
Curb elevations, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
118-03 MTD Plan of the revision of grades in a part of the 20th Ward. [Confirmed April 15, 1872] Not named 1872
Mounted
17 x 27 in.
Bounded by 10th to Franklin Sts., Dauphin to Berks Sts.
Curb elevations, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
118-05 119-05 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades in the First Section, Seventh Survey District, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; confirmed July 17, 1876] Not named 1876
Tracing
25 x 38 in.
20th Ward, 7th Survey District, 1st Section. Bounded by Susquehanna to Columbia Aves., 6th to 11th Sts.
Curb elevations, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
118-12 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of streets on a portion of City Plan No. 188 crossing or adjacent to the Phila. Germantown and Norristown R.R. between Montgomery St. and Susquehanna Ave. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1906, related to grade crossing abolishment; confirmed May 13, 1907] Carlile, William K. 1906
Mounted
33 x 16 in.
Bounded by Montgomery St. to Susquehanna Ave., 8th to 11th Sts.
Curb elevations, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
119-01 MTD Plan of revision of the survey and regulation of the Second Section of the Seventh Survey District, Twentieth Ward, City of Philadelphia. Haines, Henry 1856
Mounted
53 x 41 in.
20th Ward, 7th Survey District, 2nd Section. Bounded by Montgomery Ave. to Poplar St., 6th to Broad Sts.
Curb elevations
119-02 MTD [Handwritten title block: "See: ordinance entitled an ordinance to fix and establish the grade of Columbia Avenue and Oxford Street, between Eighth and Eleventh Streets in the Twentieth Ward. Approved March 27th, 1855." Survey returned March 19, 1855. On reverse: "Filed June 3, 1858. Philip H. Lutts, Dep. Clerk"] Haines, Henry 1855
Mounted
24 x 18 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Bounded by Montgomery St. to Jefferson St., 8th to 11th Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
119-10 MTD Plan of Ontario Park [Ordinance June 22, 1892; confirmed Oct. 3, 1892] Carlile, William K. 1892
Mounted
25 x 20 in.
Bounded by Ontario St., Thompson St., 13th St. and Stiles St.
Curb elevations
119-19 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Wendle St. from Cambridge St. south 322 ft. 20th Ward. April 17, 1905 Carlile, William K. 1905
Mounted
31 x 10 in.
Wendle St. at Cambridge St.
Curb elevations
119-20 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Cambridge St., Marshall St. west to dead end. 20th Ward. April 17, 1905 Carlile, William K. 1905
Mounted
40 x 10 in.
Cambridge and Marshall Sts.
Curb elevations
119-21 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan George St. from 7th St. west 108 ft. 20th Ward. April 17, 1905. Carlile, William K. 1905
Mounted
38 x 10 in.
George St. at 7th St.
Curb elevations
119-22 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of streets on a portion of City Plan No. 119 crossing or adjacent to the Phila. Germantown and Norristown R.R. between Poplar St. and Montgomery St. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1906, related to grade crossing abolishment; confirmed May 13, 1907.] Carlile, William K. 1907
Mounted
50 x 12 in.
Bounded by Montgomery Ave. to Poplar St., 8th to 10th Sts.
Curb elevations
120 MTD Plan of the revision of the survey and regulation of the Third Section of the Seventh Survey District, Twentieth Ward, Philadelphia. Haines, Henry 1856
Mounted
51 x 46 in.
20th Ward, 7th Survey District, 3rd Section. Bounded by Montgomery Ave. to Poplar St., Broad to 23rd Sts.
Curb elevations
120 MTD attachment [No title. Ingersoll Street, confirmed Nov. 24, 1869] Not named 1867
Tracing
9 x 9 in.
Bounded by Master to Thompson Sts., 17th to 18th Sts.
Attachment
120-03 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Twentieth St. from Girard to South College Aves. June 6th, 1892. [Ordinance March 15, 1892; conf. Sept. 26, 1892] Carlile, William K. 1892
Mounted
21 x 14 in.
20th St. near Girard Ave.
Street lines, buildings in street
120-04 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan. Harper St., 19th St. to 20th St. 29th Ward. April 17, 1905. [Ordinance Feb. 13,1905 and March 30, 1906; confirmed July 2, 1906] Carlile, William K. 1906
Mounted
16 x 15 in.
Harper St. at 19th St.
Curb elevations
120-05 MTD Plan of lines and grades of Henrietta Street, 21st St. to North College Ave. 29th Ward. [Ordinance March 30, 1894; confirmed June 4, 1894] Carlile, William K. 1894
Mounted
19 x 19 in.
Henrietta St. at 21st St.
Curb elevations
120-06 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Carlisle St. from Montgomery St. southward. 29th Ward. [Ordinance Nov. 15, 1909; confirmed March 7, 1910] Carlile, William K. 1910
Mounted
18 x 10 in.
Carlisle St. at Montgomery St.
Curb elevations
120-07 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Flora St. from Carlisle St. to 15th St.. 29th Ward. April 17, 1905. [Ordinance Feb. 13, 1905; confirmed July 3, 1905] Carlile, William K. 1905
Mounted
18 x 9 in.
Carlisle St. at 15th St.
Curb elevations
120-08 MTD Plan for changing the width of 20th St., South College Ave. to Girard Ave. 29th Ward. May 28th, 1894. [Ordinance April 4, 1894; confirmed June 4, 1894] Carlile, William K. 1894
Mounted
15 x 10 in.
20th St. at Girard Ave.
Curb elevations
120-09 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Harlan Street, from Eighteenth to Nineteenth Streets, in the City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 24, 1889; confirmed Feb. 3, 1890] Albertson, William 1890
Mounted
11 x 10 in.
Harlan St. at 18th St.
Curb elevations
121-03 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of the lines and grades in the Fourth Section, Seventh Survey District, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; confirmed Dec. 4, 1876. Tracing made in 1934] Not named 1876
Tracing
50 x 54 in.
7th Survey District, 4th Section. Bounded by Montgomery Ave., Ridge Ave., 23rd St., Poplar St., Pennsylvania Ave. and 33rd St.
Curb elevations, stream
121-04 MTD Plan of the revision of grades in a part of the Twenty-ninth Ward Philadelphia. [In pencil, not legible in scan: "Res. [Resolution] Feb. 2, 1872." Original elevations, in pencil, also not legible on scan.] Not named 1872
Mounted
33 x 51 in.
Bounded by Berks St., Ridge Ave., Master St. and 33rd St.
Curb elevations
121-46 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Oxford St. from 28th St. to Fairmount Park. [Ordinance March 18, 1891; confirmed July 6, 1891] Carlile, William K. 1891
Mounted
23 x 31 in.
Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Jefferson St., 28th to 33rd Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
121-z CP Plan of the resurvey of lines and grades of City Plan No. 121, Philadelphia. [Ordinance May 25, 1904; confirmed Aug. 30. 1915] Carlile, William K. 1915
Tracing
29 x 42 in.
Bounded by Montgomery Ave. to Poplar St., 23rd St. to 33rd Street at Fairmount Park boundary
Curb elevations
122-01 HP Plan of revision of the survey and regulation of the Fifth Section of the Seventh Survey District, Twentieth Ward, City of Philadelphia [Ordinances May 25, 1857 and Oct. 26, 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 16, 1857; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Haines, Henry 1857
Mounted
42 x 45 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
20th Ward, 7th Survey District, 5th Section. Triangular area bounded by Schuylkill River, 33rd St., and Montgomery Ave.
Bridge at Girard Avenue, curb elevations, railroad in middle of Pennsylvania Avenue to bridge at Columbia Avenue
122-02 HP Plan of the revision of grades of Girard Avenue from Twenty-eighth Street to the Schuylkill River [Ordinance May 25, 1857; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 16, 1857; confirmed by Court Dec. 8, 1858. Attachment: Copy of Section 2 of ordinance "for the construction of a bridge over the Reading Railroad approved May 25 A.D. 1857"] Kneass, Strickland 1857
Mounted
20 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Girard Ave., 28th St. to Schuylkill River
Bridge at Girard Avenue, stream penciled in, curb elevations, Attachment: Copy of ordinance ordering revision
122-03 HP Plan of the revision of grades and footways on Pennsylvania Avenue from Poplar Street to Columbia Avenue [Ordinance June 23, 1862; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 1, 1862 Haines, Henry 1862
Mounted
77 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue, Poplar St. to Columbia Ave., with surrounding streets to Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania Railroad, Columbia Bridge, Girard Bridge, curb elevations
122-x1 HP [No title. Fairmount Park topography. Additions in pencil probably related to the route of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad through Fairmount Park from the bridge over Fountain Green to the Columbia Bridge] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
33 x 50 in.
Fairmount Park. Shows both sides of the Schuylkill River from Fairmount Water Works to approximately Susquehanna St.
Lithograph. Many details of the Fairmount Park shown, including water works, bridges, houses. Modern street names added in pencil, and many other penciled additions
122-x2 HP [No title. Philadelphia and Reading Railway crossing Fountain Green Bridge] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
24 x 43 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad from Columbia Bridge to Fountain Green Bridge
Railroad tracks, bridge
122-x3 HP Plan showing tracks on P&RR (Philadelphia and Reading Railroad] from Fountain Green Bridge to Columbia Bridge Not named 1890
Blueprint
39 x 40 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Pennsylvania Railroad from Columbia Bridge to Fountain Green Bridge
Railroad tracks, bridge
123-01 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the First Section of the 21st Ward between 11th and 20th Streets and Columbia and Susquehanna Avenues. [Ordinance Aug 15, 1855; survey returned August 1856; approved July 6, 1857; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1856
Mounted
42 x 46 in.
21st Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by 11th to 20th Sts., Columbia to Susquehanna Aves.
Curb elevations, sewers, Monument Cemetery, streams added in pencil
123-01 MTD tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the First Section of the 21st Ward between 11th and 20th Streets and Columbia and Susquehanna Avenues [Ordinance Aug 15, 1855; survey returned August 1856; approved July 6, 1857; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1856
Tracing
44 x 47 in.
21st Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by 11th to 20th Sts., Columbia to Susquehanna Aves.
Curb elevations, sewers, Monument Cemetery
124-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Second Section of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug 15, 1855; survey returned Sept. 1856; approved July 6, 1857; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1856
Mounted
44 x 50 in.
21st Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Columbia to Susquehanna Aves., 20th to 30th Sts.
Glenwood Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mechanics Cemetery
124-03 MTD Plan of vacation of Mifflin Lane from Montgomery St. to Ridge Ave., 32[nd] Ward [Ordinance Dec. 21, 1892; confirmed April 29, 1893] Carlile, William K. 1893
Paper
21 x 20 in.
Bounded by Diamond, 30th, Montgomery and 33rd Sts.
Diagonal line of Mifflin Street cutting across grid
124-54 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades on Ridge Avenue between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth Streets, Twenty-eighth Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution June 1, 1867; approved by Board of Surveyors June 15, 1868] Levering, John H. 1868
Mounted
15 x 29 in.
Bounded by Diamond St., 27th St., Berks St., and 30th St.
Grade elevations, calculations in pencil
125-02 MTD Plan of the Third Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 21, 1857; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1857
Mounted
32 x 50 in.
21st Ward, 3rd Section. Germantown Ave. to 15th St., Lehigh to Susquehanna Aves.
Streams, marshland, railroad, property lines and owners, "Table of Level Benches"
125-04 MTD Plan of the Stephen E. Fotterall Square, Twenty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 10, 1892; confirmed Oct. 17, 1892] Fuller, H. M. 1892
Mounted
12 x 8 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Stephen E. Fotterall Square, bounded by 11th to 12th Sts., Cumberland to York Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
125-06 MTD Plan of Oakdale Street from Eleventh to Twelfth Sts. And Jessup and Sartain Streets from Huntingdon to Oakdale Sts. In the 28th Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance June 29, 1883; confirmed Aug. 4, 1884] Hibberd, Josiah 1884
Mounted
13 x 8 in.
Bounded by Lehigh Ave. to Huntingdon St., 11th to 12th Sts.
Curb elevations
125-07 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Sartain Street between Cumberland Street and Huntingdon Street in the 28th Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 19, 1888; confirmed April 1, 1889 Fuller, H. M. 1889
Mounted
13 x 8 in.
Bounded by Huntingdon to Cumberland Sts., 11th to 12th Sts.
Curb elevations
125-08 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on Colona Street, from 10th to 11th Sts., City of Philadelphia [Ordinance March 17, 1884; confirmed Sept. 21, 1885] Not named 1885
Mounted
11 x 7 in.
Bounded by Nevada St. to Susquehanna Ave., 11th to 12th Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
125-09 MTD [No title. Probably plan of Alder Street and Warnock Street. Survey returned July 15, 1872; confirmed Feb. 3, 1873] Hibberd, Josiah 1872
Paper
8 x 10 in.
Bounded by 10th to 11th Sts., York to Cumberland Sts.
Curb elevations
125-10 MTD Plan of Warnock and Alder Streets [Survey returned Jan. 24, 1872; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Hibberd, Josiah 1872
Paper
12 x 9 in.
Bounded by Cumberland to Huntingdon Sts., 11th St. to 10th St. and Germantown Ave.
Curb elevations
125-11 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Tucker Street from Twelfth Street to Thirteenth Street, 28th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 29, 1890; confirmed May 19, 1890] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Paper
15 x 9 in.
Bounded by Lehigh Ave. to Huntingdon St., 12th to 13th Sts.
Curb elevations
125-12 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Park Avenue from York to Cumberland St., Clarion St. from York to Hagert St., Hagert St. from Clarion to Thirteenth St., Emlen St. from Park Ave. to Broad St. 28th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances June 16 and July 1, 1890; confirmed Aug. 18, 1890] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Paper
15 x 10 in.
Bounded by Cumberland to York Sts., Broad to 13th Sts.
Curb elevations
125-13 MTD Plan of Warnock and Kannuset Streets [Ordinance July 6, 1876; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Not named 1876
Paper
19 x 12 in.
Bounded by Lehigh Ave. to Huntingdon St., 11th St. to Germantown Ave.
Curb elevations
125-14 MTD Plan of the lines and grads of Fifth Street from Twelfth to Thirteenth St. [Ordinance March 30, 1889; confirmed May 19, 1890] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Paper
15 x 10 in.
Bounded by Cumberland to Huntingdon Sts., 12th to 13th Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
126-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon a portion of the Sixth and Seventh Sections of the Twenty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia Fuller, H. M. 1892
Tracing
37 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Indiana to York Aves., 21st to 15th Sts.
Topography on portion of plan covering Cit Plan 28
126-01 MTD Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved April 11, 1859; confirmed by Court June 20, 1859] Siddall, Joseph S. 1859
Mounted
38 x 70 in.
21st Ward, 6th Section. Susquehanna to Lehigh Aves., 15th to 30th Sts.
Streams, old roads, sewers, property lines
127-01 MTD blueprint Map of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon Plan 127. [Ordinance March 31, 1884; confirmed April 1, 1889; copy made 1912] Not named 1889
Blueprint
60 x 30 in.
Bounded by Erie to Lehigh Aves., 15th St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints
127-03 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of the survey & regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved May 3,1858; confirmed by Court July 17, 1858] Siddall, Joseph S. 1858
Mounted
64 x 27 in.
21st Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by Erie to Lehigh Aves., 15th St. to Germantown Ave.
Streams, springs, sewers, railroad, old roads, property lines, curb elevations, table of level benches
128 CP Compiled Plan of City Plan No. 128, 38th Ward, Philadelphia. Robinson, John H. 1956
Tracing
88 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Broad St., Lehigh Ave., 29th St. and Allegheny Ave.
Curb elevations; list of all relevant ordinances to 1956, concerning revision of lines and grades, and placing streets on or striking streets from the plan
128-01 MTD Plan of the Seventh Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved April 11, 1859; confirmed by Court July 2, 1859] Siddall, Joseph S. 1859
Mounted
38 x 72 in.
21st Ward, 7th Section. Allegheny to Lehigh Aves., 15th to 30th Sts.
Streams, sewers, old roads, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
128-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 128, bounded by 15th St., 29th St., Lehigh Ave. and Allegheny Ave. Thirty-eighth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 8, 1897; various confirmations in 1898] Fuller, H. M. 1897
Mounted
78 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by 15th St., 29th St., Lehigh Ave. and Allegheny Ave.
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints, railroads, Cambria Reservoir site
128-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon the Seventh Section and a portion of the Eleventh Section of the Twenty-eighth Ward. [Ordinance Feb. 25, 1884; confirmed Feb. 1, 1886 and March 21, 1887] Not named 1886
Mounted
33 x 110 in.
28th Ward, 7th Section and part of 11th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Broad St., Lehigh to Allegheny Aves.
Topography, Cambria Reservoir Ground (never built), railroad, streams and ponds, quarries, building footprints, Mt. Vernon Cemetery
128-05 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon the Seventh Section and a portion of the Eleventh Section of the Twenty-eighth Ward. [Ordinance Feb. 25, 1884; confirmed Feb. 1, 1886 and March 21, 1887] Not named 1886
Tracing
33 x 110 in.
28th Ward, 7th Section and part of 11th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Broad St., Lehigh to Allegheny Aves.
Topography, Cambria Reservoir Ground (never built), railroad, streams and ponds, quarries, building footprints, Mt. Vernon Cemetery

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
129-02 MTD Plan of the Eighth Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1855 ca.
Mounted
38 x 72 in.
21st Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by Allegheny to Erie Aves., 15th to 30th Sts.
Streams, old roads, Norristown Railroad
130-01 CP Plan of the Fifth Section of the regulation of the late Township of Blockley. [Resolution Sept. 29, 1858; confirmed May 18, 1896] Smedley, Samuel L. 1858
Mounted
43 x 56 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 5th Section. Bounded by Market St., 55th St., Wyalusing Ave., 49th St. Aspen St., and 46th St.
Topography, Mill Creek, mill races
130-01 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of the regulation of the late Township of Blockley made under resolution of Councils passed Septr. 29th, 1858. Smedley, Samuel L. 1859
Mounted
43 x 56 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 5th Section. Bounded roughly by Wyalusing Ave., 55th St., Market St. and 46th St.
Topography, shows two different courses for Mill Creek
130-02 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of the regulation of the late Township of Blockley. [Resolution Sept. 29, 1858; confirmed May 18, 1896] Smedley, Samuel L. 1858
Mounted
46 x 54 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 5th Section. Bounded by Market St., 55th St., Wyalusing Ave., 49th St. Aspen St., and 46th St.
Topography, Mill Creek, mill races
130-03 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of a survey of the District of West Philadelphia and Township of Blockley. [Act of Assembly April 3, 1851; surveyed Dec. 29, 1855; approved by Board of Surveyors May 17, 1858; confirmed by Court July 17, 1858] Lightfoot, Francis 1855
Mounted
34 x 55 in.
West Philadelphia District and Blockley Township, 5th Section. Bounded by Market St., 55th St., Wyalusing Ave., 49th St. Sycamore (Aspen) St., and 46th St.
Mill Creek, building footprint at Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, Unusual north arrow.
130-04 MTD Plan to place on city plan Forty-fourth Street 60 feet wide from Market St. to Haverford St. [Ordinance June 5, 1913; confirmed Sept. 29, 1913] Johnson, Joseph 1913
Mounted
22 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Haverford Ave. to Market St., 42nd to 46th Sts.
Topography, building footprints and driveways of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, Mill Creek not shown
130-07 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Hoopes Street between 51st Street and 52nd Street [Ordinance Jan. 4, 1902; confirmed May 5, 1902] Johnson, Joseph 1902
Mounted
12 x 10 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Westminster Ave., 51st St., Ogden St. and 52nd St.
Curb elevations
130-12 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan May Street of the width of 30 feet from Haverford St. to Fairmount Ave. [Ordinance Jan. 7, 1904; confirmed May 2, 1904] Johnson, Joseph 1904
Mounted
10 x 14 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Fairmount Ave., Markoe St., Haverford St. and 47th St.
Curb elevations
130-18 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan forty feet wide Reno Street and Funston Street from 50th Street and 51st Street [Ordinance June 18, 1906; confirmed Oct. 1, 1906] Johnson, Joseph 1906
Mounted
12 x 24 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Parrish St., 50th St., Brown St. and 51st St.
Curb elevations
131-01 MTD Plan of the First Section of the survey of Kingsessing in the Twenty-fourth Ward. [Act of Assembly March 26, 1853; survey returned 1856; confirmed by Court May 1, 1857] Miller, James 1856
Mounted
47 x 51 in.
Kingsessing, 1st Section. Bounded by Baltimore Ave., Walton St., 53rd St., Woodland Ave., and 45th St.
Mill Creek and mill dam (pond) at 45th and Woodland
131-04 MTD Plan placing upon City Plan St. Bernard St. from Springfield to Florence Ave. 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 29, 1897; confirmed June 21, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Mounted
18 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Florence to Springfield Aves., 49th to 50th Sts.
Building footprints, curb elevations, railroad
131-05 MTD Plan of Yocum Street from 45-1/2 Street to 46th St, 27th Ward, Phila., as authorized to be stricken from the City Plan [Ordinance Dec. 23, 1895; confirmed Jan. 17, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
18 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Kingsessing to Woodland Aves., 45th to 46th Sts.
Building footprints, curb elevations
131-06 MTD Plan of Farragut St. from Woodland Ave. to Yocum St. and Yocum St. from Farragut St. to 46th St. in the 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance April 13,1896; confirmed July 6, 1896] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
20 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Kingsessing to Woodland Aves., 46th to 47th Sts.
Building footprints, curb elevations
131-07 MTD Plan of Forty-Five and One-Half St. from Yocum St. to Woodland Avenue, 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance April 13, 1896; confirmed Jan. 17, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
20 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Kingsessing to Woodland Aves., 45th to 46th Sts.
Building footprints, curb elevations
131-17 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia embraced within the limits of Plan No. 131 on file in the Department of Surveys [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1883; confirmed May 18, 1885] Not named 1885
Tracing
43 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Baltimore and Woodland Aves., 45th to 53rd Sts.
Topography, streams
132-01 MTD Plan of the First Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward Philadelphia. Lightfoot, Jesse 1857
Mounted
36 x 40 in.
22nd Ward, 1st Section, Bristol. Bounded by Annsbury St. to Fisher's Lane, 2nd to 6th Sts.
Wingohocking Creek, Fisher's Lane shown as dotted line, curb elevations
132-02 MTD Revision of lines and grades and placing The Boulevard upon City Plan No. 132, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; confirmed March 2, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Mounted
38 x 22 in.
42nd Ward. Bounded by Rockland St., 2nd St., Wingohocking St. and 5th St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek, railroad, building footprints
132-03 MTD Plan of revision of grades of Fifth Street of the Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Wards Philada. [Ordinance July 1, 1879; confirmed June 7, 1880] Not named 1880
Mounted
48 x 25 in.
Bounded by Rockland to Bristol Sts., 3rd to 7th Sts.
Wingohocking Creek, railroad, curb elevations
132-04 MTD Topography on a portion of Plan 132 Bloch, Frits 1889
Mounted
35 x 21 in.
Bounded by Rockland St. to Wingohocking Creek, 2nd to 5th Sts.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
132-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 132 in the Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances June 23, 1884 and March 15, 1892; survey returned Jan. 20, 1902; confirmed March 3, 1902] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
42 x 24 in.
Bounded by Rockland to Bristol Sts., 7th to 3rd Sts.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, building footprints. Shows topography and street alignment before Roosevelt Boulevard placed on plan.
132-06 MTD Plan for striking from City Plan Mayer Street from Fifth St. to Lawrence St., Thirty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 1, 1910; survey returned April 17, 1911; confirmed May 17, 1915] Brinton, Walter 1911
Mounted
12 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Mayer Street
Curb elevations
132-07 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Mayer Street from Fifth St. to Lawrence St., Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 11, 1908; survey returned March 16, 1908; confirmed Jan. 4, 1909] Brinton, Walter 1908
Mounted
12 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Mayer Street
Curb elevations
132-08 MTD Plan for placing Raymond Street from Fifth St. to Fourth St. on City Plan No. 132, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance May 13, 1913; survey returned Aug. 11, 1913; confirmed Dec. 1, 1913] Brinton, Walter 1913
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Raymond Street
Curb elevations
132-09 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Bodine Street from Wingohocking St. to Annsbury St., Forty-second Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 4, 1908; survey returned Feb. 15, 1909; confirmed March 1, 1909] Brinton, Walter 1909
Mounted
13 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bodine Street
Curb elevations
132-10 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Lawrence St. and Leithgow St. from The Boulevard to Rockland St. on City Plan No. 132, Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan 30, 1913; confirmed May 6, 1913] Brinton, Walter 1913
Mounted
17 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lawrence Street and Leithgow Street
Curb elevations
133-01 HP Plan of all that part of the 1st Section of the late Borough of Frankford, City of Philadelphia…lying northwest of Frankford Street and southwest of Orthodox Street Shallcross, Isaac 1855
Mounted
45 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford Borough, 1st Section. Northwest of Frankford Street and southwest of Orthodox Street.
Very detailed delineation of Frankford Creek, with two mill dams and islands, and various tributaries, curb elevations, sewers penciled in
134-01 HP [No title. Possibly Thomas Street. "Made in pursuance of an Act of Assembly approved Feb. 28th, 1861 … approved … by the Board of Surveyors and Regulators October 21st, 1872"] Shallcross, Isaac E. 1861
Paper
9 x 18 in.
Frankford. Bounded by Main St. to Paul St., Church St. to Green St.
Curb elevations
134-02 HP Plan of Gillingham Street Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia Shallcross, Isaac E. 1873
Paper
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford, Gillingham Street, 23rd Ward
Curb elevations, creek
134-03 HP Plan of the Second Section of the regulations of Frankford, 23d Ward Philadelphia. Shallcross, Isaac (probably) 1858
Mounted
48 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford Borough, 2nd Section. Bounded by Frankford St. to Orthodox St.., Stiles and Ashland Sts., and Frankford Creek
Frankford Creek, Little Tacony Creek, reservoir for Tackawanna Print Works, Philadelphia & Trenton railroad, curb elevations, benchmark building, penciled annotations
134-04 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey and regulation of Frankford, 23d Ward Philadelphia. Shallcross, Isaac 1858
Mounted
44 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford Borough, 2nd Section. Bounded by Frankford St. to Orthodox St.., Stiles and Ashland Sts., and Frankford Creek
Frankford Creek, Little Tacony Creek, reservoir for J. Briggs & Co., Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, curb elevations, penciled annotations
135-01 MTD Plan of the Second Section of survey & regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Ninth Survey District, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Survey returned Nov. 17, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1857; confirmed by Court Nov. 23, 1857] Lightfoot, Jesse 1856
Mounted
48 x 60 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward, 2nd Section, Bristol. Bounded by Ruscomb St., Old York Rd., Cayuga St., Germantown Ave. and E. Logan St.
Streams, curb elevations
135-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 135, Twenty-second Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 23, 1886; various confirmations, 1886 to 1899] Stallman, H. A. 1886
Mounted
52 x 52 in.
22nd Ward. Bounded by Germantown Ave., E. Logan St., Stenton Ave., Duncannon St., Broad St. and Cayuga St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek
136-01 HP Plan of Bridesburg showing the curb regulations as approved by the Borough Council January 1854. Curb heights made to correspond to the City base in 1856. Isaac Shallcross, Sur. 10th dist. Shallcross, Isaac 1836
Mounted
38 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bridesburg
Frankford Creek, Delaware River, Kirkbride Street, marshland, curb elevations, penciled modern street names
137-01 HP Plan and profile of the survey and regulation of Broad Street from Montgomery Street to Germantown Road in the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [No date on plan. From City Plans Index (City Archives Record Group 90.15): "Authoriz'd by 2nd sec. ord. approved Oct. 25, 1855] Siddall, Joseph S. 1855 ca.
Mounted
22 x 127 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Broad Street. Bounded by Montgomery to Germantown Aves., 15th to 13th Sts.
Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, property owners, curb elevations, profile of Broad Street
137-02 HP Plan of Wissahickon Street, or Township Line Road, as widened to 50 feet. Lightfoot, Jesse 1856
Mounted
13 x 107 in.
3/8 inch = 50 feet
Wissahickon Avenue, Franklin Street to Robert's Avenue
Curb elevations, property owners, streams crossing road in pencil
138-01 HP Plan of the wharf line on the Delaware River as fixed by ordinances of the Councils approved December 4, 1856. [Act of Assembly February 2, 1854] Not named 1856
Mounted
43 x 146 in.
1 inch = 528 feet
Delaware River front, Poquessing Creek to South Philadelphia (nine streets south of Curtin Street), across to the New Jersey shore
Windmill Island, Petty's Island, Pennshaukin [Pennsauken] Creek, Pennsylvania Railroad Co. property, Camden, many named tributary streams on both sides of river, soundings, wharf lines, building lines
138-z HP [No title. Pennsylvania Railroad property at Greenwich Point, South Philadelphia. Attachments: Act of Assembly No. 805, April 4, 1865, and accompanying letter] Young, Alfred 1865
Tracing
20 x 33 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
South Philadelphia
Wharves, Port Wardens Line, river bank,
139-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon the streets of Plan No. 139, Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 20, 1888; confirmed March 18, 1895] Jones, William H. 1895
Mounted
62 x 37 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Market St. to Baltimore Ave., 52nd to 57th Sts.
Topography, Thomas Run (Ameaseka Creek) and tributaries, spring houses, building footprints
139-02 MTD Plan of the Second Section of a survey and regulation of Blockley. [Act of Assembly April 3, 1851; survey returned 1857; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870; confirmed by Court Feb. 15, 1871]. Miller, James 1857
Mounted
52 x 35 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 2nd Section. Bounded by Baltimore Ave., 52nd St., Market St., and 57th St.
Thomas Run at Baltimore Pike, old roads, many penciled additions
139-03 MTD Plan of Rabbit Lane from Spruce Street to Pine Street and from Fifty-seventh Street to Catharine Street in the Twenty-seventh Ward, authorized to be vacated by ordinance of Council approved Mar. 10th, 1905. [Confirmed Nov. 6, 1905] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1905
Mounted
26 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Spruce, 55th, Catharine and 60th Sts.
Vacating Rabbit Line, an old diagonal street
140-01 HP Plan of the regulations of the Third Section of Frankford, 23d Ward Philadelphia. Shallcross, Isaac 1858
Mounted
35 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford, 3rd Section. Bounded on two sides by Little Tacony Creek, Frankford Ave. and Orthodox St.
Little Tacony Creek, mill pond, marshland, curb elevations, bridge at Orthodox Street
140-02 HP Plan of Margaret Street, Twenty-third Ward, Philada. Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
24 x 18 in.
Frankford, Margaret Street
Curb elevations
140-03 HP Plan of Margaret Street, Twenty-third Ward, Philada. Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
24 x 18 in.
Frankford, Margaret Street
Curb elevations
140-04 HP Plan of Margaret Street, Twenty-third Ward, Philada. Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
23 x 14 in.
Frankford, Margaret Street
Curb elevations
140-05 HP [No title. Possibly plan of Lesher Street. Confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Not named 1872
Mounted
10 x 7 in.
Bounded by Paul to Hedge Sts., Orthodox to Meadow Sts.
Curb elevations
141-01 HP Plan of the regulations of the Fourth Section of Frankford, 23d Ward Philadelphia. Shallcross, Isaac (probably) 1858
Mounted
37 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford, 4th Section. Orthodox to Little Tacony Creek, Adams St. to Frankford St.
Curb elevations
141-z HP Oakland Street [Handwritten title on reverse] Not named 1875 ca.
Mounted
15 x 23 in.
Bounded by Orthodox to Harrison Sts., Leiper to Oakland Sts.
Curb elevations
142-01 HP Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey of the Township of Blockley Smedley, Samuel L. 1856
Mounted
48 x 47 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 4th Section. Westminster Ave. to Berks St., Schuylkill River to 49th St.
Public Square, Olive Cemetery, Cathedral Cemetery, Sweet Briar Creek, Lansdowne Park, South Belmont property line, curb elevations, sewers, buildings in street, West Philadelphia Water Works (unnamed)
143-01 MTD Plan of grade regulation of the Sixth Section of the late Township of Blockley [1908 copy of original plan 143-3 MTD] Johnson, Joseph 1880
Mounted
54 x 73 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 6th Section. Bounded by 65th St., Market St., 54th St., Paschall (now Master) St. and Haverford Ave.
Topography, Cobb's Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
143-02 MTD Plan of grade regulation of the Sixth Section of the late Township of Blockley. [Resolution April 26, 1867; either survey returned or confirmation date: Dec. 21, 1867] Smedley, Samuel L. 1869
Mounted
46 x 69 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 6th Section. Bounded by 65th St., Market St., 54th St., Paschall (now Master) St. and Haverford Ave.
Cobb's Creek and tributary streams, spring, sewers, curb elevations, old roads, sewer drawn over Cobb's Creek at 63rd and Market Sts.
143-04 MTD Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey of the District of West Philadelphia and Township of Blockley made in pursuance of two Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved respectively on the 3rd of April 1851 and 13th of May 1856. [Survey returned Feb. 18, 1857; approved May 3, 1858; confirmed by Court Dec. 22, 1860] Lightfoot, Francis; Walton, Joseph 1857
Mounted
44 x 52 in.
West Philadelphia and Blockley, 6th Section. Bounded by Paschall (now Master) St. to Market St., 54th to 65th Sts.
Curb elevations, old roads, building footprints. Signed by six Blockley Township commissioners.
144-01 MTD Plan of the First Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution, April 28, 1857; approved May 3, 1858; confirmed by Court July 17, 1858] Lightfoot, Jesse 1858
Mounted
45 x 47 in.
Chestnut Hill, 22nd Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by Montgomery County Line to Mermaid La., Germantown Ave. to Union Ave.
Curb elevations, building footprints, "North Branch of Cresheim Creek"
144-02 MTD Topography of Plan 144 [Part of Chestnut Hill] Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
43 x 42 in.
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Gravers La. to Mermaid La., Germantown Ave. to Stenton Ave.
Topography, branch of Cresheim Creek with several dams and ponds, including location of the Chestnut Hill Water Works; building footprints. Streets not named; this plan seems to be a draft showing topography only.
144-07 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of City Plan 144. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed 1906 and 1908] Wagner, Joseph C. 1906
Mounted
42 x 46 in.
Bounded by Germantown Ave., Gravers' Lane, Stenton Ave., Mermaid Lane, Twenty-fifth St. and Willow Grove Ave.
Topography, streams, ponds, railroad and railroad stations
145-01 MTD tracing Plan of the First Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. Ordered by Councils April 17th, 1856. Made under the direction of Jesse Lightfoot. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 3, 1858] Lightfoot, Jesse 1858
Tracing
52 x 70 in.
22nd Ward, 1st Section, Germantown. Queen St. to Roberts Ave., Washington St. to Germantown Ave.
Streams, roads.
146-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Eastern Section of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties, approved by the Board of Commissioners March 26th, 1849. Arranged and revised by Benjn. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1849
Mounted
44 x 81 in.
Kensington District, Eastern Section. Bounded roughly by Delaware Ave. to Cohocksink Canal, Frankford Ave., Belgrade St. and York St.
Curb elevations, water course, sewers, Gunner's Run [Aramingo] Canal, benchmark bui8ldings, rock at Delaware River front
146-02 MTD tracing Plan of the Survey and regulation of the Eastern Section of the Kensington District of the Northern Liberties. Approved by the Board of Commissioners March 26th, 1849. Confirmed by an Act of Assembly passed April 5th, 1849. The same Act requires the confirmation of Franklin Avenue to Richmond St. in the District of Richmond. Arranged and revised by Benjn. Moore. Moore, Benjamin 1849
Tracing
43 x 82 in.
Kensington District, Eastern Section. Bounded roughly by Delaware Ave. to Cohocksink Canal, Frankford Ave., Belgrade St. and York St.
Curb elevations, water course, sewers, Gunner's Run [Aramingo] Canal, benchmark buildings, rock at Delaware River front
146-17 MTD Plan of Penn Treaty Park, 18th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 10, 1892; confirmed Dec. 19, 1892] Mercer, Joseph 1892
Mounted
35 x 17 in.
Penn Treaty Park, on Delaware River
Park boundaries, Port Warden's Line, wharf
147-01 HP Plan of the revision of street and grade lines in the Twenty-Third and Twenty-Fifth Wards Philadelphia in accordance with a resolution of Councils approved October 31st ,1868 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870; confirmed with exceptions by Board, Sept. 2, 1872]. Not named 1870
Mounted
52 x 93 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Richmond St. to Trenton Ave., Kennedy St. to Butler Ave.
Frankford Creek, Aramingo Canal
147-x HP Plan of the Fifth Section of the regulations of Frankford, 23rd Ward, Philadelphia [No dates or signatures] Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
46 x 54 in.
Frankford, 5th Section. Bounded by Tucker St., Stiles St., and on two sides by Frankford Creek.
Curb elevations. Plan is unsigned and undated; seems to be an unfinished draft.
148-x1 HP Plan of the regulations of Whitehall, 23d Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 1, 1858; confirmed by Court Dec. 22, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac (probably) 1858
Mounted
46 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Whitehall Borough. Frankford Creek to Jackson St. Orthodox St. to seven streets east of Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, two unnamed creeks, sewers, curb elevations
148-x2 HP Plan of the regulations of Whitehall, 23d Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 1, 1858; confirmed by Court Dec. 22, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac 1858.
Mounted
53 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Whitehall Borough. Kennedy St. to Orthodox St., Pierce to Walker Sts.
Frankford Creek, Little Tacony Creek, curb elevations, mill pond
149-01 MTD blueprint Plan of the Second Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution April 28, 1857; approved April 11, 1859] Lightfoot, Jesse 1859
Blueprint
38 x 57 in.
22nd Ward, 2nd Section, Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Gravers La. To Mermaid La., Emlen St. to Germantown Ave.
Curb elevations, streams
149-06 MTD tracing A revision of the lines and grades of City Plan 149 bounded by Germantown Avenue, Emlen Street, Mermaid Lane, and Gravers Lane and that portion of City Plan 288 bounded by Emlen St., Cherokee St., Mermaid Lane and Gravers Lane, 22d Ward. Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed Oct. 1, 1906] Wagner, Joseph C. 1906
Tracing
42 x 64 in.
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Gravers Lane to Mermaid Lane, Cherokee St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, streams, pond, railroad
150-01 CP Plan of revision of lines and grades of Fifty-fourth Street between Hunter's Lane and Lancaster Av.; also to place Merion Avenue, 55th, 55-1/4, 55-1/2, Oxford and Jefferson Streets on the City Plan [Ordinances 1889 and 1890; Survey returned 1890; confirmed 1890] Johnson, Joseph 1890
Tracing
18 x 24 in.
West Philadelphia. Triangle bounded by Lancaster Ave., Lansdowne Ave. and 56th St.
Curb regulations
150-01 MTD Plan of curb regulation of the Seventh Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made by direction of a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia approved the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1863. Smedley, Samuel L. 1864
Mounted
49 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 7th Section. Bounded by Wyalusing to Oxford Sts., 48th to 56th Sts.
Mill Creek, mill ponds, mill races
150-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of the 7th division of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Blockley. [Resolution Dec. 13, 1873; survey returned March 8, 1875; confirmed May 20, 1878] Hancock, George W. 1875
Tracing
48 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 7th Division. Triangle bounded by Pennsylvania Railroad or Lancaster Ave., 56th St. and Wyalusing Ave.
Topography, Mill Creek, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints, Cathedral Cemetery
150-06 MTD Plan of the Seventh Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made conformably to the Acts of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved April 3rd, 1851 and May 13th, 1854. Surveyed by contract with the Board of Commissioners by Saml. L. Smedley...returned...6th Mo. 1, 1858. [Approved Feb. 17, 1862; confirmed by Court, May 11, 1862] Smedley, Samuel L. 1858
Mounted
50 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 7th Section. Bounded by Wyalusing to Oxford Sts, 48th to 56th Sts.
Curb elevations, building footprints, old roads
150-09 MTD Plan of Meeting House Lane between Girard Av. & 53rd Street, 24th Ward, as directed by resolution of Council[s] approved April 22, 1873 Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
16 x 19 in.
West Philadelphia. Meeting House Lane, between 52nd and 53rd Sts., Wyalusing and Girard Aves.
Meeting House Lane, a diagonal street, "DISAPPROVED"
151 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of Plans Nos. 151 and 152 lying northwest of Kingsessing Ave and between 60th St. and 65th St. 40th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 7, 1914; confirmed July 19, 1915] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1915
Mounted
31 x 45 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Kingsessing Ave. to Cobb's Creek, 60th St. to 65th St.
Topography, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, building footprints, Cobb's Creek Parkway
151-01 MTD Plan of the Second Section of a survey and regulation of Kingsessing. [Act of Assembly May 4, 1857; survey returned 1857; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870] Miller, James 1857
Mounted
43 x 53 in.
Kingsessing, 2nd Section. Bounded by 53rd to 62nd Streets, Darby Road (Woodland Ave.), Cobbs Creek (Delaware County line) and Thomas Run (Blockley Township line)
Thomas Run, Cobb's Creek, old roads, sewers
151-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia embraced within the limits of Plan No. 151 on file in the Department of Surveys [Ordinance April 2, 1881; confirmed Sept. 29, 1884] Jones, William H. 1884
Mounted
53 x 44 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 62nd St., Cobbs Creek, Florence Ave., 55th St., Willows Ave., 53rd St., and Woodland Ave.
Topography, Ameaseka Creek (Thomas Run) and other streams, old roads, new street confirmations added, building footprints. "Joseph H. Young, topographer and draftsman"
151-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia embraced within the limits of Plan No. 151 on file in the Department of Surveys [Ordinance April 2, 1881; confirmed Sept. 29, 1884] Jones, William H. 1884
Tracing
54 x 44 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 53rd to 62nd Sts., Cobb's Creek, Florence Ave., 55th St. and Willows Ave. to Woodland Ave.
Topography, streams, Thomas Run (Ameaseka Creek), building footprints, property lines, old roads; "Joseph H. Young, Topographer and Draftsman"
152-03 MTD Plan of the Third Section of a survey and regulation of Kingsessing made in accordance with a resolution of Councils of the City of Philadelphia approved May 4, 1857. [Surveyed 1857; approved by the Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870] Miller, James 1857
Mounted
41 x 70 in.
Kingsessing, 3rd Section. Bounded by Darby (Woodland) Ave., Cobb's Creek and 62nd St.
Cob's Creek and other streams, old roads, Mt. Moriah Cemetery
152-04 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia embraced within the limits of Plan No. 152 on file in the Department of Surveys. [Ordinance April 2, 1881; survey returned July 1883; confirmed Sept. 29, 1884] Jones, William H. 1883
Tracing
43 x 72 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Cobb's Creek, Woodland Ave., and 62nd St.
Topography, streams, dams, mill races, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, building footprints, old roads
152-05 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of the streets upon Plan No. 152 the lines of which are crossed by the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia, made in accordance with ordinance of Councils approved July 3rd, 1885. [Survey returned April 1887; confirmed July 18, 1887] Jones, William H. 1887
Mounted
43 x 72 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave., Cobb's Creek, and Cemetery Ave.
Topography, Cobb's Creek, "Passmore Mill Race," dams, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, building footprints, railroad
152-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 152 bounded by Greenway Ave., Cobbs Creek, & Seventieth St., 40th Ward [Ordinance March 3, 1901; survey returned May 3, 1901; "Superseded - see minutes of Board of Surveyors, May 2, 1910"] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Mounted
18 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Greenway Ave., Cobbs Creek, and 70th St.
Curb elevations, railroad and bridges, Cobb's Creek and "Passmore's mill race",
152-07 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 152 bounded by Greenway Ave., Cobbs Creek, & Seventieth St., 40th Ward [Ordinance April 4, 1902; survey returned June 1902; confirmed April 6, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Mounted
18 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Greenway Ave., Cobbs Creek, and 70th St.
Curb elevations, railroad and bridges, Cobb's Creek and mill race
153-01 HP Plan of the line and curb regulations of the Twenty-fifth Ward, Fourth Section, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution Nov. 8, 1860; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 20, 1862; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Shallcross, Isaac 1862
Mounted
49 x 73 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
25th Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Delaware River to Bath St., Pike St. to Kirkbride St.
Sewers, curb elevations, proposed road sketched in pencil
154-03 MTD Plan of the regulations of the 23rd Ward, First Section, Philadelphia. [Resolution Dec. 19, 1857; confirmed by Court May 19, 1862 and Feb. 15, 1871] Shallcross, Isaac 1862 ca.
Mounted
27 x 61 in.
23rd Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by Erie to Lehigh Aves., 9th to 16th Sts.
Curb elevations
154-04 CP Plan of the [number omitted] section of the revision of lines and grades of the Twenty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1880 and 1885; confirmed March 15, 1886] Webster, George S. 1886
Tracing
62 x 29 in.
25th Ward. Bounded by 9th St., Lehigh Ave., 11th St., Germantown Ave., and Erie Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints, old roads
155-01 HP Plan of the First Section of the survey and regulation of the District of Richmond agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved the twenty-seventh day of February A.D. 1847. Surveyed and returned 9th mo 12th 1848 by Joseph Fox, Henry Haines. [Attachments: [Plan of] Property transferred to the District of Richmond by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company [1850] and an 1892 letter from Court of Quarter Sessions noting that the plan was confirmed in 1849] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1848
Mounted
51 x 37 in.
1 inch = c. 120 feet
Richmond District, 1st Section. Bounded by Delaware River to Lemon St., Norris to Williams Sts.
Aramingo Canal, sewers, curb elevations, penciled wharf
155-02 HP Plan of the revision of grades made to suit the bridges over Aramingo Canal in part of the First Section of the survey & regulation of the 19th Ward, City of Philadelphia, revised & returned March 3, 1857 by James P. Davis, City Surveyor 6th District Davis, James P. 1857
Mounted
25 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
19th Ward, 1st Section. Aramingo Canal, York St. to Lehigh Ave., Salmon to Cedar Sts.
Aramingo Canal, sewers, curb elevations
155-03 HP Supplement to the survey & regulation of the First Section of the District of Richmond. Made & returned Oct. 4th 1853. Spain, Edward Livingston 1853
Mounted
26 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Richmond District, 1st Section. Bounded by Richmond to Cedar Sts., York to Huntingdon Sts.
Aramingo (Gunner's Run) Canal, sewers, curb elevations
156-01 MTD Plan of revision of grades of the Second Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Confirmed 1873 and 1876] Not named 1873
Mounted
46 x 54 in.
23rd Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Allegheny to Lehigh Aves., 9th St. to A St.
Curb elevations, sewers, streams, railroad
156-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Second Section in the Twenty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1870, 1880 and 1885; confirmed 1884, 1885 and 1886] Not named 1884
Mounted
41 x 54 in.
25th Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Allegheny to Lehigh Aves., 9th to A Sts.
Topography, streams, railroads, Fairhill Reservoir
156-03 MTD Plan of regulations of the Second Section of the 23d Ward Philadelphia. [Approved Jan. 8, 1860; confirmed by Court May 10, 1863] Not named 1860
Mounted
44 x 50 in.
23rd Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Allegheny to Lehigh Aves., A St. to 9th St.
Curb elevations, sewers, streams, railroad
157-01 MTD Plan of regulations of the Third Section of the 23d Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Dec. 19, 1857; approved Jan. 3, 1860; confirmed by Court Dec. 22, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac 1860
Mounted
45 x 50 in.
23rd Ward, 3rd Section. Bounded by Erie to Allegheny Aves., 2nd to 11th Sts.
Curb elevations, railroads
157-02 MTD Plan of the Third Section of the revision of lines and grades Twenty-fifth Ward (late Twenty-third Ward) Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1880 and 1885; confirmed March 29, 1886] Webster, George S. 1886
Mounted
39 x 46 in.
Bounded by Allegheny to Erie Aves., 11th to 2nd Sts.
Topography, streams, railroad
158-01 MTD Plan of regulations of the Fourth Section of the 23d Ward Philadelphia [Resolution Dec. 19, 1857; approved Jan. 3, 1860; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac 1860
Mounted
47 x 53 in.
23rd Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Erie and Allegheny Aves., F St. and 2nd St.
Curb elevations, sewers
158-02 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on the Fourth Section of the Twenty-fifth Ward (late Twenty-third Ward) Philadelphia. [Ordinance May 1, 1874; confirmed July 19, 1875.] Shallcross, Isaac 1875
Mounted
42 x 50 in.
25th Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Delaware River to Bath St., Pike St. to Kirkbride St.
Curb elevations, creek, Connecting Railroad
158-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon City Plan No. 158, Thirty-Third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1893 and 1895; confirmed 1896] Brinton, Walter 1895
Mounted
40 x 50 in.
Bounded by Allegheny Ave. to Connecting Railway above Venango St., 2nd St. to F St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, railroad, old roads
158-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on portion of Plan No. 159 and grades of Venango, Tioga, Westmoreland [and] Ontario Sts., and Allegheny Ave. to avoid crossing at grade with the tracks of the Fairhill Railroad. Thirty-third Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Feb. 27, 1893; surveyed July 17, 1893; confirmation not noted] Brinton, Walter 1893
Mounted
42 x 35 in.
33rd Ward. Bounded by Erie to Allegheny Aves., A St. to F St.
Topography, building footprints, stream, pond. Changes made to remove railroad grade crossings.
159-01 HP Plan of the Second Section of the survey and regulation of the District of Richmond agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the twenty-seventh day of February A.D. 1847. Surveyed and returned 12th mo 31st 1847 By Joseph Fox, Henry Haines [Confirmed June 23, 1848] Fox, Joseph; Haines, Henry 1847
Mounted
49 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Richmond District, 2nd Section. Bounded by Norris to Somerset Sts., Jasper to Lemon Sts.
Reading Railroad, Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, sewers, curb elevations
160-02 MTD Plan of the regulations of the Sixth Section of the 23rd Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution Dec. 19, 1857; approved Jan. 16, 1860; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac 1860
Mounted
53 x 49 in.
23rd Ward, 6th Section. Bounded by Erie and Allegheny Aves, Frankford Ave. and F St..
Curb elevations, streams; gradient of the regulated streets also noted
160-04 MTD Plan of the Sixth Section of the revision of lines and grades of the Twenty-fifth Ward (late Twenty-third) Philadelphia [Ordinances 1880 and 1885; confirmed 1887, 1888, 1891] Not named 1887
Mounted
59 x 52 in.
25th Ward, 6th Section. Bounded by Erie Ave., Frankford Ave., Allegheny Ave. and F St.
Topography, streams, ponds, old roads
160-10 FLAT Plan for placing Harrowgate Park on the City Plan. 25th Ward, Phila. Brinton, Walter 1893
Mounted
Bounded by Kensington Ave., Tioga St., Jasper St. and Kettlewell (Schiller) St.
Stream, building footprints, park
161-01 MTD Plan of grade regulations of the Tenth Section of the Township of Blockley [Resolution Feb. 24, 860; approval noted but no date] Smedley, Samuel L. 1860
Mounted
40 x 47 in.
1 inch = 135 feet
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 10th Section. Bounded by Girard to Columbia Aves., 56th to 66th Sts.
Topography, streams, dam and pond
161-02 MTD Plan of the Tenth Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley, made agreeably to two Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved respectively on the 3rd of April, A.D. 1851 and the 13th of May A.D. 1856 [Survey returned Dec. 20, 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 3, 1859; confirmed by Court Dec. 8, 1859] Lightfoot, Francis 1858
Mounted
40 x 46 in.
1 inch = 135 feet
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 10th Section. Bounded by Haverford to Columbia Aves., 56th to 65th Sts.
Property lines and ownership, building footprints, railroad
163-03 MTD Plan of the grade regulations and revision of street lines on the Second Division of the Twenty-first now Twenty-eighth Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Resolutions Oct. 1, 1870 and June 24, 1871; confirmed July 19, 1875. Copy made in 1900] Not named 1875
Mounted
41 x 89 in.
21st Ward, 2nd Division. Bounded by Abbotsford Ave. to School House Lane, Schuylkill River to Wissahickon Ave.
Topography, streams, mill ponds, building footprints,

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
163-05 MTD Plan of the re-survey of that part of the Second Division of the Twenty-first Ward which lies northwest of Logan Street continued [Resolution April 17, 1856; approved Feb. 20, 1860; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1860
Mounted
51 x 35 in.
28th (late 21st) Ward, 2nd Division. Bounded by Logan St., Township Line Rd. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, old roads
163-07 MTD Topographical survey between Coulter St. and School Lane from Ridge Avenue to Wissahickon Avenue in the Twenty-eighth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 17, 1886] Datesman, George E. 1886 ca.
Mounted
20 x 80 in.
28th Ward. Bounded by Ridge to Wissahickon Aves., Coulter St. to School [School House] Lane.
Topography, with many details: planted trees and woodland, building footprints (with one marked 'in ruins'), streams, springs, ponds, marshland
163-11 MTD Plan of the lines and grades of Ridge Avenue [Resolution June 24, 1871; confirmed March 17, 1873] Not named 1873
Mounted
18 x 68 in.
Ridge Avenue
Topography, rock outcrops along Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek, benchmark buildings
164-01 HP Plan showing the revision of lines and grades of Grays Ferry Avenue between Washington Ave. and 36th Street and streets intersecting the same and vacating 29th St. Nobré, John M. 1906
Tracing
22 x 46 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
164-02 HP Plan of revision on the lines and grades of part of Plan 164. Wharton to Tasker and 22nd to 33rd Sts. 36th Ward. [Ordinance April 4, 1894; confirmed 1894 and 1913] Daly, Thomas 1894
Mounted
22 x 68 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Wharton to Tasker Sts., 22nd to 33rd Sts.
Curb elevations
164-03 HP Plan showing the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan 164 between Thirty-fifth Street and Schuylkill River, Reed and Tasker Streets, Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 5, 1901; confirmed July 15, 1901] Nobré, John M. 1901
Mounted
17 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Reed to Tasker Sts., 35th St. to Schuylkill River
Building footprints, railroad
164-04 HP Plan striking from city plan and vacating Schuylkill Avenue Wharton to Grays Ferry Road Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia Dale, Joseph 1894
Mounted
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Wharton St, 36th St., Gray's Ferry Ave and Schuylkill Ave.
Curb regulations, railroad
164-05 HP Plan showing revision of lines and grades over territory bounded by Ellsworth St., Twenty-ninth St., Grays Ferry Road, Thirty-third St., Tasker St. and Schuylkill River. Twenty-Sixth Ward, Philadelphia. Daly, Thomas 1892
Mounted
38 x 50 in.
South Philadelphia, 26th Ward. Bounded by Ellsworth St., 29th St., Grays Ferry Road, 33rd St., Tasker St. and Schuylkill River.
Curb regulation, Port Wardens and bulkhead lines, Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, sash iron works, Kalion Chemical Co.
164-06 HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the southwestern portion of the late District of Moyamensing, as authorized by Act of Assembly approved March 29th, 1849 Daly, Thomas
Mounted
Moyamensing, southwestern section. Carpenter to Tasker, 22nd to 36th, Schuylkill River
U.S. Arsenal, Gray's Ferry Bridge, about 30 building footprints
164-06 HP tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the southwestern portion of the late District of Moyamensing, as authorized by Act of Assembly approved March 29th, 1850 Daly, Thomas 1861
Tracing
38 x 85 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Moyamensing, southwestern section. Bounded by 22nd St., Tasker St. Schuylkill River and Carpenter St.
U.S. Arsenal, Gray's Ferry Bridge, about 30 building footprints, railroad
164-07 HP tracing Plan showing the revision of lines and grades in the Twenty-sixth & Thirtieth Wards Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1874 and 1878; confirmed 1888] Not named 1878 ca.
Tracing
36 x 81 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Schuylkill River to 22nd St., Tasker Ave. to Carpenter St.
Topography, streams, river bank, clay pits, ponds
164-27 HP Plan of Wharton Square between Wharton and Reed Sts. and Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Sts. Thirty-sixth Ward Philadelphia. Containing 3-81/100 acres. [ Ordinance April 11, 1890; survey returned May 1, 1895.] Daly, Thomas 1895
Blueprint
18 x 22 in.
South Philadelphia
Jacob E. Ridgeway House and surrounding topography
164-x HP Plan showing revision of lines and grades over part of Plan 164 Daly, Thomas 1900 ca.
Blueprint
36 x 51 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb regulation, Port Wardens and bulkhead lines, Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
165-02 MTD copy Plan of the Third Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Copy of original plan made ca. 1900.] Lightfoot, Jesse 1860
Mounted
40 x 65 in.
Chestnut Hill, 22nd Ward, 3rd Section. Bounded by Indian to Chestnut Hill Aves., County Line Rd. to 31st St.
Curb elevations, stream and spring
165-03 MTD Plan of revision of Evergreen Avenue as directed by resolution of Councils October 13, 1869. [Survey returned Oct. 19, 1869; confirmed by Court Nov. 29, 1869] Lightfoot, Jesse 1869
Mounted
20 x 26 in.
Bounded by Summit St. to Union Ave., Germantown Ave. to County Line Rd.
Curb elevations, railroad
165-03 MTD tracing Plan of revision of Evergreen Avenue as directed by resolution of Councils October 13, 1869. [Survey returned Oct. 19, 1869; confirmed by Court Nov. 29, 1869] Lightfoot, Jesse 1869
Tracing
19 x 26 in.
Bounded by Summit St. to Union Ave., Germantown Ave. to County Line Rd.
Curb elevations, railroad
165-05 MTD Plan of revision of grade on Highland Ave. from Germantown Ave. to 30th Street [Resolution June 20, 1882; confirmed Feb. 6, 1888] Jones, Walter 1888
Mounted
30 x 12 in.
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by 30th (Seminole) St. to Germantown Ave., Union Ave. to Evergreen Ave.
Curb elevations
165-07 CP Plan of revision of lines and grades of Thirtieth Street [Seminole Ave.] from Willow Grove Ave. to Chestnut Hill Ave. [Ordinance June 21, 1882; confirmed Oct. 5, 1891] Not named 1891
Mounted
48 X 17 in.
Bounded by Chestnut Hill Ave. to Willow Grove Ave., 29th (Navajo) to 31st (St. Martin's) Sts.
Curb elevations
166-01 FLAT Plan of Regent St. (Sq.) from 42nd St. to 43rd St. in the 27th Ward, Philad'a. [Ordinance Feb. 10, 1892; confirmed Mar 31, 1892] Jones, William H. 1892
Tracing
13 x 11 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-01 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia embraced in the limits of Plan No. 166 on file in the Department of Surveys [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; confirmed Feb. 4, 1878] Jones, William H. 1878
Mounted
West Philadelphia
Mill Creek, pond, building footprints
166-02 FLAT Plan of Delancey Street from Forty-second St. eastward 150 ft., 27th Ward, Philadelphia, as directed to be placed on the City Plan [Ordinance March 30, 1894; confirmed Sept. 3, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Tracing
10 x 13 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-02 MTD Plan of the revised grade regulation of the Fourth Section of West Philadelphia together with a survey and regulation of a portion of the late Township of Blockley adjoining [Resolutions 1858 and 1859; survey returned Nov. 1859; approved Feb. 20, 1860; confirmed by Act of Assembly March 28, 1860] Miller, James 1859
Mounted
35 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia, 4th Section. Bounded by 40th to 44th Sts., Woodland Ave. and 45th St. to Market St.
Mill Creek, with pond near Chestnut St. and pond below Baltimore Ave.; sewers
166-03 FLAT Plan of 41-1/2 Street (Holly St.) from Chester Avenue northward 300 ft., 27th Ward Philadelphia, as directed to be placed on the City Plan [Ordinance March 30, 1894; confirmed Sept. 3, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Tracing
11 x 16 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-04 FLAT Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan 166 bounded by 42d, 43d, Spruce and Pine Sts. [Ordinance Feb. 10, 1892; confirmed May 2, 1891] Jones, William H. 1892
Tracing
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-05 HP Plan of changed line of Greenway Avenue Twenty-fourth Ward Miller, James 1861
Mounted
17 x 42 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Kingsessing Ave., 42nd St., Darby (Woodland) Ave., and 49th St.
Mill Creek, mill pond, building footprints, sewers
166-06 HP Plan of changed line of Baltimore Avenue in the Twenty-fourth Ward Miller, James 1861
Mounted
16 x 34 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Pine St., 40th St., Woodland Ave. to 42nd St. to Baltimore Ave., and 45th St.
Mill Creek, bridge at Baltimore Ave. and mill pond below that street, sewers
166-07 FLAT Plan to strike from the City Plan Brooklyn St. from Spruce St. to Pine St., 27th Ward, Phil'a. [Ordinance June 12, 1899; confirmed Oct. 23, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Mounted
19 x 11 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 42nd to 43rd Sts., Pine to Spruce Sts.
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-08 FLAT Plan placing Osage Ave. from Forty-second St. to Forty-third St., Twenty-seventh Ward [Ordinance June 30, 1910; confirmed Oct. 17, 1910] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1910
Mounted
15 x 11 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
166-09 FLAT Plan of St. Mark's Square between Walnut and Locust Streets in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed Aug. 7, 1882] Jones, William H. 1882
Paper
12 x 12 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
166-10 FLAT Plan striking from the City Plan Forty-fourth Street from Osage Avenue to Kingsessing Avenue, Twenty-seventh Ward [Ordinance June 3, 1904; confirmed Sept. 19, 1904] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Mounted
16 x 10 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
166-11 FLAT Plan of the placing on City Plan for park purposes a lot of ground in the 27th Ward, situate between 43rd & 44th Sts., Baltimore and Chester Aves., to be called Clarence H. Clark Park [Ordinance June 18, 1894; survey returned July 9, 1894; no confirmation noted] Jones, William H. 1894
Mounted
13 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Clark Park
166-12 FLAT Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of Plan No. 166 bounded by 43rd St., Chester Ave., 45th St. and Baltimore Ave., 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Oct. 23, 1901; survey returned Jan. 2, 1902; confirmed Jan. 20, 1902] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Mounted
17 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
166-13 FLAT Plan of De-Lancey [now Delancey] St. 20 ft. wide from 41st St. to 40-1/4 St. and Forty and One-Quarter St. 20 ft. wide from De-Lancey St. to Pine St., 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 23, 1895; survey returned Feb. 14, 1896; confirmed March 23, 1896] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
15 x 13 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
166-14 FLAT Plan of St. Marks Street from Baltimore Ave. southward, 27th Ward, Phil'a. [Ordinance July 9, 1897; confirmed Oct. 18, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Mounted
19 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
167-02 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Cobbs Creek Park, Thirty-fourth Ward. [Ordinance July 7, 1908; confirmed May 3, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1909
Mounted
42 x 65 in.
West Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Park. Bounded by Haverford Ave. to Cobb's Creek, Lansdowne Ave. to 63rd St.
Topography, Cobb's Creek and tributary streams, including Indian Creek, building footprints, quarry, mill race, "lake"
167-03 MTD Plan of the Eleventh Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley. [Acts of Assembly April 3, 1851 and May 13, 1856; survey returned June 6, 1859; confirmed by Board of Surveyors May 7, 1860; confirmed by Court Aug. 24, 1864] Lightfoot, Francis 1859
Mounted
42 x 41 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 11th Section. Bounded by Cobb's Creek to Haverford Rd., 65th St. to Carter St.
Indian Creek, Cobb's Creek, property lines and property owners, building footprints.
167-04 MTD Plan 167 to place on City Plan as a public park certain tracts of land in the Thirty-fourth Ward as additions to Cobb's Creek Park and Morris Park and to make the necessary revision of lines and grades of streets. [Ordinance Dec. 2, 1911; confirmed June 1, 1914] Johnson, Joseph 1914
Mounted
43 x 66 in.
West Philadelphia, Cobb's Creek Park and Morris Park. Bounded roughly by Cobb's Creek, Lansdowne Ave., Haverford Ave. and 53rd St.
Topography, drawing of Millbourne Mills, drawing of fishing man with his pole as north arrow, signpost scale, Indian Creek.
167-05 MTD Plan of the Eleventh Division of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Blockley [Resolution Dec. 31, 1875; survey returned Dec. 1877; no confirmation date] Hancock, George W. 1877
Mounted
57 x 54 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 11th Division. Bounded roughly by Haverford and Haddington Aves. to Cobbs Creek, 65th St. to Sellers St.
Topography, Indian Creek, mill races, ponds, building footprints, quarries
168-01 HP Plan of the Third Section of the survey and regulation of Kensington District approved by the Board of Commissioners May 17, 1852, revised and returned 1852, by James P. Davis. Davis, James P. 1852
Mounted
52 x 46 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kensington District, 3rd Section. Bounded by Norris St. to Lehigh Ave., 2nd St. to Frankford Ave.
Norris Square with delineation of paths, sewers, curb elevations
169-02 MTD Plan to place on the City Plan Coleman Street (70 feet wide) from 54th St. to 56th St. [Ordinance May 13, 1913; confirmed Aug. 4, 1913] Johnson, Joseph 1913
Mounted
16 x 23 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Wynnefield Ave, 54th St., Susquehanna Ave. and 56th St.
Curb elevations
169-06 MTD Plan of the Thirteenth Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made in pursuance to two Acts of Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania approved respectively on the 3rd day of April A.D. 1851 and on the 13th day of May A.D. 1856. [Survey returned Dec. 7, 1859; approved May 7, 1860; confirmed by Court July 20, 1861] Lightfoot, Francis 1859
Mounted
44 x 43 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 13th Section. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to City Ave., 56th to 66th Sts.
Curb elevations, old roads, railroad
169-07 MTD tracing part1 First section - Plan of the Fourth Section of the revised survey and regulation of the Twenty-fourth Ward in the vicinity of Fairmount Park [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned July 1,1876; confirmed April 9, 1877; tracing made in 1911] Hancock, George W. 1876
Tracing
63 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Covers part of City Plan 169; adjoins 169-07_MTD_tracing_part2. Entire area bounded roughly by City Ave. to Oxford Ave., 66th to 53rd Sts.
Topography, Mill Creek and tributary streams, ponds, mill races, building footprints, railroad
169-07 MTD tracing part2 Second section - Plan of the Fourth Section of the revised survey and regulation of the Twenty-fourth Ward in the vicinity of Fairmount Park [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned July 1,1876; confirmed April 9, 1877; tracing made in 1911] Hancock, George W. 1876
Tracing
63 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Covers part of City Plan 169; adjoins 169-07_MTD_tracing_part1. Entire area bounded roughly by City Ave. to Oxford Ave., 66th to 53rd Sts.
Topography, Mill Creek and tributary streams, ponds, mill races, building footprints, railroad
169-15 MTD Plan to revise the lines and grades on the portion of City Plan No. 169 between Wynnefield Ave., Overbrook Ave., 54th St. and 57th St., and to change the name of 55th Street from Overbrook Ave. to City Ave., to 56th Street, and to change the name of 56th Street from Overbrook Ave. to City Ave., to Ithan Street. [Ordinance Nov. 28, 1914; confirmed May 3, 1915] Not named 1915
Mounted
28 x 40 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave. to Woodbine Ave., 54th to 57th Sts.
Topography
170 CP [No title. Topography on City Plan 170, Fairmount Park vicinity] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
71 x 42 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by City Ave. to Columbia Ave., Bryn Mawr Ave. and Parkside Ave. to 54th St.
Topography, streams
170-01 MTD Plan authorizing the revision of a portion of Plan No. 170 in the Thirty-fourth Ward striking from the City Plan Arlington Street from Fifty-second St. to Fifty-fourth St. The revision of the lines and grades of Fifty-third St. from Berks Street to Lebanon Avenue. The revision of the lines and grades of Georges Lane from Columbia Avenue to Berks Street and to place on the City Plan Georges Lane from Berks Street to Lebanon Avenue [Ordinance Jan. 30, 1913; confirmed Nov. 3, 1913 Johnson, Joseph 1913
Mounted
41 x 39 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Susquehanna Ave., Parkside Ave. or George's Run, Columbia Ave. and 54th St.
Topography, stream (George's Run) above 52nd St. and Parkside Ave.
170-02 MTD Plan of the Eighth Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley, made agreeably to the Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved April 3rd, 1851 and May 13th, 1857. Surveyed under a contract made with the Blockley Commissioners by Samuel L. Smedley, City Surveyor & Regulator, 11th Dist., Philadelphia, Pa. Approved by the Board of Surveyors...March 3d, 1862. Smedley, Samuel L. 1859
Mounted
38 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 8th Section. Bounded by Oxford St. to City Ave., 48th St., Belmont Estate, 51st and 56th Sts.
George's Run, "part of the Belmont Estate", "S. L. Smedley, Script."
170-05 MTD Plan of Park Side Avenue from Columbia Ave. to Bryn Mawr Ave. [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned Jan. 20, 1896; confirmed April 6, 1896] Johnson, Joseph 1896
Mounted
22 x 27 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Parkside Avenue from Bryn Mawr Ave. to Columbia Ave.
Curb elevations, railroad, George's Lake
171-01 MTD Plan of the regulation of the Seventh Section of the Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia, made in pursuance of a resolution of Councils of the City of Philadelphia passed Feby. 8th, 1858. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 16, 1860] Shallcross, Isaac 1860
Mounted
50 x 45 in.
23rd Ward, 7th Section. Bounded by Germantown Ave. to 12th St., Erie Ave. to Cayuga St..
Railroad
171-39 MTD Plan of Camac Street [Ordinance June 21, 1878; confirmed Oct. 21, 1878] Not named 1878
Paper
19 x 8 in.
Bounded by Pike St., Old York Rd., Erie Ave. and 13th St.
Curb elevations
172-01 HP Plan of the Ninth Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Made in pursuance of an ordinance of the Select and Common Councils of the said City, approved Aug. 15th, 1855. Siddall, Joseph S. 1855
Mounted
33 x 58 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
21st Ward, 9th Section. Bounded by Columbia to Susquehanna Aves., 30th St. to Schuylkill River
Property owners, lines, benchmark building, sewers, streams, topographical shading, three actual streets, curb elevations. Plan predates Fairmount Park.
172-02 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Thirty-third Street and Ridge Avenue between Montgomery and Huntingdon Streets, 28th Ward [Resolution July 25, 1872; confirmed Oct. 21, 1872] Not named 1872
Mounted
56 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
28th Ward. Bounded by 32nd to 34th Sts., Montgomery to Huntingdon Sts.
Building footprints, additional roads
173-03 MTD Plan of the Tenth Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; aproved by Board of Surveyors April 16, 1860; confirmed by Court June 11, 1860] Siddall, Joseph S. 1860
Mounted
33 X 48 in.
21st Ward, 10th Section. Bounded by Susquehanna to Lehigh Aves., Schuylkill River to 30th St.
Streams, topographical shading, railroad, new streets added in red ink
174-02 MTD Plan of the Eleventh Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug. 15, 1855; approved July 18, 1860; confirmed by Court May 19, 1862] Siddall, Joseph S. 1860
Mounted
66 x 40 in.
21st Ward, 11th Section. Bounded roughly by Erie Ave., 30th St., Lehigh Ave., and Ridge Ave. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, sewers, streams, railroad
174-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 174 Twenty eighth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 7, 1893; survey returned July 14, 1894; confirmed April 3, 1899] Fuller, H. M. 1894
Mounted
33 x 38 in.
Bounded by Lehigh to Allegheny Aves., Ridge Ave. to 29th St.
Topography, building footprints, property lines, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cambria Reservoir Site, ponds, streams
175-01 HP Plan of the revision of grades in a portion of the First Ward as directed by resolution of Select and Common Councils [Approved april 26, 1859] Close, Charles S. 1860
Mounted
41 x 93 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward. Delaware River to Passyunk Ave., Wharton St. to Snyder Ave.
Curb elevations, building footprints sewers
176-01 MTD tracing Plan of the Fifth Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. Resolution April 17, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors October 21, 1861] Lightfoot, Jesse 1856
Tracing
51 x 66 in.
22nd Ward, 5th Section, Germantown. Bounded by 20th St., Somerville Ave., Stenton Ave., Mill St. and Germantown Ave.
Wingohocking Creek
176-07 MTD Revised plan of Peale [Belfield] Street. [Resolution April 19, 1875; confirmed May 3, 1875] Lightfoot, Jesse 1875
Mounted
20 x 16 in.
Peale St. (Belfield Ave.) between Mill St. and Penn St.
Wingohocking Creek, Philadelphia and Germantown Railroad
177 CP Plan 177 [Topography] Not named 1875 ca.
Tracing
60 x 43 in.
Germantown. Bounded by Washington Lane, Stenton Ave., and Chew St.
Topography, streams, quarries, Awbury Arboretum
177-01 MTD Plan of the Eighth Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution April 17, 1856; approved Oct. 21, 1861; confirmed by Court June 4, 1862] Lightfoot, Jesse 1861
Mounted
49 x 53 in.
22nd Ward, 8th Section, Germantown. Bounded by Stenton Ave., Line Rd., E. Washington Ave., Chew St. and Mill St.
Streams, curb elevations, railroad, sewers
177-01 MTD tracing Plan of the Eighth Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown. [Resolution April 17, 1856; approved Oct. 21, 1861. Black and white tracing.] Lightfoot, Jesse 1861
Tracing
54 x 49 in.
22nd Ward, 8th Section, Germantown. Bounded by Stenton Ave., Line Rd., E. Washington Ave., Chew St. and Mill St.
Streams, curb elevations, railroad, sewers
178-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 178, 42nd Ward Philadelphia, bounded by Ruscomb St., Broad St., the line of Chew St., Stenton Ave., and the right of way of the Phila., Germantown and Norristown Railroad. And to lay out on said plan such parkways, parking places, and parks as may best preserve the natural beauties of the land within said boundaries. [Ordinance Dec. 1, 1911; confirmed various dates to Sept. 21, 1911] Wagner, Joseph C. 1911
Mounted
48 x 48 in.
Bounded by Ruscomb St., Broad St., the line of Chew St., Stenton Ave., and the right of way of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad.
Topography without streams, parks placed in stream valleys including Wister's Woods, Wakefield Park, Belfield Park, Kemble Park, and Harpers Hollow Park; Wingohocking Creek watershed. Most of these parks were never placed on city plan.
178-04 CP [No title. Topography on portion of City Plan 178] Not named 1895 ca.
Tracing
32 x 32 in.
Bounded by Chew St. to Duncannon St., Broad to 20th Sts.
Topography, street grid unbroken in spite of deep stream valleys in this section; later plan (178-04 MTD) shows curving streets following stream valleys.
178-04 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 178, Twenty-second Ward Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street, Nineteenth Street, Chew Street and Fisher Avenue… [Ordinances 1892 and 1900; survey returned April 16, 1900; plan confirmed July 16, 1900] Wagner, Joseph C. 1900
Mounted
38 x 28 in.
Bounded by Chew St. to Fisher Ave., Broad to 19th Sts.
Topography, shows streams and pond under Ogontz Avenue, Wingohocking Creek. Grid broken to allow curving streets.
178-06 CP Plan of the Third Section of survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward City of Philadelphia. [ Resolution, date not noted; "Filed Nov. 19, 1860"; approved Nov. 4, 1861; confirmed by Court May 19, 1862] Lightfoot, Jesse 1860
Tracing
49 x 53 in.
22nd Ward, 3rd Section, Bristol. Bounded by Chew St., Old York Rd., Ruscomb St. and Philadelphia and Germantown Railroad.
Wingohocking Creek, confluence of east and west branches; tributary streams, mill races, building footprints.
179-02 HP Plan of portion of City Plan No. 179 showing the revision of the lines & grades and the relocation of Delaware Avenue from Wolf Street to Curtin Street and the revision of the lines & grades of streets intersecting the same and adjacent thereto. [Ordinance June 25, 1912; confirmed December 30, 1912] Martin, G. L. [?] 1912
Mounted
47 x 49 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Vinton St. and Weccacoe St. to Delaware River, Curtin St. to Wolf St.
Curb elevations, bulkhead line, Delaware River
179-03 HP Plan 179. Showing revisions of lines and grades in a part of the 39th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 28, 1895; confirmed May 16, 1902] Close, Charles W. 1902
Mounted
55 x 89 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 5th St. to Delaware River, Curtin to Wolf Sts.
Curb elevations, railroads, bulkhead and pierhead lines
179-04 HP [No title. Durfor Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Ordinances June 22 and 30, 1891; confirmed Sept. 21, 1891]] Close, Charles W. 1891
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. Durfor Street
Curb elevations
179-05 HP Plan placing upon the City Plans Fitzgerald Street from Third Street to Fourth Street in the Thirty-ninth Ward Philadelphia, Pa. [Ordinance April 2, 1898; confirmed Dec. 19, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1898
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. Fitzgerald Street
Curb elevations
179-06 HP Plan placing on City Plan Durfor Street from Third Street to Fourth Street [Ordinance June 2, 1898; confirmed Sept. 19, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1898
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. Durfor Street
Curb elevations
179-07 HP Plan placing upon the city plan Fitzgerald Street from Fourth Street to Fifth Street [Ordinance July 9, 1897; confirmed Oct. 18, 1897] Close, Charles W. 1897
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. Fitzgerald Street
Curb elevations
179-08 HP Plan for placing Durfor Street and Fitzgerald Street from Front Street to Second Street on City Plan No. 179, Thirty-ninth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance May 9, 1912; confirmed Nov. 18, 1912] McFadden, R. A. 1912
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia. Durfor and Fitzgerald Streets
Curb elevations
179-09 HP Plan for placing Gladstone and Roseberry Streets from Front Street to Second Street on City Plan No. 179, Thirty-ninth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance May 27, 1912; confirmed Dec. 16, 1912] McFadden, R. A. 1912
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia. Gladstone and Roseberry Streets
Curb elevations
179-10 HP Plan placing on City Plan American Street from Wolf Street to Ritner Street Ordinance June 2, 1898; confirmed Sept. 19, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1898
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. American Street
Curb elevations
179-11 HP Plan for placing Philip Street and American Street from Ritner Street to Porter Street on City Plan No. 179, Thirty-ninth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance June 24, 1913; confirmed Aug. 4, 1913] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1913
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia. American Street
Curb elevations
179-12 HP Plan of the Greenwich Improvement Co.'s land in the First Ward of the City of Philadelphia, also part of the streets, roads, &c. as located and established according to an Act of Assembly approved the 29th March 1851 under the direction and approval of [the commissioners]. [Survey returned Feb. 1861; approved by Board of Surveyors April 22, 1861. Title taken from identical copy of plan, in better condition, located in City Archives] Stewart, Thomas S. 1861
Mounted
31 x 53 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Fifth St. to Delaware Ave., Wolf to Curtin Sts.
Hay-Cock Creek, building footprints, roadside drains, surveyor stones, property owners, unnamed streams, drainage ditches, village at Ritner and Meadow Sts.; note in pencil: "north and south streets east of Meadow Street are incorrect. -S.K." [Strickland Kneass]
179-13 HP Plan of the revision of streets lines south of the Navy Yard and east of Front Street in the First Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 22, 1869; approved by Board of Surveyors June 27, 1870, confirmed by Court May 29, 1871] Not named 1870
Mounted
51 x 100 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, First Ward. Reed to Curtin, Front to Delaware River
Stream, 20 building foot prints near Meadow and Ritner, dike
179-13 HP tracing Plan of the revision of streets lines south of the Navy Yard and east of Front Street in the First Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 27, 1870] Not named 1870
Tracing
51 x 100 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward. Bounded by Reed to Curtin Sts., Front St. to Delaware River
Stream, 20 building foot prints near Meadow and Ritner, dike
179-14 HP Plan of the line and grade regulations, First Ward Section No. 5, by Alfred Young [Ordinance Sept. 27, 1861; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 27, 1865; confirmed by Court March 29, 1866] Young, Alfred 1865
Mounted
50 x 87 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by Wolf to Curtin Sts., 5th St. to Delaware River
Village at Weccacoe, Ritner, and Meadow Sts., many buildings, creeks, old streets, sewers, dike
180-01 HP Plan of survey and grade regulations of part of Twenty-third Ward northeast of Holmesburg and southeast of Frankford and Bristol Turnpike Roads [Resolution July 30, 1860; approved Dec. 1, 1862; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Shallcross, Isaac 1862
Mounted
66 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward. Bounded by Delaware Ave. to Pennypack Lane, Frankford & Bristol Tpk. to Tulip St. and Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
Pennypack Creek
180-02 HP Plan of the line and curb regulations of Holmesburg in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 21, 1861; confirmed by Court May 19, 1862] Shallcross, Isaac 1861
Mounted
65 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, Holmesburg. Bounded by Toy Rd. to Rowland Street, Decatur to Soley Sts.
Pennypack Creek, mill race, curb elevations
181-02 HP Plan of property of the United States comprising Fort Mifflin, Mud Island, and the Old Lazaretto in the Twenty-fourth Ward Philadelphia. Miller, James 1860
Mounted
37 x 107 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by mouth of Schuylkill River to south of Fort Mifflin, between Back Channel and Delaware River.
Naval wharf, Old Lazaretto, specific buildings within Fort Mifflin, old pier, hospital building, Back Channel, sluices, meadow bank, dry land, foot bridges, surveyors' benchmark stone
182-01 HP Plan of Hermits Lane in the 21st Ward, the city of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1861; approved by Board of Surveyors May 6, 1861; confirmed by Court Sept. 19, 1861] Keily, James 1861
Mounted
24 x 53 in.
1 inch = 66 feet
21st Ward. Hermit's Lane, Ridge Road to Wissahickon Creek
Albert Regar's house, property owners, building footprint
182-x HP [Plan showing] Line [of Hermit Lane] fixed by arbitrators, Dec. 1860. [Attached documents not scanned] Not named 1860
Mounted
26 x 36 in.
1 inch = 33 feet
21st Ward. Hermit's Lane, Ridge Road to Wissahickon Creek
Log cabin, streams, numbers keyed to attached report, magnetic and true north.
183-01 MTD Plan of the Fifteenth Section of the survey and regulation of Blockley, Twenty-fourth Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Nov. 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870] Miller, James 1870
Mounted
44 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 15th Section. Bounded by Cobb's Creek , Cedar St., 57th St. and Baltimore Ave.
Sewers, old roads
183-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia embraced within the limits of Plan No. 183 on file in the Department of Surveys. [Resolution March 7, 1882; survey returned May 15, 1883; confirmed March 18, 1895] Jones, William H. 1883
Mounted
42 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cobb's Creek, South St. (now Cedar St.), 57th St. and Baltimore Ave.
Topography, mill races, building footprints, old roads. Note in margin of plan: "Jos. H. Young, topographer and draughtsman"
184 CP Compiled plan of City Plan No. 184. Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the streets of Plan No. 184 in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia [Compiled March 1956, using base plan with topography made by ordinance of March 20, 1888, and confirmed 1894 and 1895] Jones, William H. 1894
Tracing
52 x 64 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cobb's Creek, Warrington Ave., 51st St. and Baltimore Ave.
Topography, Thomas Run (Ameaseka Creek) and tributary streams, building footprints
184-01 MTD Plan of the Fourteenth Section of the survey and regulation of Blockley, Twenty-fourth Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Nov. 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870] Miller, James (probably) 1870
Mounted
48 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 14th Section. Bounded by Cobb's Creek, Warrington Ave. 51st St. and Baltimore Ave.
Sewers, West Chester Railroad, Thomas Run (Ameaseka Creek)
184-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the streets of Plan No. 184 in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia, with topography. [Ordinance 1888; confirmed 1894 and 1895. 184_CP is derived from this, and includes more information with less loss of information] Jones, William H. 1888
Mounted
50 x 60 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cobb's Creek, Warrington Ave., 51st St. and Baltimore Ave.
Topography, Ameaseka Creek (Thomas Run), building footprints, railroads, mill race, "reservoir," "rain pool"
185 CP [No title. Topography on City Plan 185 and parts of Plans 214 and 215. This plan is contiguous to 198_CP] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
42 x 107 in.
Bounded by W. Washington Lane, Germantown Ave., Mower St., Hillside Ave., and Green St.
Topography, streams, mill ponds, dams, quarries, Wissahickon Creek
185-01 MTD Plan showing topography over Third Section, Twenty-second Ward Philadelphia. Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
50 x 49 in.
22nd Ward, 3rd Section. Washington Lane to Carpenter St., Green St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography. Three plans (185-01, 185-03 and 185-04) show progression of development of Pelham neighborhood. Streams, ponds, quarry, building footprints
185-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon a portion of the Third Section of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward. [Ordinance Jan. 19, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Stallman, H. A. 1886
Mounted
34 x 45 in.
22nd Ward, 3rd Section, Germantown. Bounded by Carpenter to Upsal Sts., Green St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography. Three plans (185-01, 185-03 and 185-04) show progression of development of Pelham neighborhood. Streams, ponds, quarry, building footprints
185-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades authorized by ordinance of Councils approved Dec. 20th, 1892. [Confirmed 1894 and 1895] Jones, Walter 1893
Mounted
28 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward, 3rd Section, Germantown. Bounded by Carpenter to Upsal Sts., Green St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography. Three plans (185-01, 185-03 and 185-04) show progression of development of Pelham neighborhood. Streams, ponds, quarry, building footprints
185-05 MTD Plan of revision of curb lines of Greene Street from Upsal St. to Carpenter St., Twenty-second Ward, Philada. [Ordinance June 28, 1899; confirmed Sept. 11, 1899] Wagner, Joseph C. 1899
Mounted
13 x 31 in.
Greene St., between Upsal and Carpenter Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
185-06 MTD Plan of the revision of Franklin [now Hortter] Street [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1875; confirmed May 1, 1876] Not named 1876
Mounted
14 x 47 in.
Franklin Street near Germantown Ave.
Curb elevations
185-07 MTD Plan of revision of lines & grades of Green [Greene] Street [Ordinance March 15; 1887; confirmed Oct. 17, 1887] Jones, Walter 1887
Mounted
16 x 44 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Greene St. from W. Washington St. to Carpenter St.
Curb elevations
185-08 MTD Plan of Duval Street [Ordinance April 5, 1876; confirmed July 17, 1876] Not named 1876
Mounted
16 x 27 in.
Bounded by Johnson St., Adams St., W. Washington St. and Wayne Ave.
Curb elevations, steam, pond
185-09 MTD Plan of Weaver Street made in accordance with ordinance of Councils approved Nov. 13, 1876. [Confirmed Jan. 15, 1877] Not named 1877
Mounted
10 x 27 in.
Bounded by Good (now Shapnack) St., Germantown Ave., Upsal St. and Jefferson St.
Curb elevations
186-01 HP Plan of line and curb regulation of the Third Section of the 25th Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 8, 1860; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 3, 1862; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Not named 1862
Mounted
58 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
25th Ward, 3rd Section. Frankford Creek to Bath St., Reynolds St. to Roxborough St.
Curb elevations
187-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Second Section of the Twenty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances June 23, 1884 and Feb. 26, 1887; confirmed March 17, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
41 x 62 in.
25th Ward, 2nd Section. Bounded by Frankford Creek and Luzerne St., Richmond St., Erie Ave. and Frankford Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints, railroads

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
187-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of a portion of City Plan No. 187, 25th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 14, 1894; confirmed July 18, 1898 and April 7, 1902[ Mercer, Joseph 1898
Mounted
30 x 32 in.
25th Ward. Bounded roughly by Sepviva St. Roxborough St., Almond St. and Butler St.
Topography, Frankford Creek , railroads
187-07 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of a portion of City Plan No. 187, Twenty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances 1890, 1896 and 1897; survey returned March 2, 1897; confirmed June 21, 1897] Mercer, Joseph 1897
Mounted
26 x 41 in.
25th Ward. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Frankford Creek, Sepviva St. and Erie Ave.
Frankford Creek, railroads
187-09 MTD Plan No. 187. Revision of lines and grades required to avoid grade crossings on the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad from Butler St. to Erie Ave., Twenty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Feb. 2, 1897; amended April 1, 1899; confirmed April 2, 1900] Mercer, Joseph 1900
Mounted
21 x 27 in.
Bounded by Coral St., Butler St., Tulip St. and Erie (Castor) Ave.
Curb elevations, railroad
187-10 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Arcadia, Coral and Vici Sts. north of Wheatsheaf Lane and east of Frankford Ave., Twenty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia Ordinance Feb. 2, 1897; confirmed May 3, 1897] Mercer, Joseph 1897
Mounted
12 x 19 in.
Several small streets near intersection of Frankford Ave. and Wheatsheaf Lane
Curb elevations
187-11 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines of Frankford Creek from Frankford Ave. to a point 145 ft. northwest of P. and T. R.R. Bridge [Ordinance June 27, 1900; confirmed Nov. 19, 1900] Mercer, Joseph 1900
Mounted
14 x 16 in.
Frankford Creek near Frankford Ave.
Frankford Creek and Frankford Ave. realignment, railroad, old and new channel of creek
188-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the First Section of the Twenty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Feb. 25, 1887; confirmed Feb. 3, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Tracing
61 x 40 in.
Bounded by Frankford Ave., Erie Ave., Richmond St. and Westmoreland St.
Topography, building footprints
188-04 CP [No title. Topography of City Plan 188] Not named 1888 ca.
Tracing
43 x 72 in.
Bounded by Carbon St., Erie Ave., Frankford Ave. and Allegheny Ave.
Topography, sewers, building footprints
189-01 HP Plan of the 9th Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made agreeably to the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved Apr. 3rd 1851 and May 13, 1857, by Saml. L. Smedley [Survey returned Dec. 18, 1862; confirmation date not noted] Smedley, Samuel L. 1862
Mounted
62 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, 9th Section. Susquehanna St. to City Ave., 51st St. to Belmont Ave.
Christ Church Hospital, Belmont boundary line
190-01 CP Plan showing streets, contours and property lines from City Av. to Park boundary Not named 1877
Tracing
52 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave., Schuylkill River, Fairmount Park, Edgley Ave., and Windermere (39th) St.
Topography, streams, Simpson's Dam (mill pond), property lines and owners, original roads shown as dotted lines, Reading Railroad
190-01 MTD Plan of the Sixteenth Section of the survey of the late Township of Blockley made agreeably to the Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved April 3rd, 1851, and May 13th, 1857. Surveyed by contract with the Board of Commissioners by Saml. L. Smedley, Sur. & Regulator, 11th Dist. Returned to the Board of Surveyors [date not noted; perhaps ca. 1862, as for 189-01_HP]. Smedley, Samuel L. 1862 ca.
Mounted
49 x 54 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley, 16th Section. Bounded by City Ave. and Belmont Estate, Schuylkill River to Belmont Ave.
Streams, valleys delineated with hachure marks, old roads, building footprints in pencil
190-02 CP Compiled plan of City Plan No. 190, 52nd Ward Philadelphia Barton and Martin 1968
Tracing
42 x 80 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave., Schuylkill Expressway, Fairmount Park boundary, Edgley Ave., and Belmont Ave.
Topography, streams
190-02 MTD Plan of the Third Section of the revised survey and regulation of the Twenty-fourth Ward in the vicinity of Fairmount Park [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned Nov. 22, 1881; confirmed May 1, 1882] Johnson, Joseph 1881
Mounted
88 x 54 in.
West Philadelphia. 24th Ward, 3rd Section. Bounded by City Ave., Schuylkill River, Midvale and Crestline Aves., and Belmont Ave.
Topography, streams
192-01 HP Plan of a portion of 23rd Ward lying between Bridesburg and Holmesburg east of Bristol Turnpike Shallcross, Isaac 1860
Mounted
87 x 47 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
23rd Ward. Bounded by Frankford & Bristol Turnpike to Delaware River, Bridge St. to Delaware Ave
Tacony Land Association, roads, streams
193-01 HP Plan of a portion of 23rd Ward lying between Pennypack Creek and Poquessing Creek east of Bristol Turnpike [Resolution July 13,1860 ; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 1, 1862; confirmed by Court May 18, 1863] Shallcross, Isaac 1862
Mounted
90 x 47 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
23rd Ward. Bounded by Delaware Ave. (Holmesburg) to Poquessing Creek, Frankford & Bristol Turnpike to Delaware River
Phila & Trenton Railroad, creeks, property owners in Torresdale
193-02 HP Plan of proposed road, Twenty-third Ward Philada. Isaac E. Shallcross. Shallcross, Isaac 1860 ca.
Mounted
23 x 18 in.
23rd Ward, near Poquessing Creek
Poquessing Creek
194-01 MTD Plan of the adjustment of grades in part of the First Section of the Nineteenth Ward, agreeably to resolutions of Councils passed the twenty-eighth day of April and the twenty-ninth day of October A.D. 1860. Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
67 x 48 in.
19th Ward, 1st Section. Bounded roughly by Lehigh Ave., 6th St., Oxford Ave., Frankford Ave., Norris St., Front St. and Kensington Ave.
Curb elevations, sewers, Norris Square with paths
194-02 MTD Plan of the adjustment of grades in part of the First Section of the Nineteenth Ward, agreeably to resolutions of Councils passed the twenty-eighth day of April and the twenty-ninth day of October A.D. 1860. Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
32 x 22 in.
19th Ward, 1st Section. Triangle bounded by Germantown Ave., Lehigh Ave. and Sixth St.
Curb elevations, sewers
197-04 MTD Plan of the adjustment of grades in the Fourth Section of the Nineteenth Ward, agreeably to a resolution of Councils passed the twenty-eighth day of April A.D. 1860. [No confirmation date] Not named 1860 ca.
Mounted
53 x 48 in.
19th Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Pike St., Westmoreland St., Delaware River, and Richmond St.
Curb elevations, sewers, proposed canals
198 CP [No title. Topography of City Plan 198, and parts of Plans 214 and 16. This plan is a contiguous to 185_CP.] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
40 x 138 in.
Bounded roughly by Chelten Ave., Wayne Ave., Washington Lane, Greene St., Wissahickon Creek, and Wissahickon Ave.
Topography, streams, mill ponds, dams, quarries, Wissahickon Creek
198-01 MTD Plan of the Fourth Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution April 1, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors June 6, 1864; confirmed by Court March 29, 1866] Lightfoot, Jesse 1864
Mounted
52 x 41 in.
22nd Ward, 4th Section, Germantown. Bounded by Carpenter St. to Washington Lane, Wissahickon Ave. to Green St.
Topography over part of plan, streams, ponds
198-02 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades upon the Fourth Section, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 19, 1883; confirmed Sept. 28, 1885] Stallman, H. A. 1885
Mounted
33 x 46 in.
22nd Ward, 4th Section, Germantown.. Bounded by Carpenter St. to Washington Lane, Wissahickon Ave. to Green St.
Topography, streams, springs, Paper Mill Run (Monoshne Creek), Lincoln Drive
199-t HP [Handwritten on attached label: "Plan showing curb elevation, Section 300 to 312, 950 to 912. 199 tube" Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
27 x 39 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by South St. to McKean St., Delaware River to 11th St.
Moyamensing Prison, Navy Yard, canal basin, sewers, corner elevations, wharves, cemetery, list of culverts (sewers), Thomson vs. Kneass boundaries
199-u HP Plan exhibiting the curb heights watercourses and culverts in the southern section of Southwark [Act of Assembly June 21, 1839; approved by Commissioners Oct. 21, 1840; confirmed by Court Dec. 12, 1840] Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
28 x 46 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Delaware River to 10th St., Washington Ave. to Canal below Moore St.,
Moyamensing Ave. Market at Federal St., sewers, curb elevations, footprints of buildings in Navy Yard
199-v HP Plan exhibiting the curb heights watercourses and culverts in the northern section of Southwark [Act of Assembly June 21, 1839; approved by Commissioners Oct. 21, 1840; confirmed by Court Dec. 12, 1840] Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
22 x 45 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Delaware River to Passyunk Ave., Cedar to Prime Sts.
Shippen St. Market, sewers, curb elevations
199-w HP A plan of the streets in the district of Southwark, below Carpenter St., shewing the heights at which the curbs are to be placed . . By J. Edgar Thomason, civ. Engr. Oct. 1834. Thomson, J. Edgar 1834
Mounted
39 x 52 in.
1 inch = 166 feet
South Philadelphia, Southwark. Washington Ave. to south of Moore St., Delaware River to Passyunk Ave., west of 9th St.
Southwark Railroad, Union Cemetery (6th & Federal Sts.), rope walks, building footprints in old Navy Yard, sewers, wharves, marshland, watercourses
199-x HP Plan of the line & grade regulations, Section No. 2, First Ward [Survey returned 1864] Young, Alfred 1864
Mounted
38 x 75 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward. 2nd Section. Bounded by Mifflin to Wolf Sts., 5th St. to Delaware River
Building footprints, curb elevations, sewers, later annotations in red ink, buildings in street lines
199-y HP Lines and grades of 4th Street from Jackson Street to Government Avenue [Confirmed June 2, 1890] Not named 1890
Mounted
12 x 106 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 4th to 5th Sts. Jackson St. to Government Lane
Grave-Hole Lane, curb elevations
199-z HP Plan of Southwark, Moyamensing and Passyunk extending from the Delaware to the Schuylkill River and from South Street to the Canal, exhibiting the grades and watercourses in each district Kneass, Samuel H. 1840
Mounted
27 x 82 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Delaware River to Schuylkill River, South St. to south of Moore St.
Moyamensing Prison, Navy Yard, Asylum, Arsenal, Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, proposed lock, property lines, tinted districts
200-01 HP Plan of the line & grade regulations of a portion of the First Ward, Philadelphia, 1863, Section 7 [Ordinance May 10, 1862; survey returned and approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 25, 1864; confirmed by Court March 22, 1864] Young, Alfred 1863
Mounted
48 x 56 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
,South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 7th Section. Bounded by Morris to Porter Sts., 5th to Broad Sts.
Building footprints, some in streets, red ink street annotations through 1890s
200-02 HP [No title. Tree Street, off Seventh Street between Jackson St. and Moyamensing Ave. Ordinance Dec. 16, 1874; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
12 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-04 HP Plan placing Warnock St. from Jackson St. to McKean St. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance July 9, 1897; survey returned July 26, 1897; confirmed March 21, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1897
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-05 HP Plan placing Dean [now Iseminger] and Pallas [now Camac] Sts. from Ritner St. to Porter St. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; survey returned April 7, 1893; confirmed Nov. 19, 1894] Close, Charles W. 1893
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-06 HP Plan placing Gerhard [now Sartain] St. from Ritner St. to Moyamensing Ave. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance Nov. 13, 1895; survey returned Nov. 18, 1895; confirmed Jan. 20, 1896] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-07 HP Plan placing Fitzgerald St. from 12th St. to 13th St. on the City Plan. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; surveyed April 14, 1893; confirmed April 19,1894] Close, Charles W. 1893
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-08 HP Plan placing upon City Plan Darien Street from Wolf St. to Moyamensing Ave. [Ordinance May 19, 1896; surveyed May 25, 1896; confirmed June 29, 1896] Close, Charles W. 1896
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-09 HP [No title. Gerhard [Sartain] Street between Moore and Mifflin Sts. Ordinance July 2, 1889, survey returned March 27, 1890; confirmed Oct. 20, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
10 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-10 HP [No title. Pallas or Palas (now Camac) Street between McKean and Mifflin Sts. Survey returned April 1872; confirmed Dec. 1, 1873] Close, Charles S. 1872
Paper
11 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-11 HP [No title. Dean St. from Mifflin to McKean Sts. Ordinance April 27, 1872; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Close, Charles S. 1872
Paper
11 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-12 HP [No title. Gerhard (now Sartain) Street between Mifflin and McKean Streets. Ordinance Dec. 16, 1874; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-13 HP [No title. Cantrell Street between 7th and 8th Sts. Ordinance Nov. 17, 1877; survey returned Dec. 21, 1877; confirmed April 15, 1878] Close, Charles S. 1877
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-14 HP Plan placing Getz Street from Ritner St. to Moyamensing Ave. upon the City Plan [Ordinance Jan. 27, 1896; survey returned Jan. 29, 1896; confirmed April 20, 1896] Close, Charles W. 1896
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-15 HP [No title. Getzz [Getz or Jessup] St. between McKean and Mifflin Sts. Confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
11 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-16 HP [No title. Mercy Street, Fifth to Sixth Streets. Ordinance Jan. 15, 1876; survey returned Dec. 9, 1876; confirmed Jan. 15, 1877] Close, Charles S. 1876
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-17 HP [No title. Mercy Street, Sixth to Seventh Street. Ordinance Dec. 6, 1874; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-18 HP City Plan of Durfor Street from Eleventh St. to Twelfth St. [Ordinance June 23, 1893; survey returned June 30, 1893; confirmed Feb. 5, 1894] Close, Charles W. 1875
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-19 HP Plan for placing Watts, Juniper and Clarion Sts. from Ritner to Porter Sts. on the City Plan. Phila. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; confirmed Feb. 5, 1894] Close, Charles W. 1894
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-20 HP Plan placing upon the City Plan Winton Street from Fifth St. to Sixth St. Ordinance June 27, 1895; survey returned July 22, 1895; confirmed Sept. 16, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-21 HP Plan placing Farrell St. & Alder St. from Wolf St. to Ritner St. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance June 27, 1895; survey returned July 24, 1895; confirmed Sept. 16, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-22 HP Plan placing upon the City Plan McClellan Street from Ninth St. to Tenth St. [Ordinance April 3, 1900; survey returned April 16, 1900; confirmed July 16, 1900] Close, Charles W. 1900
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-23 HP Plan placing on City Plan Durfor St. and Fitzgerald St. from Seventh St. to Marshall St. [Ordinance June 2, 1898; survey returned Aug. 15, 1898; confirmed Sept. 19, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1898
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-24 HP Plan placing Dean St., Snyder Av. to Jackson St. on the City Plan. [Survey returned Jan. 30, 1894; confirmed June 4,1894] Close, Charles W. 1894
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-25 HP [No title. Mercy Street, from Seventh to Eighth Streets. Ordinance Nov. 13, 1876; confirmed Jan 15, 1877] Close, Charles S. 1877
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-26 HP [No title. Winton Street, Seventh to Eighth Streets. Ordinance Nov. 17, 1877; confirmed April 15, 1878] Close, Charles S. 1878
Paper
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-27 HP [No title. Argyle Street, Fifth to Sixth Streets. Ordinance Sept. 24, 1889; survey returned Nov. 27, 1889; confirmed April 7, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1889
Paper
9 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-28 HP [No title. Emily (Field) Street from Eleventh to Thirteenth Sts. and Mercy (Wishner) Street from Twelfth to Thirteenth Sts. Ordinance Dec. 16, 1874; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
9 x 19 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-29 HP [No title. Emily Street, Fifth to Sixth Streets. Ordinance April 1, 1872; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Close, Charles S. 1876
Paper
11 x 15 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-30 HP Plan placing upon the City Plan Reese Street and Fairhill Street from Ritner St. to Porter St. [Ordinance July 9, 1897; survey returned July 19, 1897; confirmed Oct. 18, 1897] Close, Charles W. 1897
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-31 HP [No title. Watt (Juniper) Street from Jackson to Wolf Sts. Survey returned Oct. 7, 1872; confirmed Dec. 1, 1873] Close, Charles S. 1872
Paper
9 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-32 HP Plan placing upon the City Plan Emily Street from Sixth St. to Seventh St. [Ordinance April 3, 1900; survey returned April 14, 1900; confirmed July 16, 1900] Close, Charles W. 1900
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-33 HP [No title. Mercy Street, Tenth to Twelfth Streets. Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; survey returned June 20, 1882; confirmed Aug. 7, 1882] Close, Charles S. 1882
Paper
14 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-34 HP Plan placing on City Plan Dudley Street from Eighth St. to Ninth St. [Ordinance April 3, 1900; survey returned April 12, 1900; confirmed July 16, 1900] Close, Charles W. 1900
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-35 HP [No title. Cantrell Street, 8th to 9th Sts. Ordinance Nov. 17, 1877, survey returned Dec. 21, 1877; confirmed April 15, 1878] Close, Charles S. 1877
Paper
9 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-36 HP Plan placing on City Plan Hoffman & Dudley Sts. between Sixth & Seventh Sts. [Ordinance April 3, 1900; survey returned April 10, 1900; confirmed July 16, 1900] Close, Charles W. 1900
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-37 HP [No title. Tree and Daly Streets, Ninth to Tenth Sts. Ordinance June 16, 1890; survey returned Aug. 7, 1890; confirmed Oct. 6, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
10 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-38 HP [No title. Cantrell and Winton Streets between Sixth and Seventh Streets [Survey returned May 4, 1875; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
9 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-39 HP Plan placing Daly Street from Eleventh St. to Twelfth St. upon the City Plan [Ordinance March 30, 1895; survey returned April 10, 1895; confirmed May 20, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-40 HP [No title. Tree Street, Eleventh to Thirteenth Streets. Ordinance April 7, 1890; survey returned June 17, 1890; confirmed Oct. 6, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
6 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-41 HP No title. McClellan Street , Eleventh to Gerhard (Sartain) Sts. [Ordinance April 7, 1890; survey returned Sept. 2, 1890; confirmed Oct. 20, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
6 x 7 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-42 HP [No title. Emily and Dudley Streets between Seventh and Eighth Streets. Survey returned Aug. 10, 1875; ordinance July 6, 1876; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
9 x 7 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-43 HP [No title. Tree and Daly Streets, Tenth to Eleventh Streets. Ordinance Oct. 21, 1890; survey returned Jan. 3, 1891; confirmed Dec. 7, 1891] Close, Charles S. 1891
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-44 HP [No title. Clarion St. from Jackson to Wolf Sts. Survey returned Oct. 7, 1872; confirmed Dec. 1, 1873] Close, Charles S. 1872
Paper
8 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-45 HP [No title. Reece Street, Wolf to Ritner Streets. Ordinance April 7, 1890; survey returned April 23, 1890; confirmed Oct. 6, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
8 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-46 HP [No title. Barcroft (Alder) Avenue, Mifflin to McKean Streets [Survey returned Dec. 1, 1871; ordinance Feb. 10, 1873; confirmed March 3, 1873] Close, Charles S. 1871
Paper
9 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-47 HP Mildred Street, McKean St. to Snyder Ave. Survey returned Aug. 10, 1875; ordinance July 6, 1876; confirmed Oct. 23, 1876] Close, Charles S. 1875
Paper
6 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-48 HP Plan placing Durfor St. from 12th to 13th St. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance March 30, 1895; survey returned April 8, 1895; confirmed May 20, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-49 HP [No title. Emily Street, Tenth to Eleventh Streets. Ordinance April 7, 1890; survey returned July 1890; confirmed Sept. 8, 1890] Close, Charles S. 1890
Paper
8 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-50 HP Plan striking from City Plan Reese Street from Wolf St. to Ritner St. [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1896; survey returned Oct. 24, 1896; confirmed Feb. 7, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1896
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia. Mifflin Square
Curb elevations
200-51 HP [No title. Reece and Fairhill Sts., Wolf to Argyle Sts. Ordinance Nov. 12, 1890; survey returned Jan. 5, 1891; confirmed Feb. 2, 1891] Close, Charles S. 1891
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-52 HP Plan placing upon City Plan Ristine Street from Wolf St. to Moyamensing Ave. [Ordinance May 19, 1896; survey returned May 27, 1896; confirmed June 29, 1896] Close, Charles W. 1896
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-53 HP Plan placing Cantrell St. from 5th St. to 6th St. upon the City Plan. [Ordinance March 30, 1895; survey returned April 10, 1895; confirmed May 27, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1895
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-54 HP [No title. Winton St. between 11th St. and 12th St. Ordinance Dec. 28, 1892; survey returned Feb. 1, 1893; confirmed April 24, 1893] Close, Charles W. 1893
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-55 HP [No title. Stewart St. and Dilmore St., between Moyamensing Ave. and Wolf St. Survey returned March 10, 1892; confirmed Aug. 1, 1892] Close, Charles W. 1892
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-56 HP [No title. Hoffman Street from 7th to 8th Streets. Survey returned Nov. 7, 1871; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Close, Charles S. 1871
Paper
10 x 17 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-57 HP [No title. Probably Reese St. between Ritner St. and Wolf St. Survey returned March 8, 1892; confirmed Oct. 3, 1892. Pencil notes indicate ordinances striking the street from the city plan, as it would have cut off a section of Mifflin Square] Close, Charles W. 1892
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-58 HP Plan placing on City Plan Franklin Street from Moyamensing Ave. to Ritner St. and Beulah Street from Wolf St. to Ritner St. [Ordinance March 27, 1901; survey returned May 1, 1901; confirmed Sept. 17, 1901] Close, Charles W. 1901
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-59 HP [No title. Hutchinson (Long) Street from Snyder Avenue to McKean Street. Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; survey returned April 7, 1882; confirmed June 5, 1882] Close, Charles S. 1882
Paper
11 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-60 HP [No title. Daly and Tree Sts. from Seventh to Eighth Sts. Survey returned Sept. 1, 1885; confirmed Oct. 21, 1885] Close, Charles S. 1885
Paper
9 x 7 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
200-x HP [No title. Juniper St. from Jackson to McKean Sts. Ordinance May 10, 1862; confirmed Jan. 25, 1864. Tracing made Jan. 22, 1895] Not named 1864
tracing
6 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-01 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Oregon Ave. and Curtin St. and creating a plaza bounded by Oregon Ave., Bigler, Thirteenth & Fifteenth Sts. and making Broad Street from Bigler St. to Curtin St. 800 feet wide [Ordinance June 16, 1904; confirmed Jan 16, 1905] Close, Charles W. 1905
Mounted
39 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, railroad, parkland
201-02 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Oregon Ave. and Curtin St. and revising the lines and grades of streets bounding The Plaza. Part of City Plan 201. [Ordinance April 29, 1913; confirmed Aug. 11, 1913] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1913
Mounted
14 x 38 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, parkland
201-03-1 HP Plan showing revision of the footways and grades on Broad Street [Resolution May 19, 1873; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Mounted
64 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-03-2 HP Plan showing revision of the footways and grades on Broad Street [Resolution May 19, 1873; confirmed April 19, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Mounted
58 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-04 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Oregon Ave. and Curtin St. and creating a plaza bounded by Oregon Ave., Bigler, Thirteenth & Fifteenth Sts. and making Broad Street from Bigler St. to Curtin St. 800 feet wide [Ordinance June 16, 1904; confirmed Jan 16, 1905] Close, Charles W. 1905
Mounted
39 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, parkland
201-05 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Warnock Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 21, 1906; survey returned May 3, 1906; confirmed July 2, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
10 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-06 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Alder Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 21, 1906; survey returned May 3, 1906; confirmed July 2, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
10 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-07 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Marshall & Sheridan Sts. from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 20, 1907; survey returned March 28, 1907; confirmed June 17, 1907] McFadden, R. A. 1907
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-08 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Franklin Street from Shunk St. to Oregon Ave. [Ordinance Feb. 25. 1908; survey returned Feb. 29. 1908; confirmed June15, 1908] McFadden, R. A. 1908
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-09 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Fairhill Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance June 18, 1906; survey returned Aug. 10, 1906; confirmed Jan. 21, 1907] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-10 HP Plan placing on city plan Reese Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance June 18, 1906; survey returned Aug. 10, 1906; confirmed Sept. 17, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Paper
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-11 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Iseminger Street from Moyamensing Ave. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 30, 1906; survey returned July 23, 1906; confirmed Sept. 17, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
201-12 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Jessup Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 21, 1906; survey returned May 3, 1906; confirmed July 2, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-13 HP Plan placing on City Plan Mildred & Darien Streets between Porter & Shunk Streets. [Ordinance July 7, 1908; survey returned July 17, 1908; confirmed March 7, 1910] McFadden, R. A. 1908
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-14 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Franklin Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance Jan. 15, 1906; survey returned Feb. 6, 1906; confirmed March 26, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-15 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Sartain Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 21, 1906; survey returned May 3, 1906; confirmed July 2, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-16 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Beulah Street from Porter St. to Shunk St. [Ordinance Jan. 15, 1906; survey returned Feb. 6, 1906; confirmed March 26, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-17 HP Plan placing on City Plan Sheridan Street from Shunk St. to Oregon Ave. [Ordinance April 4, 1910; survey returned April 28, 1910; confirmed Sept. 19, 1910] McFadden, R. A. 1910
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-18 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Camac Street from Moyamensing Ave. to Shunk St. [Ordinance March 30, 1906; survey returned July 25, 1906; confirmed Sept. 17, 1906] Close, Charles W. 1906
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-19 HP Plan placing on City Plan Watts Street from Moyamensing Ave. to Oregon Ave. [Ordinance July 25, 1901; survey returned Aug. 28., 1901; confirmed Sept. 17, 1901] Close, Charles W. 1901
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-20 HP Plan placing on City Plan Juniper Street from Moyamensing Ave. to Oregon Ave. [Ordinance July 25, 1901; survey returned Aug. 28., 1901; confirmed Sept. 17, 1901] Close, Charles W. 1901
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-21 HP Plan for placing Watts, Juniper and Clarion Sts. from Porter to Shunk Sts. on the City Plan [Confirmed Feb. 5, 1894] Close, Charles W. 1893
Mounted
11 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-y HP Plan for placing Fairhill & Marshall Sts. from Shunk St. to Oregon Ave. on City Plan No. 201. Thirty-ninth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 9, 1914; confirmed May 19, 1914.] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1914
Mounted
13 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
201-z HP Plan of the line & grade regulations, Section No. 4, First Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance May 10, 1862; confirmed Oct. 22, 1864] Young, Alfred 1864
Mounted
49 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 4th Section. Bounded by Porter to Curtin Sts., 5th to Broad Sts.
Building footprints, old roads, sewers, streams
202-b HP Plan for placing Bonsall and Bucknell Streets from Jackson Street to Wolf Street on City Plan No. 202, Forty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 9, 1914; confirmed May 19, 1914] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1914
Blueprint
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-c HP Plan of Lingo & Mt. Holly Sts. In the 26th Ward. [Ordinance March 31, 1891; confirmed May 15, 1893] Daly, Thomas 1893
Paper
20 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-d HP Plan of McClellan & Sigel Sts. In the 26th Ward [Ordinance April 4, 1891; confirmed Sept. 8, 1891] Daly, Thomas 1891
Paper
18 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-e HP Plan of Watkins and Pierce Sts. In the Twenty-sixth Ward. [Ordinance Nov. 12, 1890; confirmed Feb. 2, 1891] Daly, Thomas 1891
Paper
18 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-f HP Plan of Bancroft Street [Ordinance April 7, 1890; confirmed May 19, 1890] Daly, Thomas 1890
Paper
18 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-g HP Plan of Fernon and Mountain Sts. In the 26th Ward [Ordinance Oct. 21, 1890; confirmed Feb. 2, 1891] Daly, Thomas 1891
Paper
16 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-h HP Plan of Ward and Dorrance Sts. In the 26th Ward [Ordinance June 26, 1891; confirmed Aug. 1, 1892] Daly, Thomas 1892
Paper
17 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-i HP Plan of the lines and grades of Mountain Street from Eighteenth St. to Twenty-first St. in the Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 25, 1894; confirmed May 7, 1894] Daly, Thomas 1894
Paper
14 x 47 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-j HP Plan showing lines and grades, Hoffman and Dudley Sts. From Nineteenth to Twentieth St., Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 20, 2891; survey returned Jan. 1893; confirmed May 15, 1893] Daly, Thomas 1893
Paper
17 x 11 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-k HP Plan of the lines and grades of Emily Street from Fifteenth St. to Sixteenth St., Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 30, 1893; confirmed May 7, 1894] Daly, Thomas 1894
Paper
19 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-L HP Plan of the lines and grades of Mole St. and Hicks St. from Wolf St. to Porter St., Twenty-sixth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; survey returned April 1893; confirmed May 14, 1894] Daly, Thomas 1893
Paper
28 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-m HP Plan of the lines and grades of Chadwick St. and Bancroft St. from Wolf St. to Porter St., Twenty-sixth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; survey returned April 1893; confirmed May 14, 1894] Daly, Thomas 1893
Paper
28 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-n HP Plan of the lines and grades of Mildenhall [now Bouvier] St. and Seibold St. from Wolf St. to Porter St., Twenty-sixth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; survey returned April 1893; confirmed May 14, 1894] Daly, Thomas 1893
Paper
27 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-o HP Plan of Fernon Street from 19th to 20th Street [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
9 x 15 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-p HP Plan of Bancroft Street, 26th Ward Ordinance Dec. 9, 1889; confirmed May 5, 1890] Daly, Thomas 1890
Paper
17 x 18 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-q HP Plan of Hicks & Mole Sts. From Mifflin to McKean Sts. [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; confirmed April 19, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Paper
15 x 15 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-r HP Plan of Hicks St. from Moore to Mifflin Sts. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1881; confirmed June 5, 1882] Cranmer, William C. 1882
Paper
15 x 9 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-s HP Plan of Mildenhall [now Bouvier] St. from Jackson to Wolf St. Dec. 1876 [Ordinance Nov. 13, 1876; survey returned Dec. 1876; confirmed Jan. 15, 1877] Not named 1876
Paper
6 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-t HP Plan of Broad Street showing revision of footways and grades from Federal to Porter Street. Authorized by Councils May 19, 1873 [Confirmed April 17, 1876] Not named 1876
Mounted
12 x 66 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
202-u HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 202 bounded by Broad, Porter, 26th and Tasker Streets in the 26th and 36th Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinances April 4, 1884 and Dec. 28, 1895; confirmed June 16, 1902] Nobré, John M. 1902
Mounted
46 x 75 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad, Porter, 26th and Tasker Sts.
Curb elevations
202-x HP Plan of curb heights on 25th street, Long Lane and the Philadelphia Gas Works. Daly, Thomas 1862
Mounted
28 x 65 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Washington Ave. to Johnston St., 24th St. to 34th Sts. and Schuylkill River
Building footprints, curb elevations, railroad
202-y HP Plan of Passyunk Road and vicinity showing revision of grades in the 26th Ward [Confirmed July 7, 1873] Not named 1873
Mounted
31 x 39 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Snyder to Oregon Aves., 19th to 27th Sts.
Curb elevations., creeks, railroad
203-02 HP Plan of the revision of lines & grades on Plan No. 20, 26th & 36th Wards. [Ordinances April 4, 1894, Dec. 28, 1895 and Jan. 17, 1898; confirmed July 1, 1901] Nobré, John M. 1898
Mounted
44 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, railroads
203-03 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Oregon Avenue and Curtin Street and revising the lines and grades of streets bounding The Plaza. Part of City Plan 203. [Ordinance April 29, 1913; confirmed August 11, 1913] Nobré, John M. 1913
Mounted
40 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad Street
Curb elevations, park areas
203-05 HP Plan of Girard Park in the Twenty-sixth Ward. [Ordinance April 11, 1890; confirmed April 15, 1895] Daly, Thomas 1895
Mounted
14 x 26 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations, railroad
203-06 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Oregon Avenue and Curtin Street and creating a plaza bounded by Oregon Ave., 13th St., Bigler St. and 15th St. and making Broad Street from Bigler St. to Curtin St. 300 ft. wide. Part of Plan 203. [Ordinance June 16, 1904; confirmed Jan. 16. 1905] Nobré, John M. 1904
Mounted
45 x 14 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad Street
Curb elevations, Marconi Plaza
203-07 HP Plan of Broad Street showing revision of footways and grades from Porter to Curtin Street. Authorized by Councils May 19, 1873. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1876] Not named 1876
Mounted
12 x 38 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad Street
Curb elevations
203-z HP [No title. Part of South Philadelphia. Lithograph. "21." See plan 210-Z_HP for similar plan of another section of Philadelphia] Not named 1870 ca.
Paper
39 x 62 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Bigler Ave. to Avenue 44 South, Broad St. to Schuylkill River
Topography, Hollanders Creek, streams, most building footprints, dikes in meadows, river soundings
204-01 MTD Plan of the Ninth Section of the resurvey and regulation of the late Borough of Germantown, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution April 17, 1856; approved by Board of Surveyors June 6, 1864] Lightfoot, Jesse 1864
Mounted
59 x 42 in.
22nd Ward, 9th Section, Germantown. Bounded by Gorgas St., East Washington Ave., Stenton Ave., and Chew St.
Curb elevations, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, railroad, building footprints
204-02 CP Topography of Plan 204 Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
46 x 42 in.
Bounded by Gorgas St., Washington Lane, Stenton Ave., and Chew St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, spring house, building footprints, woods, marshland, greenhouses
204-02 MTD tracing A revision of the lines and grades of City Plan 204 bounded by Washington Lane, Chew Street, Gorgas Street and Stenton Avenue 22d Ward. Topography copied from old city plan. [Ordinance June 23, 1905; confirmed 1905 and 1906] Wagner, Joseph C. 1905
Tracing
54 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Washington Lane, Chew St., Gorgas St., and Stenton Ave.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, curb elevations
205 CP City Plan No. 205 revised to April 1, 1936 Not named 1936
Tracing
45 x 40 in.
Bounded by Broad to 5th Sts., Wingohocking to Ruscomb Sts.
Topography, Logan neighborhood, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, ponds, railroad
205-01 MTD Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution date not noted; approved by Board of Surveyors June 20, 1864; confirmed by Court March 18, 1867] Lightfoot, Jesse 1864
Mounted
49 x 49 in.
22nd Ward, 4th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Cayuga to Ruscomb Sts., Broad to 5th Sts.
Wingohocking Creek around Logan
205-05 MTD tracing Part of City Plan No. 205 placing the Boulevard and Bellfield [Belfield] Avenue upon the City Plan and revising the lines and grades of adjacent streets. Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned and confirmed March 2, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Tracing
30 x 49 in.
Bounded roughly by Rockland to Wingohocking Sts., Broad to 7th Sts.
Topography. Boulevard around Wingohocking Creek and Logan neighborhood
206-01 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan 206, 22d Ward Philadelphia, bounded by Gorgas Street, Germantown Avenue, Mount Airy Avenue, and Stenton Avenue. [Ordinance June 23, 1905; confirmed 1905 and 1906] Wagner, Joseph C. 1905
Mounted
36 x 55 in.
Bounded by Gorgas St., Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy Ave. and Stenton Ave.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek headwaters
206-03 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades, Tenth Section of the Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. Copy. [Ordinance June 12, 1882; confirmed April 19, 1886] Trik, C. A. 1886
Tracing
41 x 46 in.
22nd Ward, 10th Section. Bounded roughly by Germantown Ave., Mermaid Lane, Mt. Airy Ave. and Stenton Ave.
Cresheim Creek and tributary streams, spring protected by circular road, building footprints, railroad, quarry.
206-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades to accord with the location of the Fort Washington Branch of the Philadelphia Germantown and Chestnut Hill R.R. [Ordinance Dec. 10, 1891; confirmed June 26, 1893] Jones, Walter 1893
Mounted
26 x 41 in.
Bounded roughly by Stenton Ave., Germantown Ave., Gowen Ave. and Mermaid La.
Topography, Cresheim Creek and tributary, quarry, pond, railroad.
206-07 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan 206, 22d Ward Philadelphia bounded by Germantown Ave., Gowen Ave., Stenton Ave. and Mount Airy Avenue [Ordinance June 23, 1905; confirmed March 30, 1908] Wagner, Joseph C. 1908
Mounted
21 x 53 in.
Bounded by Germantown Ave., Gowen Ave., Stenton Ave. and Mount Airy Ave.
Topography, streams
207 CP City Plan No. 207, to date February 17, 1944, March 1, 1950. Not named 1950
Tracing
47 x 44 in.
Bounded by Broad to Fifth St., Chew Ave. to Ruscomb St.
Topography
207-01 MTD tracing Plan of the Fifth Section of survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 1, 1867; confirmed by Court June 28, 1869] Lightfoot, Jesse 1867
Tracing
54 x 50 in.
22nd Ward, 5th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Chew St., Ruscomb St. Fifth St. and Broad St.
Curb elevations, sewers, streams, building footprints (red in original)
207-02 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Fifth Section of the Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 15, 1892; confirmed 1892 and 1894] Brinton, Walter 1892
Tracing
56 x 46 in.
22nd Ward, 5th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Chew St., Ruscomb St. Fifth St. and Broad St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek
208-01 HP Plan of present wharfing on the Delaware River, between Vine and Laurel Streets, completed August 1865. Wolf, John F. 1865
Mounted
38 x 78 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Vine St. to Laurel St.
Pier owners, sluices, culverts, canal
208-o HP Plan of proposed addition to Pier No. 33 made for Wm. M. Lloyd and Co. Ltd., Eleventh Ward, Philadelphia. Addition made as per plan September 1896 Bloch, Frits 1896
Blueprint
20 x 38 in.
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-p HP Plan of property surveyed for Alexander Kerr, Eleventh Ward, Philadelphia. Improvement made as per plan about November 1893 Bloch, Frits; Thayer, W. W. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 26 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-q HP Plan of existing wharves and docks from Poplar St. to Laurel St., also, proposed extension of Pier 40 for B. and O. R.R. Co. Bloch, Frits 1895
Blueprint
33 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-r HP Plan of existing wharves and docks from Laurel St. south, also showing proposed extension of Pier 42 and widening of same on the north side for William S. Taylor Bloch, Frits 1897
Blueprint
36 x 22 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-s HP Plan of property surveyed for Alexander Kerr, Eleventh Ward, Philadelphia. Improvement made as per plan about November 1893 Bloch, Frits; Thayer, W. W. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 25 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-t HP Plan showing existing wharves, docks, properties and established street and wharf lines made for the Girard Trust Co., trustees for the Est. of Thos. H. Powers Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
18 x 30 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-u HP Plan of property surveyed for Peoples Traction Co., Eleventh Ward Philadelphia. This plan was for the extension of Pier #34, 15'--the extension was made as per plan in 1894 Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
17 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-v HP Plan of existing wharves and docks from Poplar St. to Noble St., also, proposed extension of Pier 31 for Alex Kerr Bloch, Frits 1896
Blueprint
41 x 38 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-w HP Plan of proposed addition to Pier No. 34 made for J. S. Kent and Co., Eleventh Ward, Philadelphia. Addition made as per plan September 1896 Bloch, Frits 1896
Blueprint
20 x 38 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-x HP Plan showing addition and extension made to Pier No. 38 during August, September, October and November 1896 Bloch, Frits 1896
Blueprint
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-y HP Plan showing proposed new bulkhead line, Piers Nos. 16 to 20, made for Pennsylvania R.R. Co., March 15, 1895. New plan made Sept. 20, 1895. Bloch, Frits 1895
Blueprint
36 x 41 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Delaware River front
Pier outlines and owners
208-z HP Measurement & plan of wharves on east [side] of Delaware Avenue in the 11th and 16th Wards of the City of Philadelphia, December 22nd, 1885, by Andrew French, Sur. & Reg. Fifth District. French, Andrew 1885
Tracing
30 x 81 in.
Delaware River front, wharves from Vine St. to Laurel St.
Wharf outlines and dimensions
209-01 HP Plan of the [Delaware] River front from Catherine to Moore Streets Young, Alfred 1864
Mounted
54 x 101 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Moore St. to Catherine St.
Navy Yard, property names, building footprints, railroads, wharfs
209-z HP [No title. Delaware River front, wharves 27 to 55, from South Street to Wharton Street] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
19 x 81 in.
Delaware River front, South St. to Wharton St.
Delaware River, Wharves 27 to 55 South
210-z HP [No title, Center City and Northern Liberties, lithograph, "No. 14". See 203-z_HP for similar] Not named 1870 ca.
Paper
39 x 62 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Delaware River, Market St., Broad St. and Girard Ave. Also includes Cooper's Point section of Camden, NJ
Topography, Franklin Square, Cohocksink Canal, Delaware River soundings
211-01 HP Plan of the revision of grades in a portion of the First Ward Close, Charles S. 1860
Mounted
41 x 92 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward. Delaware River to Passyunk Ave., Wharton St. to Snyder Ave.
Curb elevations
211-04 HP Plan B, Section No. 1, First Ward, Philadelphia. Surveyed 1865. [Ordinance of Councils, March 24, 1864; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 27, 1865] Young, Alfred 1865
Mounted
44 x 55 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by Delaware River to 4th St., Mifflin to Wharton Sts.
US Navy Yard
211-05 HP Plan A, Section No. 1, First Ward, Philadelphia. Surveyed 1865. Young, Alfred 1865
Mounted
42 x 55 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 1st Section. Bounded by Mifflin to Wharton Sts., 4th St. to Passyunk Ave.
Curb elevations, additional street confirmations in red ink through 1890s,
211-17 HP Plan striking Ash Street…in the First Ward, from the City Plan Close, Charles W. 1888
Mounted
23 x 23 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Meadow St., Dickinson St., Delaware Ave. and Mifflin St.
Curb elevations
211-38 HP Plan of portion of City Plan No. 211 showing the revision of the lines & grades and the relocation of Delaware Avenue from Wharton Street to Mifflin Street and the revision of the lines & grades of streets intersecting the same and adjacent thereto. [Ordinance June 25, 912; confirmed Dec. 3, 1912] Martin, G.? 1912
Mounted
40 x 38 in.
South Philadelphia
One of a series of Delaware Avenue plans; see also plans in series 199, 179, and others.
211-44 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 211 east of Front St. and north of Reed St. First Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Feb. 14, 1914; confirmed Feb. 15, 1915.] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1914
Blueprint
34 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
211-57 HP Plan made for the Director of Wharves, Docks and Ferries to determine low water line for establishment of riparian rights Reeder, W. C. 1932
Blueprint
30 x 28 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves
213-01 HP Plan of low water line from Moore Street to Greenwich Point, Philadelphia Young, Alfred 1866
Mounted
32 x 54 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, Moore St. to Greenwich Point.
Meadow bank line
213-z HP [No title. Delaware River front, wharves 55 to 69 in South Philadelphia] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
19 x 105 in.
Delaware River front, Wharton St. to Avenue 35, 3 blocks south of Curtin St.
Delaware River, Wharves 55 to 69 South
214-01 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan 214, 22d Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1885 and 1886; many confirmations, 1885 to 1907] Wagner, Joseph C. 1907
Mounted
36 x 80 in.
Bounded by Carpenter St., Wissahickon Ave., Allens Lane, Germantown Ave., Mount Pleasant Ave. and Cresheim Rd.
Topography, streams, Monoshone Creek and tributaries, Carpenter's Run (unnamed)
214-02 MTD Plan of the Eleventh Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia, made under the direction of the Department of Surveys and in accordance with resolution of Councils of June 6th, 1864 [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 1, 1867; confirmed by Court June 28, 1869] Not named 1867
Mounted
36 x 86 in.
22nd Ward, 11th Section. Bounded by Allen's Lane, Carpenter St., Germantown Ave. and Wissahickon Ave.
Curb elevations, sewers, streams, building footprints
214-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades authorized by an ordinance of Councils approved January 19, 1885. [Confirmed 1896 and 1898] Wagner, Joseph C. 1896
Mounted
37 x 26 in.
22nd Ward. Bounded by Carpenter St. to Allens' Lane, Wissahickon Ave. to Greene St.
Topography, Carpenter's Woods, Carpenter's Run (unnamed), stream.
214-13 MTD Revision of the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan 214 bounded by Greene St., Carpenter St., Wissahickon Ave. and Allens Lane and also bounded by Greene St., Mt. Airy Ave., McCallum St. and Ellet St. 22nd Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1912 and 1913, confirmed June 15, 1914] Wagner, Joseph C. 1914
Mounted
35 x 46 in.
22nd Ward. Bounded by Carpenter St. to Allens' Lane, Wissahickon Ave. to Greene St.
Topography, Carpenter's Woods, Carpenter's Run (unnamed), stream, Fairmount Park extension
215-01.5 MTD Plan of the Twelfth Section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia, made under the direction of the Department of Surveys and in accordance with resolution of Councils of June 6th, 1864. [Approved by Board of Surveyors, May 20, 1867] Lightfoot, Jesse 1864 ca.
Mounted
35 x 93 in.
22nd Ward, 12th Section. Bounded by Allen's Lane, Germantown Ave., Wissahickon Ave. and Mermaid Lane
Curb elevations, Cresheim Creek and tributary streams, mill races, mill ponds
215-04 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan No. 215, Germantown, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed March 14, 1901] Wagner, Joseph C. 1901
Mounted
34 x 66 in.
Bounded roughly by Mermaid Lane, Livezey's Lane, Allens' Lane and Hillside Rd.
Topography, Cresheim Creek and tributaries, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints. "Topography copied from the old topographical map of the 12th Section, Germantown, and from the topographical map of the Wissahickon valley"
215-05.5 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 215 bounded by Allen's Lane, McCallum St., Cresheim Valley Drive, Cherokee Street, St. Martin's Lane (formerly Hillside Road), Mermaid Lane and Germantown Avenue, 22nd Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed July 1, 1912] Wagner, Joseph C. 1912
Mounted
35 x 59 in.
Bounded roughly by Mermaid La. to Allens La., McCallum St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, Cresheim Creek, railroad
216-y HP Plan of the Delaware River front from Cumberland to Ann Street showing the wharfing in connection with the different properties and ownership of the same, surveyed 1866-67 [Act of Assembly May 20, 1864; ordinance Nov. 12, 1864] Davis, James P. 1867
Mounted
44 x 78 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Cumberland to Ann Sts.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, wharves
216-z HP Plan of the Delaware River front from Laurel to Cumberland Street showing the wharfing in connection with the different properties and the ownership of the same, surveyed 1866-67 [Act of Assembly May 20, 1864; ordinance Nov. 12, 1864] Davis, James P. 1867
Mounted
22 x 124 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Laurel to Cumberland Sts.
Kensington Waterworks, Aramingo Canal, property owners, railway tracks
217-z HP Plan of the low water line and soundings of the Delaware River, 24th Ward, Philadelphia Miller, James 1867
Mounted
46 x 55 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front, from League Island to Delaware County line
Fort Mifflin, Penrose Ferry Bridge, US Naval Magazine, Mud Island, League Island, sunken wharf, buildings at arsenal, banks and dikes, soundings
218-y HP Plan of the Delaware River front, Ann to Westmoreland showing the wharfing in connection with the different properties and ownership of the same, surveyed 1866-67 [Act of Assembly May 20, 1864; ordinance Nov. 12, 1864] Davis, James P. 1867
Mounted
29 x 71 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Ann to Westmoreland Sts.
Meadow bank, canals, property owners
218-z HP Plan of the Delaware River front from Westmoreland to Pike Street showing the wharfing in connection with the different properties and ownership of the same, surveyed 1866-67 [Act of Assembly May 20, 1864; ordinance Nov. 12, 1864] Davis, James P. 1867
Mounted
31 x 107 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Delaware River front, Westmoreland to Pike Sts.
Meadow bank, canals, property owners
219-02 MTD Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution March 23, 1867; survey returned Jan. 23, 1868; approved Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1868] Lightfoot, Jesse 1868
Mounted
45 x 60 in.
Bounded by Pleasant St. to E. Washington Ave., Stenton Ave. to Cheltenham Ave.
Streams, curb elevations, ponds
219-03 MTD A revision of the lines and grades that portion of City Plan 219, bounded by Cheltenham Avenue, Limekiln Turnpike and Washington Lane 42d. Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinances July 27, 1901 and Aug. 5, 1907; confirmed Jan. 17, 1910] Wagner, Joseph C. 1910
Mounted
33 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Cheltenham Ave., Limekiln Turnpike and Washington Lane
Topography, streams, pond
219-08 CP Plan of a revision of the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No 219 bounded by Stenton Ave., Vernon Road, Cheltenham Ave., Limekiln Turnpike and Washington Lane. 42nd Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance July 23, 1905; confirmed on several dates, 1919 to 1924] Wentz, George H. 1919
Blueprint
43 x 62 in.
Bounded by Stenton Ave., Vernon Road, Cheltenham Ave., Limekiln Turnpike and Washington Lane
Topography (copied from old city plan), streams, Chelten Hills Cemetery, building footprints
220 CP Compiled City Plan No. 220, 50th Ward, Philadelphia. Compiled August 1, 1955 Not named 1955
Tracing
35 x 62 in.
Bounded by Stenton Ave., Mt. Airy Ave., Cheltenham Ave. and Vernon Rd.
Topography
220-01 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of City Plan 220, 42d Ward Philadelphia. Bounded by Stenton Ave., Mt. Airy Ave., Cheltenham Ave. and Pleasant St. (Vernon Road). [Ordinance June 23, 1905; confirmed May 18, 1908] Wagner, Joseph C. 1908
Mounted
39 x 64 in.
Bounded by Stenton Ave., Mt. Airy Ave., Cheltenham Ave. and Pleasant St. (Vernon Road)
Topography, streams
220-03 MTD Plan of the Seventh Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution March 23, 1867; approved Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1868] Lightfoot, Jesse (probably) 1868
Mounted
32 x 72 in.
22nd Ward, 7th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Stenton Ave., Mt. Airy Ave., Cheltenham Ave. and Pleasant St. (Vernon Road)
Streams, curb elevations
221-01 MTD Plan of the Eighth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution March 23, 1867; approved Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1868] Lightfoot, Jesse 1868
Mounted
32 x 72 in.
22nd Ward, 8th Section., Bristol. Bounded by Cresheim Ave., Cheltenham Ave., Mt. Airy Ave. and Stenton Ave.
Streams, curb elevations
221-02 MTD Plan showing topography of the Eighth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. Made under the direction of the Department of Surveys and in accordance with resolution of Councils. [No resolution or confirmation dates noted] Not named 1900 ca.
Mounted
30 x 70 in.
22nd Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by Gresheim (Cresheim) Ave., Cheltenham Ave., Mt. Airy Ave. and Stenton Ave.
Topography, streams, springs, quarry
222-02 MTD Plan of line and curb regulations, Ninth Section, 25th Ward Philada. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1866; approved Board of Surveyors Dec. 21, 1868] Not named 1868
Mounted
79 x 42 in.
25th Ward, 9th Section. Bounded roughly by Erie Ave. to Courtland St., L St. to Adams Ave. and Frankford Ave.
Streams, ponds, mill races, Frankford Creek, curb elevations, sewers
222-03 CP Plan of the revision of the lines and grades upon the Ninth Section of the Twenty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 5, 1877; confirmed 1881 and 1888] Not named 1881
Tracing
60 x 40 in.
25th Ward, 9th Section. Bounded roughly by Adams Ave., Frankford Ave., Erie Ave., L St. and Wingohocking St.
Topography, Frankford Creek (old and new channel), other streams, old roads, building footprints

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
222-05 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 222 and adjoining territory; also straightening Frankford Ave., 23, 25 and 33 Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinances April 7, 1890 and June 23, 1894; confirmed 1891 and 1898] Webster, George S. 1891
Tracing
34 x 49 in.
Bounded roughly by O St, Kensington Ave., Venango St., Frankford Ave., Adams St., and Leiper St.
Topography, Frankford Creek, building footprints.
223-01 MTD Plan of line and curb regulations, Eighth Section, 25th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1866; approved Board of Surveyors Dec. 21, 1868] Not named 1868
Mounted
53 x 48 in.
25th Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by Erie Ave., L St., Wingohocking St. and F St.
Wingohocking Creek, Frankford Creek, old roads, sewers, curb elevations
223-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Eighth Section of the Thirty-third late Twenty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance June 23, 1884; confirmed Sept. 3, 1889] Webster, George S. 1889
Tracing
60 x 41 in.
25th Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by Erie Ave., L St., Wingohocking St. and F St.
Topography, Frankford Creek (old and new channel), Wingohocking Creek, other streams, old roads, building footprints
224 CP Compiled City Plan No. 224, 33rd Ward, compiled Feb. 10, 1956. Revised Nov. 15,1956. Revised March 28, 1963. Revised Oct. 2, 1967. Not named 1967
Tracing
64 x 46 in.
Bounded roughly by G St., Wingohocking St., Front St. and Venango St.
Topography (copied from old plan), Wingohocking Creek, other streams, railroads, drainage right of way
224-01 MTD Plan of line and curb regulations, Seventh Section, 25th Ward Philada. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1866; approved Board of Surveyors Dec. 21, 1868] Not named 1868
Mounted
54 x 47 in.
25th Ward, 7th Section. Bounded by Erie Ave. to Wingohocking St., Front St. to F St.
Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, mill race, curb elevations
224-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 224, Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1884 to 1895; survey returned and confirmed, March 21, 1910] Brinton, Walter 1910
Mounted
39 x 55 in.
Bounded by Front St. to F St., Wingohocking St. to Luzerne St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
224-08 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No, 224, Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance May 13, 1913; survey returned Aug. 11, 1913; confirmed Aug. 11, 1913] Brinton, Walter 1913
Mounted
28 x 36 in.
Bounded by Front St., Bristol St., Whitaker Ave. and Erie Ave.
Topography, streams (Wingohocking Creek) building footprints, Greenmount Cemetery, Cathedral Cemetery, Municipal Hospital
225-01 MTD Plan of line and curb regulations, Fifth Section, 25th Ward Philada. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1866; approved Board of Surveyors Dec. 21, 1868] Not named 1868
Mounted
52 x 47 in.
23rd Ward, 5th Section: Bounded by Old York Road to Sixth St., Erie Ave. to Wingohocking St.
Curb elevations, old road, Reading Railroad
225-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Fifth Section of the Twenty-fifth Ward, now Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 23, 1884; confirmed 1890 to 1901] Webster, George S. 1889
Mounted
43 x 59 in.
25th Ward, 5th Section. Bounded by Old York Road to 6th St., Erie Ave. to Courtland St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek, building footprints
226-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon City Plan No. 226. Thirty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; confirmed March 16, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Mounted
47 x 51 in.
Bounded by 6th to Front Sts., Erie Ave. to Wingohocking St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek, building footprints
226-02 MTD Plan of line and curb regulations, Sixth Section, 25th Ward Philada. [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1866; approved Board of Surveyors Dec. 21, 1868] Not named 1868
Mounted
60 x 49 in.
25th Ward, 6th Section: Bounded by to Sixth St. to Front St., Erie Ave. to Courtland St.
Curb elevations, old road, North Pennsylvania Railroad
226-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Sixth Section of the 25th now 35th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 23, 1884; confirmed 1889, 1891, and 1902] Webster, George S. 1889
Mounted
46 x 59 in.
Bounded by Sixth St. to Front St., Erie Ave. to Courtland St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek and tributary streams, railroads, building footprints
227-y HP Plan of the low water line and soundings between Greenwich Point and Broad Street. This plan exhibits the arbitrary low water line as fixed by the Board of Port Wardens Nov. 12th, 1866 [Act of Assembly May 20, 1864; ordinance Nov. 12, 1864; surveyed June and Sept. 1866] Young, Alfred 1866
Mounted
52 x 104 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. League Island from Delaware River to Broad St.
Red Bank, Gloucester Point, Timber Creek, Greenwich Point, Back Channel, League Island, soundings, bridge on Broad St., bearings of river banks
227-z HP Plan of the low water line and soundings west of Broad Street, First Ward Daly, Thomas, Jr. 1867
Mounted
45 x 38 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. League Island from Schuylkill River to Broad St.
Building footprints, soundings, penciled in bridge on Broad St.
228-02 MTD Plan of the Fourteenth section of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution March 7, 186[?]; approved Board of Surveyors Feb. 1, 1869; confirmed May 16, 1870] Levering, John H. 1869
Mounted
29 x 32 in.
21st Ward, 14th Section. Bounded by Jennett Ave. to Ridge Ave., Mechanic St. to Hermit St.
Topography, building footprints, streams
228-12 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 228 [Ordinances March 30, 1908 and Feb. 15, 1911; survey returned Oct. 1911; confirmed Jan. 15, 1912] Sundstrom, C. A. 1911
Mounted
31 x 34 in.
Bounded by Rochelle Ave. to Ridge Ave., Roxborough Ave. to Hermit St.
Topography, building footprints
229-01 HP Plan of the line regulations of a portion of the 26th Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1868
Mounted
42 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad to 23rd Sts., Delaware River to Avenue 40 South
Hollanders Creek, back channel, bridge at Broad St., building footprints
229-02 HP Plan of the line regulations of a portion of the 26th Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1868
Mounted
30 x 60 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Penrose Ferry Rd. to 23rd St., Avenue 44 South to Schuylkill River
Back channel, Penrose Ferry Bridge
230-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 230, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1888 and 1890; confirmed 1898 and 1899] Sundstrom, C. A. 1898
Mounted
39 x 51 in.
Manayunk. Bounded by Ridge Ave., Shurs La. and Schuylkill River
Topography, building footprints, factories, railroads
230-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Thirteenth Section, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Feb. 9, 1866; approved March 1, 1869; confirmed by Court May 16, 1870] Levering, John H. 1869
Mounted
38 x 44 in.
21st Ward, 13th Section, Bounded by Ridge Ave., Shur's Lane, and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, two streams running into Schuylkill River
231-01-02 MTD tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twelfth Section, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. [Resolution Nov. 6, 1856; approved March 1, 1869; confirmed by Court Dec. 20 , 1870 and March 16, 1871] Levering, John H. 1869
Tracing
45 x 66 in.
21st Ward, 12th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Cinnaminson Ave. to Green Lane
Streams into Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River, ponds
231-33 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Twelfth Section, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1889 and 1893; confirmed Aug. 7, 1893] Sundstrom, C. A. 1893
Tracing
54 x 39 in.
21st Ward, 12th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Cinnaminson and Parker Aves. to Green St.
Topography over undeveloped part of plan area, streams, ponds, building footprints including factories, Manayunk Canal
231-42 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of part of Plan 231 as authorized by ordinance of Councils approved April 4th, 1902. Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Confirmed Oct. 20, 1902] Shows Susan Gorgas Park] Sundstrom, C. A. 1902
Mounted
Bounded by Fountain St. Ridge Ave., Hermitage St. and Silverwood St.
Topography, building footprints, stream originating in Susan Gorgas Park
232-01 MTD Plan of the Ninth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution March 23, 1867; approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Lightfoot, Jesse 1871
Mounted
37 x 79 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward, 9th Section, Bristol. Bounded by 2nd St. to H St.; Ruscomb St. to Wingohocking St.
Wingohocking Creek, Tacony Creek and tributary streams, curb elevations, old roads (Fisher's Lane and Harrowgate Lane)
232-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing the Boulevard upon City Plan No. 232, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; confirmed Oct. 14, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Mounted
30 x 70 in.
Bounded by 2nd St. to Algon Ave., Wingohocking St. to Rockland St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek valley, tributary streams, spring house, building footprints
233-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades, and placing the Boulevard, upon City Plan No. 233, Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; confirmed Oct. 19. 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Tracing
38 x 85 in.
Bounded roughly by Tabor Rd., 5th St., Rockland St. and Whitaker Ave.
Topography
233-03 MTD Plan of the Tenth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Lightfoot, Jesse 1871
Mounted
35 x 82 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward, 10th Section, Bristol. Bounded by 5th St. to F St., Sommerville Ave. to Rockland St.
Tacony Creek and tributary streams including Rock Run, building footprints, curb elevations
233-04 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Tacony Creek Park, 35th and 42nd Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 20, 1908; survey returned Sept. 21, 1908; confirmed Nov. 16, 1908] Brinton, Walter 1908
Mounted
29 x 38 in.
Tacony Creek Park. Bounded roughly by Bingham St., Tabor Rd., F St., Whitaker St., and Rockland St.
Topography, streams, building footprints,
234-z HP Plan of the Seventh Section of the survey and regulation of Kingsessing in the Twenty-fourth Ward Not named 1858
Mounted
45 x 53 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kingsessing, 7th Section. 63rd to 71st Sts., railroad to Wickersham [Elmwood] Ave.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, curb elevations
235 HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the Sixth Section, First Ward, Philadelphia Close, Charles S. 1867
Mounted
79 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 6th Section. Bounded by Delaware River to 5th St., Curtin St. to Avenue 40 South
Buildings in street lines, old roads, stream
235-z HP Plan of portion of City Plan No. 235 showing the revision of the lines & grades and the relocation of Delaware Avenue from Curtin Street to Pattison Avenue and the revision of the lines & grades of streets intersecting the same and adjacent thereto. [Ordinance June 25, 1912; no confirmation date] Not named 1912
Mounted
33 x 33 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Curtin St., Delaware River, Pattison Ave. and Vinton St.
Curb elevations, pierhead and bulkhead lines
236-z HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the Seventh Section, First Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution May 11, 1867] Not named 1867 ca.
Mounted
50 x 76 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 1st Ward, 7th Section. Government Ave. to Avenue 40 South, Delaware Ave. to 5th St.
Curb elevations
237-01 HP Plan showing the revision of lines and establishment of grades of Plan 237 in the 39th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 28, 1895 and Jan. 17., 1898; confirmed Oct. 1, 1900] Close, Charles S. 1900
Mounted
85 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
League Island Park, creeks, curb elevations, meadow bank, center line of railroad right of way
237-02 HP Plan of League Island Park as ordered to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance approved July 2nd, 1894 [Confirmed May 6, 1895] Daly, Thomas; Close, C. W. - E.C. Alsop, delineator 1895
Mounted
57 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Back Channel to Pattison Ave, 11th to 20th Sts.
Hollanders Creek, creeks, old roads, curb elevations
237-03 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Curtin St. and Government Ave. Part of City Plan 237. [Ordinance April 29, 1913; confirmed August 11, 1913. Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1913
Mounted
14 x 66 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad Street
Curb elevations
237-04 HP Plan revising the grades of Broad Street between Pattison and Government Aves. and of Government Avenue between Broad and Eleventh Sts. Close, Charles W. 1905
Mounted
25 x 42 in.
Broad Street. South Philadelphia
League Island Park, curb elevations
237-06 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Curtin St. and League Island Park making Broad St. 300 ft. wide. [Ordinance June 16, 1904; confirmed Jan. 16, 1905] Close, Charles W. 1905
Mounted
15 x 38 in.
Broad Street. South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
237-x HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the Eighth Section, First Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution May 11, 1867] Close, Charles S. 1867 ca.
Mounted
80 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Government Ave. to Curtin St, Broad to 5th Sts.
Drawing of Native Ameican as north arrow, creeks, old roads, curb elevations, building footprints
238-02 MTD Plan of the re-survey of part of the Second and Third Wards of the City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 24, 1866; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870; confirmed by Court Feb. 15, 1871] Close, Charles S. 1870
Mounted
33 x 64 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by German to Wharton Sts., Passyunk Ave. to Delaware River
Curb elevations, wharves, United States Navy Yard
238-02 MTD tracing Plan of the re-survey of part of the Second and Third Wards of the City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 24, 1866; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 17, 1870; confirmed by Court Feb. 15, 1871] Close, Charles S. 1870
Tracing
31 x 64 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by German to Wharton Sts., Passyunk Ave. to Delaware River
Curb elevations, wharves, United States Navy Yard
238-05 MTD Plan of lines and grades as authorized by resolution of Councils approved May 20, 1877 [Confirmed Oct. 21, 1878] Cranmer, William C., and Close, Charles S. 1878
Mounted
30 x 44 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Washington Ave. to Reed St., Front St. to Delaware River.
Wharves, old roads, curb elevations, Port Wardens Line. Shows old Navy Yard area with streets cut through
239-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon City Plan No. 239, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 15, 1892; confirmed Jan. 19, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
55 x 46 in.
Bounded by Broad to Fifth Sts., Chelten to Chew Aves.
Topography, streams, building footprints, quarries
239-02 MTD Topography of Plan 239 Bloch, Frits 1889
Mounted
47 x 50 in.
Bounded by Broad St. to 5th St., Chew Ave. to Chelten Ave.
Streams, springs, ponds, railroad, building footprints, quarries
239-03 MTD Plan of the Eleventh Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Resolution date obscured by tape; confirmed Feb. 19, 1872 Not named 1872
Mounted
53 x 48 in.
22nd Ward, 11th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Broad St. to 5th St., Chew Ave. to Chelten Ave.
Streams, springs, ponds, railroad, building footprints, sewers
239-04 MTD Plan for placing Fisher Park upon the City Plan and revising the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plan No. 239, Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Fisher Park ordinance, March 29, 1909; revision ordinance Dec. 1, 1910; survey returned and plan confirmed June 19, 1911] Brinton, Walter 1911
Mounted
52 x 29 in.
Fisher Park. Bounded by 5th to 9th Sts., Godfrey Ave. to Chew St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, railroad
240-01 CP Plan revising the lines and grades of City Plan No. 240 and portions of City Plan No. 295 bounded by Port Royal Avenue, Port Royal Avenue Produced to the Schuylkill River, the Schuylkill River, The Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line, Bigonet Lane, Spring Lane and Hagys Mill Road. 21st Ward City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Sept. 14, 1949. survey returned Oct. 30, 1950; confirmed Feb. 19, 1951] Franklin & Lindsey 1950
Tracing
50 x 76 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Port Royal Ave., Schuylkill River, Montgomery County line, and Hagy's Mill Rd.
Topography from old city plan, drainage right-of-way
240-02 CP Plan revising the lines and grades of portions of City Plans Nos. 240 and 296 … 21st Ward, City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 14, 1949; survey returned Nov. 20, 1950; confirmed Feb. 19, 1951] Franklin & Lindsey 1950
Tracing
31 x 86 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough. Bounded by Shawmont Ave., Schuylkill River, Port Royal Ave. and Ridge Ave.
Topography. Contour lines, black in this scan, are red on original. No other color in original.
240-z CP Composite map of lands of estate of Henry [Houston] available for [development] in 21st and 22nd [Wards] of Philadelphia, and part of Montgomery County Franklin & Lindsey, and others 1949 ca.
Paper
27 x 44 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Schuylkill River, Northwestern Ave., line of Seminole St., and line of Wigard Ave.
Topography, property lines of Houston Estate in Roxborough, buildings and other structures identified, streams
241 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plans Nos. 241 and 256 in the 22d, 23d, 33d and 35th Wards Philadelphia. [Various ordinances, 1884 to 1892; confirmed Feb. 5, 1894] Webster, George S. 1894
Mounted
72 x 33 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Large to F Sts.; Wingohocking St. to Rockland St.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek, Tacony Creek, Frankford Creek, hot houses, building footprints, mill races
241-01 HP Plan of line and grade regulations of Eighth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia, prepared in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved February 16, 1869. [Attachment: 1871 newspaper notice for plan] Not named 1871
Mounted
52 x 74 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
23rd Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by E St. to M St.; Wingohocking St. to Sommerville Ave.
Wingohocking Creek, Tacony Creek, creeks, curb elevations, buildings in street lines, old roads
241-02 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Wyoming Avenue from "I" St. to Adams Road. 23rd and 33rd Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinance, March 30, 1889; confirmed, Jan. 19, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
40 x 44 in.
Wyoming Avenue, I St. to Adams Ave.
Topography, Frankford Creek, including new channel; Knights of Pythias Cemetery
241-y HP Plan showing change of location of Frankford Creek between 'K' and 'N' Sts. Twenty-third, Thirty-third and Thirty-fifth Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 4, 1894; survey returned Sept. 24, 1894; rejected by Board of Surveyors Nov. 28, 1894] Webster, George S. 1894
Tracing
34 x 24 in.
Frankford Creek, between Louden and Wingohocking Sts., K St. and N St.
Topography, Frankford Creek. Shows proposed shortening of horseshoe bend that necessitated two bridges over the Creek along the lines of Wyoming Avenue. Plan was rejected.
242-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 242, Forty- second Ward Philadelphia, bounded by Broad St., Cheltenham Ave., Twenty-first St., Limekiln Turnpike and Chelten Ave. [Ordinances 1892, 1901 and 1907; confirmed March 21, 1910] Wagner, Joseph C. 1910
Mounted
77 x 48 in.
Bounded by Broad St., Cheltenham Ave., 21st St., Limekiln Turnpike and Chelten Ave.
Topography, streams
242-02 MTD Plan of the Seventeenth Section of the Survey and Regulation of the late township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1870; survey returned Feb. 23, 1871; approved by Board of Surveyors May 1, 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1870] Lightfoot, Jesse 1871
Mounted
72 x 40 in.
22nd Ward, 17th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Broad St. to 21st St., Cheltenham Ave. to Chelten Ave.
Streams, ponds, curb elevations, building footprints
243-01 MTD [No title. Topography of City Plan 243] Kronauer, M 1890
Mounted
44 x 49 in.
Bounded by Broad St. to 21st St., Chelten Ave. to Chew St.
Topography (contours and spot elevations), building footprints (with corner elevations), green shading possibly denoting woodland, streams, springs, mill races, ponds, bridges, driveways, fences, old roads, property lines. Inscription: "Topography by M. Kronauer. Rec'd at Survey Bureau Oct. 25, 1890 ... Test levels taken & proved Nov. 7, 1890 by A. E. Harvey"
243-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 243, 42nd Ward, Philadelphia, bounded by Broad St., the line of Chew St., Stenton Ave., Church Lane and Spencer Ave., and to lay out on said plan such parkways, parking places and parks as may best preserve the natural beauties of the land within said boundaries. [Ordinance Dec. 1, 1911; confirmed Feb. 15, 1915] Wagner, Joseph C. 1915
Mounted
43 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded roughly by Church Lane, Broad St. Olney Ave. and Wister St. (formerly Stenton Ave.)
Topography, streams, Kemble Park, Harper's Hollow Park, playgrounds
243-03 MTD Plan of the Twelfth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1870, approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Lightfoot, Jesse 1871
Mounted
22nd Ward, 12th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Broad St., Chew St., Stenton Ave. and Chelten Ave.
Curb elevations, streams, ponds, springs, sewers, building footprints
243-04 MTD tracing Plan of revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 243, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia, bounded by Broad St., Chew St., Stenton Ave. and Chelten Ave., and to place upon the City Plan Ogontz Avenue from Chew St. to Chelten Ave. [Ordinances 1892 and 1901; confirmed May 18, 1908] Wagner, Joseph C. 1908
Tracing
52 x 49 in.
Bounded by Broad St., Chew St., Stenton Ave. and Chelten Ave.
Topography, streams
243-05 MTD Plan of the extension of Broad Street [Confirmed by Court Feb. 15, 1871] Not named 1871 ca.
Mounted
22 x 99 in.
Broad Street. From Chew St. to Township Line Rd. (now Stenton Ave.)
Curb elevations, building footprints marked H (for house?) and B (for barn?), old roads including Cheltenham and Willow Grow Turnpike, Limekiln Turnpike, and Green Lane
244-01 MTD Plan of the Thirteenth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1870; survey returned Feb. 18, 1871; approved by Board of Surveyors April [?], 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Not named 1871
Mounted
79 x 47 in.
22nd Ward, 13th Section, Bristol, Bounded by Cheltenham Ave., 21st St., Limekiln Pike, Stenton Ave., and Washington La.
Streams, ponds, springs, sewers, curb elevations
244-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 244 bounded by Washington Lane, Limekiln Turnpike, Chelten Avenue and Stenton Avenue, Forty-second Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Feb. 15, 1909; confirmed Sept. 11, 1911] Wagner, Joseph C. 1911
Mounted
53 x 51 in.
Bounded by Washington Lane, Limekiln Turnpike, Chelten Ave. and Stenton Ave.
Topography, streams
244-03 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 244, bounded by Twenty-first St., Cheltenham Ave., Washington Lane and Limekiln Turnpike. Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances 1901 and 1907; confirmed Jan. 17, 1910] Wagner, Joseph C. 1910
Tracing
53 x 31 in.
Bounded by 21st St., Cheltenham Ave., Washington Lane and Limekiln Turnpike
Topography, streams
245-01 HP Map of the State Road in Philadelphia and Bucks Counties prepared In accordance with an Act of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania 6th April 1870 Not named 1870
Mounted
118 x 49 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Philadelphia and Bucks Counties, State Road. Bounded by Washington [Disston] St. to Neshaminy Creek; Delaware River to Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad
Neshaminy, Pennepack (Pennypack) and Poquessink (Poquessing) creeks, roads, some property owners, one building ; metes and distances of road. Text of aauthorizing Act of Assembly on attached sheet.
245-x HP [No title. Detail of State Rd. from Wissinoming Creek to Township Line Rd. (now Cottman Ave.)] Smedley, Samuel L. 1872
Paper
10 x 22 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Wissinoming Creek to Township Line Rd. [Cottman Ave.], Delaware River to Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
Creeks, roads, property owners around Lardner's Point
245-y HP Plan of part of State Road, Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. Prepared in accordance with an Act of the Legislature approved March 23rd, 1871. Not named 1871 ca.
Mounted
29 x 68 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, State Road. Bounded by Wissinoming Creek to Franklin St, Delaware River to Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
Creeks, roads, some property owners,
246-01 FLAT Plan of 48-1/4 Street from grays Ferry Ave. to Paschall Avenue in the 27th Ward Philada. [Ordinance Dec. 9, 1778; survey returned Jan. 27, 1890; confirmed Sept. 15, 1890] Jones, William H. 1890
Paper
12 x 11 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
246-01 MTD Plan of the Fourth Section of the survey and regulation of Kingsessing in the Twenty-fourth Ward [Resolution Nov. ?, 1858; Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Not named 1870
Mounted
40 x 62 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Kingsessing, 4th Section. Bounded by Darby (now Woodland) Ave., Mill Creek or 43rd St., Schuylkill River and 56th St.
Mill Creek, unnamed stream, sewers, railroad
246-02 FLAT Plan of Hanson Street from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave. and Say Street from Hanson St. to 50th St. 27th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 25,1884; confirmed April 20, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Paper
12 x 14 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
246-03 FLAT Linmore Street as authorized to be placed on the City Plan from Forty-sixth to Forty-seventh Street, 27th Ward, Philad'a. by ordinance approved Nov. 12th, 1890 [Survey returned Dec. 11, 1890; confirmed March 2, 1891] Jones, William H. 1890
Paper
19 x 10 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
246-04 FLAT Plan of Paschall Avenue from 45-1/2 to 46th St. in the 27th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 30, 1889; confirmed June 3, 1889] [AND] Plan of Saybrook St. from 45-1/2 St. to 46th St., and 45-1/2 St. from Saybrook St. to Paschall Ave. in the 27th Ward Philad'a. [Ordinance Sept. 25, 1888; survey returned Dec. 3, 1888; confirmed May 20, 1889] Jones, William H. 1888
Paper
19 x 11 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
246-05 FLAT Plan to place on City Plan 48th and Hanson Streets from Paschall Av. To Glenmore St. and Glenmore St. from 48th St. to Hanson St., Twenty-seventh Ward [Ordinance April 7, 1890, survey returned May 27, 1890; confirmed Sept. 15, 1890] Jones, William H. 1890
Paper
17 x 12 (irregular) in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
246-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Grays Ferry Avenue and cross streets affected. 27th and 36th Wards, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 6, 1897; survey returned and plan confirmed July 19, 1917] Daly, Thomas and Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Mounted
30 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry Avenue crossing, from 34th St. in South Philadelphia to Woodland Ave. in West Philadelphia
Existing and planned Gray's Ferry Avenue bridges; Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and engine house; Philadelphia Traction Co. depot; slaughterhous, restaurant, neighborhoods on both sides of the Schuylkill River, building footprints, Gray's Ferry Chemical Works
246-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of Plan No. 246 between Forty-seventh and Forty-second St, Woodland Ave. and the Schuylkill River in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 16, 1890; survey returned Nov. 1, 1892; confirmed March 20, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1892
Mounted
27 x 26 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 42nd to 47th Sts., Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River
Mill Creek sewer, building footprints, property lines, railroads
246-07 FLAT 46-1/2 Street as authorized to be placed on the City Plan from Woodland Ave. to Linmore t., 27th Ward, Philada. [Ordinance Feb. 26, 1891; confirmed April 20, 1891] Jones, William H. 1891
Paper
16 x 9 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
246-07 MTD Plan of Paschall Avenue from 54th St. to 57th St. in the 40th Ward, Phil'a., as authorized to be reduced in width from 80 feet to 60 feet by taking 20 feet from the Southeast side thereof [Ordinances Sept. 12, 1892 and Nov. 15, 1898; survey returned Nov. 1898; confirmed July 17, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
23 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 54th to 57th Sts., Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave.
Building footprints, old roads, railroads
246-08 FLAT 46-3/4 Street as authorized to be placed on the City Plan from Woodland Av. To Linmore Street, 27th Ward Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 20, 1892; survey returned Feb. 8, 1893; confirmed April 2, 1894] Jones, William H. 1893
Paper
13 x 13 in.
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints
246-08 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 246 bounded by Grays Ave., 49th St., Chester Branch of the P. & R. R.R., and 54th St., 40th Ward [Ordinance March 12, 1901; survey returned May 3, 1901; confirmed Nov. 18, 1901] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Mounted
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Grays Ave., 49th St., Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, and 54th St.
Curb elevations, railroads
246-09 MTD Plan of Vogdes St. from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave. and Saybrook St. from 55th St. to Vogdes St., 40th Ward, Phil's. [Ordinance June 2, 1898; survey returned July 11, 1898; confirmed Oct. 17, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
20 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave., 55th to 56th Sts.
Curb elevations, building footprints, old road
246-10 MTD Plan of Bartram Garden in the 27th Ward, Phil'a. [Ordinance July 2, 1888; confirmed May 11, 1896] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
23 x 15 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 53rd St, Eastwick Ave., 54th St., and the Schuylkill River
Curb elevations, Bartram's Garden, building footprints including Bartram house and outbuildings and Eastwick mansion, railroads, low water line and bulkhead line, large rock at riverfront
246-11 MTD Plan of Conestoga Street from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave., 27th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance July 9, 18907; survey returned July 1897; confirmed Dec. 6, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Mounted
20 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 54th to 55th Sts., Woodland to Paschall Aves.
Curb elevations, building footprints, Eastwick's Lane
246-12 CP Plan of the revision of the lines and grades upon Plan No. 246, the lines of which are crossed by the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad in the Twenty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Ordinance July 3, 1885; confirmed April 18, 1887] Not named 1887
Tracing
53 x 68 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River, 42nd to 56thSts.
Topography, mouth of Mill Creek
246-12 MTD Plan placing on City Plan Linmore Street from Fifty-fourth to Fifty-fifth St. in the Fortieth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 15, 1906; survey returned Feb. 13, 1906; rejected by Board of Surveyors April 18, 1910] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1906
Mounted
13 X 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 54th to 55th Sts., Paschall Ave. to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Curb elevations, railroad, Eastwick's Lane
246-13 MTD Plan placing on City Plan Yewdall Street from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave., Fortieth Ward [Ordinance July 7, 1908; survey returned 1908; confirmed Dec. 6, 1909] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1908
Mounted
14 X 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 54th to 55th Sts., Woodland to Paschall Aves.
Curb elevations
246-14 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Glenmore St. from Fifty-third St. to Fifty-fourth St., 40th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Feb. 13, 1905; survey returned March 17, 1905; confirmed May 1, 1905] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1905
Mounted
14 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 53rd to 54th Sts., Paschall Ave. to Grays Ave.
Curb elevations, railroad
246-15 MTD Plan placing on City Plan Fifty-sixth Street from Paschall Ave. to Linmore sty. and Linmore Street from Fifty-fifth St. to Fifty-sixth St. [Ordinance Feb. 27, 1905; survey returned June 22, 1905; confirmed Aug. 21, 1905] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1905
Mounted
13 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 55th to 56th Sts., Paschall Ave. to railroad
Curb elevations, railroad
246-16 MTD Plan placing upon City Plan Paxon Street from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave., 27th Ward, Philada. [Ordinance Jan. 17, 1898; survey returned March 7, 1898; rejected by Board of Surveyors April 18, 1910] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
14 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 51st to 52nd Sts., Paschall Ave. to Woodland Ave.
Curb elevations
247-01 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of the survey and regulation of Kingsessing, Twenty-fourth Ward [Resolution Nov. 1, 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870; confirmed by Court March 15, 1871] Not named 1870
Mounted
56 x 53 in.
Kingsessing, 5th Section. Bounded by Darby (now Woodland) Ave. to Botanic Ave., 56th to 63rd Sts.
Streams, marsh "flats", sewers, old road (Hay Lane). Green tint may indicate meadow land
247-02 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon the streets of Plan No. 247 in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1887; survey returned Jan. 21, 1889; confirmed 1889 to 1892] Jones, William H. 1889
Tracing
54 x 53 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Botanic Ave., 56th to 63rd Sts.
Topography, streams and springs, building footprints, factories and refineries, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad and roundhouse, other railroads.
247-05 MTD Plan of Saybrook St. from Sixtieth St. to Sixty-second St. in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 28, 1899; survey returned and confirmed Sept. 11, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Mounted
22 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland to Grays Aves, 60th to 62nd Sts.
Curb elevations, railroad
247-06 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of the streets upon Plan No. 247, the lines of which are crossed by the Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 3, 1885; survey returned July 15, 1886; confirmed Feb. 21. 1887] Jones, William H. 1886
Mounted
18 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Grays' Ave., 56th to 62nd Sts.
Topography, five-foot contours with some intermediate lines, streams and culverts, building footprints, railroads and turntable, old road (Hay Lane)
247-07 MTD Plan of Glenmore St. from 61st St. to 62nd St., Sixty-first St. from Grays Av. to Glenmore St., 40th Ward, Phil'a., as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance of Councils Dec. 20th 1898 [Survey returned Jan. 3, 1899; confirmed April 24, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Mounted
23 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
247-08 MTD Plan of Felton Street between 62nd and 63rd Sts. In the 27th Ward, Phil'a., as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance of Councils April 13th 1896 [Survey returned May 4, 1896; confirmed June 29, 1896] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1896
Mounted
18 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
247-09 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Felton St. from Elmwood Ave. to Dickens Ave. [Ordinance July 16, 1909; confirmed Sept. 20, 1909] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1909
Mounted
12 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
247-10 MTD Plan of Reedland and Wheeler Sts., from 61st to 62d Street, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Feb. 10, 1899; survey returned Feb. 24, 1899; confirmed April 24, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Mounted
17 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
247-11 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Wheeler St. and Reedland St. from Sixty-second St. to Sixty-third St. in the Fortieth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 15, 1906; survey returned Feb. 13, 1906; confirmed April 2, 1906] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1906
Mounted
16 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations
247-12 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Glenmore St. from 62nd St. to 63rd St., 40th Ward, as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance approved June 11, 1903 [Survey returned July 27, 1903; confirmed Feb. 21, 1910] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Mounted
11 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
247-13 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Millick Street from Grays Ave. to Elmwood Ave., 40th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Feb. 13, 1905; survey returned March 17, 1905; confirmed May 1, 1905] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1905
Mounted
14 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Grays to Elmwood Aves., 60th to 61st Sts.
Curb elevations
248-01 MTD Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey and regulation of Kingsessing in the Twenty-fourth Ward [Resolution Nov. 1, 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Not named 1870
Mounted
26 x 74 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Elmwood Ave. to Darby Ave., Island Ave. to 63rd St.
Curb elevations, railroad
248-03 MTD small Plan of the revision of lines and grades of a portion of Plan No. 248, from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave. between Seventy-first and Lloyd Streets, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 29, 1893; confirmed April 16, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Mounted
26 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave., 71st St. to Lloyd St.
Curb elevations, building footprints and lot lines, railroad, old road (Grovers Lane)
248-03 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon the streets of Plan No. 248 in the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 15, 1887; confirmed Oct. 3, 1892] Not named 1892
Tracing
74 x 30 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Island Ave. to 63rd St., Woodland Ave. to Buist Ave.
Topography, building footprints, railroad

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
248-04 MTD Plan of the revision of grades upon that portion of Plan No. 248 bounded by Woodland Ave., P.W. & B. R.R., Sixty-third St. and Sixty-fifth St., 40th Ward Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 27, 1899; survey returned Jan. 1900; confirmed Feb. 5, 1900] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1900
Mounted
16 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, 63rd to 65th Sts.
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad,
248-05 MTD Plan of Brill St. and Bonnaffon St. from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave. and Glenmore St. from 67th St. to 68th St., 40th Ward, Phila., as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance of Councils July 20, 1898 [Survey returned Sept. 1, 1898; confirmed May 2 and July 3, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Mounted
24 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
248-06 MTD Plan of Shields St. from Woodland Ave. to Paschall Ave. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia, as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance of Councils approved Dec. 16th, 1896 [ Confirmed March 1, 1897] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Mounted
16 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations
248-08 MTD Plan placing on the City Plan Wheeler and Reedland Sts. From 63rd to 64th Sts. In the Fortieth Ward [Ordinance March 21, 1906; survey returned May 4, 1906; confirmed June 18, 1906] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1906
Mounted
11 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations
248-09 MTD Plan vacating that portion of Grovers or Mud Lane from Saybrook St. to Paschall Ave. and outside of the lines of 72nd St. as now opened 60' wide [Ordinance April 6, 1908; confirmed Nov. 21, 1910] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1910
Mounted
13 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations, old road
248-10 MTD Plan of Glenmore St. from Sixty-fourth St. to Sixty-fifth St., Fortieth Ward [Ordinance Feb. 27, 1902; survey returned March 18, 1902; confirmed April 21, 1902] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Mounted
13 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations, railroad
248-11 MTD Plan of Linmore St. from 67th St. to 68th St., 40th Ward, Phil'a., as authorized to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance of Councils Dec. 10th, 1898 [Confirmed July 3, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Mounted
22 x 12 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
249 CP [No title. Topography of City Plan 249] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
45 x 70 in.
Bounded by 5th to Broad Sts., Godfrey to Cheltenham Aves.
Topography, streams, building footprints, quarries
249-01 MTD Topography of Plan No. 249 [Ordinance June 23, 1884; "topography filed" June 1, 1887] Bloch, Frits 1887
Mounted
61 x 52 in.
Bounded by Broad to 5th Sts., Cheltenham to Chelten Aves.
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints; "field work" by F. Bloch [Frits Bloch]
249-02 MTD tracing Plan of the Fifteenth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution date not noted; approved by Board of Surveyors May 1, 1871; confirmed by Court May 15, 1871] Not named 1871
Tracing
55 x 50 in.
22nd Ward, 15 Section, Bristol. Bounded by Broad to 5th Sts., Cheltenham to Chelten Aves.
Streams, ponds, springs, building footprints, railroad, old road (Oak Lane)
249-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 249, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 8, 1897; survey returned March 7, 1898; confirmed March 14, 1898] Brinton, Walter 1898
Mounted
26 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded roughly by Cheltenham Ave., Warnock St., 69th Ave. North, and Cheltenham and Willow Grove Turnpike
Topography, building footprints, streams, pond, shaded areas may delineate quarries
250-01 MTD Plan of line and grade regulations of the Eleventh Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Confirmed October 7, 1872] Not named 1872
Mounted
48 x 74 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 11th Section. Bounded by F St. to M St., unnamed diagonal street to Fisher St.
Curb elevations, stream, pond, building footprints
250-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades City Plan No. 250, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. [Various ordinances, 1891 to 1902; confirmed Sept. 16, 1907] Webster, John H., Jr. 1907
Mounted
52 x 42 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Adams Ave. to Vankirk St., Hasbrook St. and Rising Sun Ave. to Whitaker Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints
251-01 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on streets crossing the Connecting Railroad and adjacent streets as directed by resolution of Councils approved November 22nd, 1870 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870] Not named 1870
Mounted
28 x 110 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Lehigh to Girard Aves., 19th St. to Schuylkill River
Topography, creeks, curb heights, buildings in street lines
251-02 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on streets crossing the Connecting Railroad and adjacent streets as directed by resolution of Councils approved November 22nd, 1870 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870] Not named 1870
Mounted
24 x 136 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by A St. to 20th St.; Erie Ave. to Cumberland Ave.
Topography, creeks, curb heights, buildings in street lines
251-03 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on streets crossing the Connecting Railroad and adjacent streets as directed by resolution of Councils approved November 22nd, 1870 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 19, 1870] Not named 1870
Mounted
23 x 110 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by A St. to Amber St.; Tioga St. to Butler St.
Topography (1-foot contours) over part of plan, creeks, curb heights, building footprints in street lines
252-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Fifteenth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution July 14, 1869; confirmed Feb. 19, 1872] Levering, John H. 1872
Mounted
50 x 44 in.
21st Ward, 15th Section. Bounded Wissahickon Creek to Ridge Ave., Leverington St. to Roxborough Ave.
Topography, Wissahickon Creek, streams, Leverington Cemetery
253-01 MTD Plan of lines and grades with topography of the Thirteenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 26, 1888; confirmed March 16, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
43 x 73 in.
23rd Ward, 13th Section. Bounded by Montgomery County line to M St., Vankirk St. to Longshore St.
Topography, building footprints, streams, Wentz Farm Reservoir
254-03 MTD Plan revising lines and grades and establishing new streets on City Plan No. 254, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1892 to 1902; confirmed April 6, 1908] Webster, John H., Jr. 1908
Mounted
48 x 82 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Whitaker Ave. to Castor Ave. Vankirk St. to Longshore St.
Topography, Little Tacony Creek and tributary streams, building footprints, railroad
255-z HP Plan of line and grade regulations of Tenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia, prepared in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved February 16th, 1869. Not named 1869 ca.
Mounted
52 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 10th Section. Harrison to Sommerville Sts.; Frankford Ave. to T St.
Curb elevations, creeks, building footprints in line of streets
256-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Ninth Section of the Twenty-third Ward [Ordinance June 28, 1876; confirmed Feb. 5, 1877] Not named 1877
Mounted
54 x 44 in.
23rd Ward, 9th section. Bounded by Wingohocking and Unity Sts., Leiper and T Sts., Somerville St. and M St.
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints
256-20 MTD Plan of line and grade regulation of Ninth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Feb. 16, 1869; not confirmed. Note on reverse: "This plan has been superseded"] Not named 1869 ca.
Mounted
47 x 71 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 9th section. Bounded by Wingohocking St. to Somerville St., Leiper and T Sts. to M St.
Streams, ponds, mill races, building footprints
257-01 HP Plan of line and grade regulations of the Twelfth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Not named 1872
Mounted
77 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 12th Section. Bonded by M St. to Bristol Turnpike; Fisher St. to Vankirk St. [old grid]
Curb elevations, streams, spring, mill race and footprint of mill building, original roads shown as dotted lines
258 MTD Plan of line and grade regulations of the Seventeenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance July 13, 1870; no confirmation date. Note on reverse: "Superseded"] Not named 1870 ca.
Mounted
48 x 92 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 17th Section. Bounded by Dark Run Road to Bridge St., Bristol Turnpike (Frankford Ave.) to Frankford Creek and Delaware River
Curb elevations, stream, Frankford Creek, Mt. Sinai Cemetery
258-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Seventeenth Section in the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1883; confirmed on various dates, 1888 to 1891] Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
40 x 93 in.
23rd Ward, 17th Section. Bounded by Foust to Bridge Sts., Frankford Ave. to Frankford Creek and Delaware River
Topography, building footprints, streams; Chevra Bikur Cholim, Adath Jeshuron, and Mt. Sinai Cemeteries
258-02 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades along the line of the Philadelphia and Trenton Rail Road on part of the Seventeenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 29, 1887; filed Dec. 22, 1888; confirmed April 28, 1890] Webster, George S. 1888
Mounted
39 x 54 in.
23rd Ward, 17th Section. Bounded by Foust to Bridge Sts., Torresdale Ave. to Frankford Creek and Delaware River
Topography, building footprints, Frankford Creek and tributary near mouth, springs. U.S. Arsenal buildings
259-z HP Plan of line and grade regulations of the Fifteenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia prepared according to an ordinance of Councils approved May 7th, 1870 [Not confirmed] Not named 1870 ca.
Mounted
47 x 79 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 15th Section. Bounded by Castor Ave. to Y St., Vankirk to Longshore Sts.
Curb heights, creeks, original roads
260-z HP Plan of line and grade regulations of the Sixteenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia prepared according to an ordinance of Councils approved May 7th, 1870 [Not confirmed] Not named 1870 ca.
Mounted
62 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 16th Section. Longshore to Vankirk Sts., Y St. to Charles St.
Thompson's Dam, curb heights, creeks, original roads
261-03 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Sixteenth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution Sept. 19, 1870; "hearing Feb. 19, 1872; see Feb. 26, 1872 + Apl. 1, 1872"; confirmed March 2, 1885] Levering, John H. 1872 ca.
Mounted
62 x 35 in.
21st Ward, 16th Section. Bounded by Wissahickon Creek to Ridge Ave., Gorgas La. To Leverington Ave.
Topography, streams, Wissahickon Creek, ponds, factory and mill race
261-07 MTD Plan of the revision of Plan No. 261. [Ordinance Sept. 12, 1916; confirmed Jan. 29, 1917] Sundstrom, C. A. 1917
Mounted
41 x 33 in.
Bounded by Wissahickon Creek to Ridge Ave., Gorgas La. to Leverington Ave.
Topography, streams, Wissahickon Creek, ponds, building footprints
262-01 HP Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of a portion of Plan No. 262 [relating to Mantua Avenue and adjacent streets. Ordinance Nov. 21, 1894; survey returned May 8, 1895; confirmed Nov. 4, 1895] Johnson, Joseph 1895
Mounted
13 x 51 in.
West Philadelphia. Mantua Ave. from 38th St. to Holly St.
Curb elevations, railroad
262-y HP Plan to revise that portion of the City Plan bounded by Spring Garden Street, Thirty-second Street, Market Street and the Schuylkill River [and to place various streets on] City Plan Nos. 44 - 262 - 266. [Ordinance July 2, 1925; amended Dec. 19, 1927. Hyde, George W. 1931
Blueprint
47 x 35 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Spring Garden St., 32nd St., Market St. and Schuylkill River
Curb elevations
262-z HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Mantua Avenue with the adjacent streets In the 24th Ward, directed by resolution of Councils, approved May 14th, 1873 Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
20 x 91 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 35th St. to Beaumont Ave., Pennsylvania Ave. to Hamilton St.
Curb elevations, many additions in pencil
263-01 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Eighteenth Section, Twenty-Third Ward Philadelphia [Confirmed June 2, 1873] Not named 1873
Mounted
47 x 55 in.
22nd Ward, 19th Section. Bounded by Lott St. to Nester St., Krewstown Rd. to Starkey St.
Streams, curb elevations with original elevations, railroad
263-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Nineteenth Section of the Twenty-third Ward, now Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 30, 1889; confirmed Nov. 16, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
46 x 67 in.
23rd Ward, 19th Section. Bounded by Lott St. to Nester St., Krewstown Rd. to Starkey St.
Topography, building footprints, streams, ponds, quarries
264-z HP Plan of the survey and regulation of the Eighteenth Section, Twenty-Third Ward Philadelphia Not named 1871 ca.
Mounted
51 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 18th Section. Krewstown Rd. to Starkey St., Pennypack St. to Nestor St.
Pennypack Creek, curb heights, creeks, original roads
265-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon Plan No. 265, Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance January [?], 1886; confirmed various dates, [?] 1892] Jones, William H. 1886
Mounted
36 x 38 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cleveland Ave., Woodland Ave., 45th St. and Schuylkill River
Topography, Mill creek mouth, building footprints, walkway configuration within Woodlands Cemetery, stream in cemetery that follows course of present 38th St.
265-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of that part of the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia lying between the Alms-House Property and Mill Creek and Woodland Street and the Schuylkill River [Ordinance July 10, 1865; survey returned March 1872; confirmed Sept. 2, 1872] Jones, William H. 1872
Mounted
36 x 36 in.
West Philadelphia. 27th Ward. Bounded by Mill Creek to eastern edge of Woodland Cemetery, Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River
Mill Creek, small stream through "Woodlands Cemetery", wharves, river bank, marshland, railroad
265-03 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on Forty-sixth Street, from Woodland Avenue to the Schuylkill River, 27th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance July 5, 1877; survey returned Oct. 15, 1877; confirmed June 16, 1879] Jones, William H. 1877
Mounted
26 x 20 in.
West Philadelphia. 27th Ward. Bounded by 45th to 47th Sts., Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River
Mill Creek with penciled additions along line of creek including building footprints, wharf line, bulkhead line, railroads
266-03 CP partial Plan of the First Section of the revised survey and regulation of the Twenty-fourth Ward in the vicinity of Fairmount Park. [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned Dec. 29, 1871; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872. Plan only shows topographic coverage. See 266-03_MTD for full plan] Smedley, Samuel L. 1871
Tracing
31 x 92 in.
West Philadelphia. 24th Ward, 1st Section. Bounded roughly by Elm Ave., 40th St., Westminster Ave., Lancaster Ave. and 53rd St.
Topography over part of plan. Entire plan was not scanned.
266-03 MTD Plan of the First Section of the revised survey and regulation of the Twenty-fourth Ward in the vicinity of Fairmount Park. [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; survey returned Dec. 29, 1871; confirmed Oct. 7, 1872] Smedley, Samuel L. 1871
Mounted
30 x 91 in.
West Philadelphia. 24th Ward, 1st Section. Bounded roughly by Elm Ave., 40th St., Westminster Ave., Lancaster Ave. and 53rd St.
Topography over part of plan, streams, sewers,
266-14 MTD Plan of Forty-fifth St. from Lancaster Ave. to Merion Avenue [Ordinance June 22, 1885; survey returned and confirmed Oct. 19, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1885
Mounted
11 x 15 in.
West Philadelphia. 45th St.
Curb elevations
266-15 MTD Plan of Forty-fifth St. from Merion Avenue to Wyalusing Street [Ordinance Nov. 11, 1885; survey returned Dec. 2, 1886; confirmed Jan. 17, 1887] Johnson, Joseph 1886
Mounted
12 x 13 in.
West Philadelphia. 45th St.
Curb elevations
267-01 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twelfth Section, Twenty-eighth Ward [Resolution July 11, 1871; confirmed April 21, 1873 and Sept. 18, 1876] Not named 1873
Mounted
34 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
28th Ward, 12th section. Bounded by Nicetown Lane, Germantown Ave., Broad St., Venango St., and Township Line Rd.
Curb elevations
267-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Germantown Avenue [Ordinance March 5, 18878; confirmed April 15, 1878] Not named 1878
Mounted
37 x 9 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown Ave. from Erie Ave. to Hunting Park Ave.
Curb elevations
267-04 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Carey St. and Airdrie St., from 19th St. to 20th Street, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 12, 1914; confirmed Nov. 2, 1914] Fuller, H. M. 1914
Mounted
14 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Carey St. and Airdrie St.
Curb elevations
267-08 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of streets on a portion of City Plan No. 267, crossing or adjacent to the P.G.&N. R.R. between Erie Ave. and Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia [Ordinance Oct. 13, 1906; confirmed May 13, 1907] Fuller, H. M. 1907
Mounted
24 x 19 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad between Erie Ave. and Hunting Park Ave.
Curb elevations, grade crossing removal
267-10 MTD Plan for revising lines and grades of that portion of Plan No. 267 bounded by Nineteenth St., Hunting Park Ave., Seventeenth St. and Erie Ave., Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1902; confirmed July 21, 1902] Fuller, H. M. 1902
Mounted
29 x 16 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by 19th St., Hunting Park Ave., 17th St. and Erie Ave.
Curb elevations
268 CP City Plan No. 268. Compiled November 1927 - W. G. Thomas. Checked January 1928 - E. J. Ginn, W. Voorhees. To date - March 2, 1950. Thomas, W. G. 1950
Tracing
35 x 90 in.
Bounded by Cheltenham Ave., Front St., Tabor Rd. and Somerville Ave., and 5th St.
Topography (copied from old plan), streams
268-01 MTD tracing Plan of the Sixteenth Section of survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1870; survey returned Sept. 23, 1872; confirmed March 3, 1873] Lightfoot, Jesse 1872
Tracing
38 x 92 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward, 16th section, Bristol. Bounded by Cheltenham Ave., Front St., Sommerville Ave. and 5th St.
Streams, ponds, springs, sewers, curb elevations
268-02 MTD Topography of a portion of Plan 268 Bloch, Frits 1880 ca.
Mounted
70 x 31 in.
Bounded by Chew St. Fifth St. Cheltenham Ave. and Front St.
Topography, streams, ponds, quarry, building footprints. "Work by F. Bloch"
268-03 CP Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of portions of City Plans Nos. 268 and 274 … and the revision of lines and grades of intersecting and boundary streets affected thereby. 42nd & 50th Wards, City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 13, 1950; confirmed Aug. 6, 1951] Delaney, Joseph T. 1951
Tracing
32 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Cheltenham Ave., Crescentville Rd., Adams Ave., Godfrey Ave., Front St., 65th Ave. North, and 2nd St.
Topography, stream; shows curving streets replacing gridded streets and preservation of stream valley
268-04 MTD Plan of a revision of a portion of Plan No. 268 (This places American & Lawrence Street on Plan) [Ordinance June 23, 1884; confirmed Jan 16, 1888] Jones, Walter 1888
Mounted
28 x 25 in.
Bounded by Nedro Ave. to Clarkson Ave., 5th St. to 2nd St.
Streams, curb elevations
268-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on portion of City Plan No. 268, Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 15, 1892; survey returned and plan confirmed Feb. 3, 1902] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
34 x 20 in.
Bounded by 66th Ave. North, 5th St., Godfrey Ave. and 2nd St.
Topography, streams, building footprints. Oak Lane Reservoir, old road (Green Lane)
268-06 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Gale St. and Wentz St. from Front St. to Mascher St., Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance May 16, 1910; confirmed Sept. 19, 1910] Brinton, Walter 1910
Mounted
18 x 17 in.
Bounded by Mascher St., Chew Ave., Front St. and Clarkson Ave.
Curb elevations
268-07 MTD Plan of revision of lines of American Street from Chew St. to Tabor St. [Ordinance Jan. 22, 1889; confirmed April 1, 1889] Jones, Walter 1889
Mounted
36 x 14 in.
Bounded by Grange Ave., Third St., Tabor Rd. and Second St.
Curb elevations, pencil notes reference Tabor Land Association and Olney Land Association.
268-08 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan Lawrence St. from Tabor St. to Sommerville Ave, Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 7, 1905; confirmed Nov. 6, 1905] Brinton, Walter 1905
Mounted
15 x 10 in.
Bounded by Tabor Rd., 4th St., Somerville Ave. and 5th St.
Curb elevations
268-09 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Lawrence Street from Tabor St. to a point about 500 ft. so. of Olney Ave., Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 11, 1902; survey returned July 21, 1902; no confirmation date] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
17 x 11 in.
Bounded by Olney Ave., 4th St., Tabor Rd. and 5th St.
Curb elevations, building footprints
268-10 MTD Plan for placing Palethorp (formerly Bickley) Street on the City Plan from Chew Ave. to Tabor St., Twenty-second Ward, Philada. [Ordinance Feb. 26, 1891; survey returned Sept. 11, 1899; confirmed Sept. 17, 1900] Brinton, Walter 1899
Mounted
25 x 13 in.
Bounded by Chew Ave., Clinton St., Tabor Rd. and Second St.
Curb elevations
268-11 MTD Plan showing the line of Green Lane, in the 22nd Ward of the City of Philadelphia, as established April 1856 Lightfoot, Jesse 1856
Mounted
10 x 53 in.
22nd Ward. Green Lane, from Old York Rd. to beyond New Second St.
Streams, pond, building footprints, graveyard, North Pennsylvania Railroad, Green Lane Station, schoolhouse, property owners and signatures
269-02 MTD Plan of the Almshouse Property with topography [Survey returned March 20, 1882] Jones, William H. 1882
Mounted
42 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cleveland St., Woodland Ave., Marston St., and Schuylkill River
Topography and building footprints of Almshouse Property, West Philadelphia; railroads, marshland, stream indicated by dotted line
269-03 MTD Plan of the Almshouse grounds, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. [Resolution Feb 24th, 1872; survey returned Dec. 20, 1873] Jones, William H. 1873
Mounted
48 x 54 in.
West Philadelphia. Almshouse Grounds. Bounded by Woodland Ave., Marston St., Schuylkill River and Cleveland Ave.
River bank, meadow ditches, railroads, property owners, acreages and conveyances, Beaver Run, wharves, bridge, building footprints
269-04 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia embraced within the Almshouse Grounds [Resolution March 28, 1871; survey returned Dec. 2, 1872; confirmed March 17, 1873] Jones, William H. 1872
Mounted
47 x 53 in.
West Philadelphia. Almshouse Grounds
River bank, railroads, property acreage, Beaver Run, wharf, sewers, building footprints
269-06 MTD Plan of that portion of the Almshouse grounds taken by the Delaware Extension of the Penn'a. Rail Road, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Being supplementary to a plan prepared in accordance with a resolution of Councils approved February 24th 1872. Jones, William H. 1873
Mounted
20 x 35 in.
West Philadelphia. Almshouse Grounds.
River bank, low water line, railroad right of way and bridge
270-01 MTD [No title. Twentieth Section, 23rd Ward] Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
87 x 38 in.
23rd Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Delaware River, Robins (Robbins) St., Bristol Turnpike (Frankford Ave.) and Fouse (Foust) St.
Wissinoming Creek, Little Tacony Creek, railroad, soundings, curb elevations
270-02 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Twentieth Section in the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1883; confirmed on various dates from 1888 to 1891] Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
41 x 96 in.
23rd Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Robbins St. to Foust St., Frankford Ave. to Delaware River
Topography, streams, building footprints, ponds, old roads
270-04 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of grades of a portion of City Plan No. 270, Thirty-fifth Ward (late Twenty-third Ward) Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 30, 1891; "heard" Jan. 18, 1892; confirmed June 20, 1892 and April 24, 1893] Webster, George S. 1892
Tracing
33 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Robbins St. to Howell St., Walker St. to Tulip St.
Topography, streams, pond, spring, building footprints
270-29 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Delaware Avenue between Sanger St. and Levick St., 23rd & 41st Wards Phila., also revision of grades of streets adjacent to or intersecting same. Portion of City Plan No. 270, 278, 258. [Ordinances July 7, 1914 and Sept. 27, 1918; confirmed Feb. 16, 1920] Webster, John H., Jr. 1920
Mounted
35 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front. Delaware Avenue and vicinity. Bounded by Delaware River to Tacony St., Levick St. to Sanger St.
Delaware River front, with many footprints of industrial and residential buildings, Lardner's Pt. Pumping Station, pierhead and bulkhead lines, Wissinoming Creek
270-29 MTD tracing Duplicate. Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Delaware Avenue between Sanger St. and Levick St., 23rd & 41st Ward, Phila., also revision of grades of streets adjacent to or intersection same. Portion of City Plan No. 270, 278, 258. [Ordinances July 7, 1914 and Sept. 27, 1915; confirmed Feb. 16, 1920] Webster, John H., Jr. 1920
Tracing
36 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Tacony St. to Delaware River, Sanger St. to Levick St.
Building footprints, wharves, railroads, stream; some street lines extended into the river
271-03 MTD Plan of the lines and grades in the Fifth Survey District, Philadelphia [Resolution Oct. 23, 1871; survey returned Sept. 1, 1873; confirmed Nov. 23, 1873] Wolf, John F. 1873
Mounted
76 x 49 in.
Bounded by Vine St. to Oxford St. and Frankford Ave., 6th St. to Delaware River
Wharves, Cohocksink Creek and canal, curb elevations. "John H. Dye, Draughtsman"
271-06 MTD Plan of Canal Street from Laurel Street to Delaware Avenue, City of Philadelphia [Ordinances March 18, 1878, p. 51; October 24, 1881, page 218, and Dec. 22 1881, page 273; confirmed Dec. 1, 1884] Not named 1884
Mounted
15 x 21 in.
Canal Street, from Laurel St to Delaware Ave.
Curb elevation; Canal Street follows meanders of Cohocksink Creek, which runs in sewer under the street
271-07 MTD Plan of Canal Street from Laurel Street to Delaware Avenue, City of Philadelphia [Ordinances March 18, 1878, p. 51; October 24, 1881, page 218, and Dec. 22 1881, page 273; confirmed Dec. 1, 1884] Not named 1884
Mounted
15 x 21 in.
Canal Street, from Laurel St to Delaware Ave.
Curb elevations; Canal Street follows meanders of Cohocksink Creek, which runs in sewer under the street
272-01 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 272 bounded by Wolf, 26th, Curtin Streets and the Schuylkill River. 36th Ward. [Ordinances Dec. 19, 1892 and Dec. 28, 1895; confirmed Sept. 16 and Oct. 21, 1912] Nobré, John M. 1912
Mounted
46 x 64 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
272-02 HP Plan of lines and grades between Ritner, Geary and Twenty-Fifth Streets, and the Schuylkill River. 26th Ward [Confirmed Sept. 7, 1874] Daly, Thomas 1874
Mounted
55 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Hartranft St. to Wolf St., 35th to 25th
Schuylkill River, Point Breeze Gas Works, curb elevations, old roads
272-03 HP Plan showing the revision of lines and grades over Plan 272 Twenty-sixth Ward, as per ordinance of Councils, March 22nd, 1880 [Confirmed Jan. 21, 1889] Not named 1889
Mounted
48 x 71 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 37th to 25th Sts., Ritner to Geary Sts.
Schuylkill River; Point Breeze Gas Works; clay pits; dump, Curb heights, contour lines (1ft), buildings in street lines
272-04 HP Plan for placing on City Plan Dover Street from Porter to Shunk Street and Ernest Street from 28th to Dover Street. [Ordinance June 11, 1903; survey returned June 22, 1903; confirmed Aug. 3, 1914] Nobré, John M. 1903
Mounted
10 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
272-05 HP Plan revising the grades of Passyunk Avenue from Schuylkill Avenue to the Schuylkill River. [Ordinance June 8, 1909; confirmed Oct. 4, 1909] Nobré, John M. 1909
Mounted
11 x 21 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
272-z HP Plan vacating old Passyunk Road from Twenty-ninth to Schuylkill River, in the Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. Daly, Thomas 1893
Mounted
17 x 41 in.
South Philadelphia, vicinity of 30th St. and Porter St.
Point Breeze Gas Works, river bank
273-w HP Profile of part of State Road in Montgomery County Not named 1873
Paper
11 x 135 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
State Road in Montgomery County, from City Ave. to Penn St.
Profile view of road and original land surface; cross streets and property owners
273-x HP Profile to accompany plans of the Bryn Mawr State Road - part in City of Philadelphia Hancock, George W. 1873
Paper
22 x 68 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
State Road in Philadelphia, from Highland Ave. to City Ave.
George's Run. Profile view of road and original land surface.
273-y HP Plan of that Part of Bryn Mawr State Road within the limits of Montgomery County Not named 1873
Tracing
21 x 129 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Bryn Mawr State Road in Montgomery County, from City Ave. to Gulf (now Gulph) Road.
Road courses and distances, property owners, creek crossings
273-z HP Plan of that part of Bryn Mawr State Road within the limits of Philadelphia County made agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved the eighteenth day of April A.D.1873. [Attachment: Report of commissioners to lay out road] Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
51 x 42 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Fairmount Park line to City Ave.
Topography over road lines only, property owners, building footprints
273-z HP attachment [Commissioners report relating to a proposed state road from Montgomery Avenue in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, to Belmont Avenue in Philadelphia, as depicted in plan 273-z_HP] 1873
Paper
13 x 9 in.
West Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Fairmount Park line to City Ave.
Attachment
274-01 MTD Plan showing topography and revision of lines and grades of the Seventeenth Section of the survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution, no date; no confirmation date] Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
43 x 79 in.
22nd Ward, 17th Section, Bristol. Bounded roughly by Cheltenham to Somerville Aves., Front St. to Tacony Creek
Topography, building footprints, mill races, Tacony Creek and tributary streams. Plan seems to be a draft and incomplete.
274-02 MTD Plan of the Seventeenth Section of survey and regulation of the late Township of Bristol, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution March 16, 1870; confirmed June 19, 1876] Lightfoot, Jesse 1870
Mounted
42 x 78 in.
22nd Ward, 17th Section, Bristol. Bounded by Cheltenham to Somerville Aves., F. St. to Front St.
Tacony Creek and tributary streams, building footprints, curb elevations, railroad, old roads
274-03 MTD Plan for placing Wentz Street on the City Plan between Clarkson Ave. and Tabor St. in the 22nd Ward, Phil'a [Ordinance Nov. 17, 1890; survey returned Sept. 19, 1892; confirmed Dec. 19, 1892] Brinton, Walter 1892
Mounted
20 X 12 in.
Bounded by Front St. to Maple Ave., Clarkson Ave. to Fisher Ave.
Curb elevations, building footprints, railroad
274-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on Water St. (late Wentz St.) from Tabor St. to a point about 200 ft. north. Forty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 4, 1901; survey returned Feb. 3, 1902; confirmed Feb. 3, 1902] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
16 x 12 in.
Bounded by Clarkson Ave. to Tabor St., Newtown Ave. to Ella St.
Curb elevations, building footprints
274-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on portion of City Plan No. 274, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances July 17, 1891 and March 15, 1892; survey returned July 21, 1902; confirmed Aug. 18, 1902] Brinton, Walter 1902
Mounted
15 x 30 in.
Bounded by Cheltenham Ave. to Godfrey Ave., Tacony Creek to Rising Sun Ave. (formerly Kensington and Oxford Turnpike)
Topography, building footprints, railroad
274-08 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 274 35th and 42nd Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1892, 1902 and 1904; survey returned March 2, 1908; confirmed March 2, 1908] Brinton, Walter 1908
Mounted
51 x 49 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Tabor St., Adams Ave., Champlost St., and Front St.
Topography, Tacony Creek and tributary streams, building footprints, ponds, railroad
274-09 MTD tracing Plan for placing on City Plan Tacony Creek Park, 35th and 42nd Wards, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 20, 1908; survey returned Sept. 21, 1908; confirmed Nov. 16, 1908] Brinton, Walter 1908
Tracing
31 x 67 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Tacony Creek Park. Area on both sides of Tacony Creek, bounded by Tabor Rd. to Cheltenham Ave.
Topography, streams, ponds, mill races, building footprints
275-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Seventeenth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 19, 1870; confirmed 1874 and 1879] Levering, John H. 1874
Mounted
57 x 43 in.
21st Ward, 17th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Domino Ave. (now Domino Lane) to Cinnaminson St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, Manayunk Canal
275-17 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 275 bounded by Ridge Avenue, Cinnaminson Street, Silverwood Street, parker Avenue, Umbria Street … Schuylkill River … and the N.W. side of Domino Lane, in the Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 28. 1905; confirmed Sept. 8, 1924] Granlund, K. W. 1924
Tracing
41 x 56 in.
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Ridge Ave. to Schuylkill River, Domino Lane to Cinnaminson and Fountain Sts.
Topography, streams (some sections piped underground), Manayunk Canal, building footprints
276-z HP Plan of line and grade regulations of the Twenty-first Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia authorized by resolution of Councils approved December 13th, 1873 Not named 1873 ca.
Mounted
39 x 79 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 21st Section. Frankford Ave to Bustleton Turnpike; Longshore to Bligh St.
Curb heights, creeks
277-z HP Plan of line and grade regulations of the Twenty-third Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia authorized by resolution of Councils approved December 13th, 1873 Not named 1873 ca.
Mounted
28 x 67 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 23rd Section. Crabtree to Bustleton Turnpike, Bligh to Hartel St.
Sandy Run, curb heights, creeks
278-01 MTD Plan of line and grade regulations of the Twenty-second section of the Twenty-third Ward, Philada. [Ordinance Oct. 21, 1872; confirmed March 3, 1873] Not named 1873
Mounted
42 x 84 in.
23rd Ward, 22nd Section. Bounded by Longshore St., Delaware River, Robbins St.. and Frankford Ave.
Streams, curb elevations
278-02 MTD Plan of the revision of line and grade regulations on the Twenty-Second Section in the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 31, 1880 and July 10, 1885; confirmed March 29, 1886] Webster, George S. 1886
Mounted
42 x 80 in.
23rd Ward, 22nd Section. Bounded by Longshore St., Delaware River, Robbins St.. and Frankford Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints
278-15 MTD Plan to place on the city plan Glenview Street from Algard St. to Frankford Ave. Forty-first Ward Phila. [Ordinances Nov. 28, 1914 and June 10, 1915. confirmed Nov. 1, 1915] Webster, John H., Jr. 1915
Tracing
16 x 23 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Longshore St. to Knorr St., Frankford Ave. to Algard St.
Topography, Little Wissinoming Creek
279-01 HP Plan showing revisions of lines and grades on Plan 279 authorized by an ordinance of Councils approved Dec 19th 1892. Approved by Board of Surveyors. [Portion confirmed 1899] Not named 1892 ca.
Mounted
44 x 76 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 25th St. to Schuylkill River, Tasker to Ritner Sts.
Topography, Rambo's Rock, curb heights, creeks, houses, property lines
279-02 HP Plan of lines and grades between Tasker, Ritner, and Twenty-sixth Streets, and the Schuylkill River 26th Ward. [Authorized April 15, 1872; confirmed Oct. 19, 1874] Daly, Thomas 1874
Tracing
46 x 68 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Tasker, Ritner and 26th Sts. and the Schuylkill River
Topography, streams, river bank, clay pits
279-03 HP Plan of the revision of the lines and grades on City Plan No. 279 bounded by Tasker Street, 26th Street, Wolf Street and Schuylkill River. 36th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 19, 1892 and Dec. 28, 1895; confirmed March 29, 1909] Nobré, John M. 1909
Mounted
42 x 82 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Tasker St., 26th St., Wolf St. and Schuylkill River.
Rambo's Rocks, curb elevations, river banks, railroad

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
279-04 MTD Plan revising the lines & grades on a portion of City Plan No. 279 bounded by Tasker Street, Thirty-fifth Street, Wolf Street and Schuylkill River. Twenty-sixth Ward. [Ordinance March 2, 1907; confirmed Nov. 18, 1907] Nobré, John M. 1907
Mounted
29 x 54 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Tasker St., 35th St., Wolf St. and Schuylkill River.
Curb elevations, railroad, river bank, Rambo's rocks, building footprints
279-y MTD Plan of part of 26th now 36th Ward showing revision of lines and grades on Plan No. 279 Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 19, 1892; approval date not noted] Not named 1892
Mounted
43 x 76 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 25th St. to Schuylkill River, Tasker Ave. to Ritner St.
Topography, curb heights, creeks, houses, property lines, railroad, penciled annotations of later changes
279-z HP Plan showing the revision of grades on Plan No. 279, authorised by Councils, Oct. 20, 1874 Not named 1874 ca.
Mounted
47 x 71 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 25th St. to Schuylkill River, Tasker to Ritner Sts.
Point Breeze Gas Works, curb heights, creeks, building footprints, property lines
280-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades of streets on City Plan No. 280, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1907 and 1908; confirmed March 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
58 x 40 in.
Bounded roughly by Rowland Ave. to Brous Ave., Rhawn St. to Welsh Rd. and Holme Ave.
Topography, Pennypack Creek and park, building footprints
280-02 MTD tracing Plan for placing on the City Plan Rhawn Street from the Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike to Delaware Ave., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinances March 27, 1888; Nov. 25, 1889; March 31, 1894; survey returned Nov. 16, 1897; confirmed Dec. 6, 1897. Covers parts of City Plans 280. 281, 290, and 325] Webster, John H., Jr. 1897
Tracing
84 x 35 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Rhawn Street from Bustleton Ave. to Crispin St. and adjacent area
Topography (contour lines and spot elevations), building footprints with key to building material, Pennypack Creek and tributaries including Sandy Run, Holmesburg Water Co. Pumping Station and reservoir, Lower Dublin Poor House, Pennypack Print Works and outbuildings, stone quarries
280-03 MTD Plan of the line and grade regulations of the Twenty-fifth Section of the Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Resolution Dec. 13, 1873; no confirmation date] Not named 1873 ca
Mounted
54 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 25th Section. Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Brous St. to Crabtree St., Hartel St. to Strahle St.
Topography, curb elevations. Shows street grid drawn over Pennypack Creek valley.
281-01 MTD Plan of the line and grade regulations of the Twenty-sixth Section, Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Resolution Dec. 13. 1873; no confirmation date] Not named 1873 ca.
Mounted
46 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 26th Section. Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Blight St., Frankford Ave., Rhawn St. and Crabtree St.
Curb elevations. Shows street grid drawn over Pennypack Creek valley
281-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 281 (parts of former Plans No. 276 and 281) Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1893 and 1902; confirmed May 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
48 x 42 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Hartel Ave., Rhawn St., Frankford Ave. and Cottman Ave.
Topography, building footprints, Pennypack Park
281-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Rhawn Street from Frankford Ave. to Craig St., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; survey returned Jan. 19, 1901; confirmed Feb. 4, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Mounted
18 x12 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Rhawn St. to Decatur St., Craig St. to Frankford Ave.
Curb elevations, building footprints
281-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon portion of City Plan No. 281, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Three ordinances to Dec. 20, 1922; confirmed Feb. 5, 1923] Webster, Clement B. 1923
Mounted
27 x 67 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Rowland Ave. to Frankford Ave., Cottman Ave. to Rhawn St.
Topography
281-13 CP Plan revising lines and grades of Rhawn Street and all territory adjacent and contiguous to the bridges over Pennypack Creek as may be necessary on account of the construction of the said bridges and approaches thereto. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. Portions of City Plans Nos. 281, 290, 325, 339 and 369 [Ordinance Aug. 6, 1926; advertised Sept. 6, 1927; confirmed Feb. 6, 1928] Blankley, William W. 1927
Tracing
22 x 61 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Rhawn Street in center, bounded roughly by Brous Ave. to Rowland Ave, and lines of Stanwood St. and Loney St., traversing section of Pennypack Park.
Topography, streams, dams, marshland, building footprints, two Pennypack Creek bridge crossings
282-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Twenty-eighth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 31, 1880 and July 10, 1885; confirmed Nov. 21, 1887] Webster, George S. 1887
Mounted
34 x 83 in.
23rd Ward, 28th Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Delaware River, Longshore St. to Cottman Ave.
Topography, tidal marshland, building footprints, streams
283-08-9 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades [of City Plan No. 283]. [Ordinances 1882 and 1893; confirmed 1894 and 1895] Fuller, H. M. 1894
Mounted
42 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Hunting Park Ave. to Berkley St., King St. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, Reading Railroad, streams, ponds, building footprints. This is a copy of plan 283-01_MTD made by "A. J. Z., 1905"
284-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 284, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 29, 1894; advertised cot. 21, 1895; confirmed Jan. 20, 1896 Wagner, Joseph C. 1895
Mounted
40 x 84 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Northwestern Ave., Stenton Ave., Chestnut Hill Ave. and Perkiomen Turnpike (now Germantown Ave.)
Topography, streams, springs, ponds, mill races, curb elevations, Ravine Ave., building footprints
284-04 MTD tracing A revision of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan 284, 22d Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 29, 1894; survey returned March 1, 1897; confirmed Sept. 20, 1897] Wagner, Joseph C. 1897
Tracing
41 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Northwestern Ave., Forbidden Drive, Bell's Mill Rd. and Germantown Ave.
Topography, Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
284-05 MTD An extension to Fairmount Park placed upon City Plan No. 284 [Ordinance Nov. 18, 1895; survey returned Jan. 18, 1897; approved by Board of Surveyors June 6, 1898] Wagner, Joseph C. 1897
Mounted
38 x 26 in.
Wissahickon Creek valley between Bells Mill Rd. and Northwestern Ave.
Wissahickon Creek and tributaries, park land delineated
284-06 MTD tracing A revision of the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan 284 lying westwardly from the Perkiomen Turnpike between Bell's Mill Road on the north and Chestnut Hill Avenue on the south. 22d Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed Dec. 5, 1904] Wagner, Joseph C. 1904
Tracing
49 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Wissahickon Creek, Perkiomen Turnpike, Bell's Mill Rd. and Chestnut Hill Ave.
Topography, Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, ponds
285-01 CP Revision of lines and grades on Plan No. 285 bounded by Nicetown Lane, Abbotsford Ave., Wissahickon Ave. and Schuylkill River, 28th Ward [Ordinance Feb. 11, 1889, survey returned Dec. 9, 1893; confirmed Feb. 19, 1894] Fuller, H. M. 1893
Tracing
40 x 67 in.
Bounded by Nicetown Lane, Abbotsford Ave., Wissahickon Ave. and Schuylkill River
Topography, streams, ponds, railroads, building footprints
286-02 CP Plan revising the lines and grades of portions of City Plans Nos. 286 and 287, bounded by Wissahickon Avenue, Clyde Lane, Drainage right-of-way, the lines of Fairmount Park and Cathedral Road, and revising the lines and grades of intersecting and adjacent streets affected thereby. 21st Ward, Philadelphia, Pa. [Ordinance Feb. 22, 1954; survey returned July 19, 1954; approved by Philadelphia City Planning Commission Nov. 3, 1954] Franklin & Lindsey 1954
Tracing
38 x 46 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
21st Ward
Topography
286-02 MTD blueprint Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution Nov. 29, 1873; Confirmed July 1, 1889 and May 7, 1900] Not named 1873
Blueprint
50 x 64 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to 29th St. (now Navajo St.), Union Ave. to line of Sunset Ave., on both sides of Wissahickon Creek
Topography, Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, ponds, springs
286-05 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of that portion of Plans No. 165 and 286 bounded by Graver's Lane, the line of Cherokee St., Rex Ave. and Seminole St., 22nd Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed May 4, 1903] Wagner, Joseph C. 1903
Mounted
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded Graver's Lane, the line of Cherokee St., Rex Ave. and Seminole St.
Topography, streams, springs
286-06 MTD A revision of the lines and grades of that portion of City Plans 165 and 286 bounded by Rex Avenue on the south, the line of Seminole Avenue on the east, and the Fairmount Park lines on the north and west. 22nd Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; confirmed Dec. 5, 1904] Wagner, Joseph C. 1904
Mounted
37 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd Ward. Bounded by Rex. Ave., the line of Seminole Ave., and the lines of Fairmount Park
Topography
287 CP Plan revising the lines and grades of City Plan No. 287 and portion of City Plan No. 286 … 21st and 22nd Wards, City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Sept. 14, 1949; survey returned April 18, 1951; confirmed June 18, 1951] Franklin & Lindsey 1951
Tracing
77 x 53 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Northwestern Ave., Montgomery County line, Wissahickon Dr., Wissahickon Creek, Cathedral Rd., Wissahickon Ave., Manatawna Ave., Lykens La., and Seneca Rd.
Topography, Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, old roads
287-01 MTD Plan of the Seventh Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia, made under the direction of the Department of Surveys and in accordance with resolution of Councils Nov. 29th, 1873. [Confirmation date not noted] Not named 1873 ca.
Mounted
63 x 52 in.
Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to Wissahickon Creek, Northwestern Ave. to Sunset Ave.
Topography, Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams
288-02 MTD Plan of the Fifth Section of the survey and regulation of Chestnut Hill, Twenty-second Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution Nov. 29, 1873; confirmed July 1, 1889] Not named 1889
Mounted
43 x 58 in.
22nd Ward, 5th Section, Chestnut Hill. Bounded by Union Ave., 32nd (now Towanda) St., Mermaid Ave. and Township Line and Fairmount Park line.
Topography, streams, bridges, pond, curb elevations
289-01 MTD tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the Eighteenth Section of the Twenty-first Ward City of Philadelphia [Resolution Nov. 27, 1874; confirmed Dec. 18, 1876] Levering, John H. 1876
Tracing
61 x 36 in.
21st Ward, 18th Section. Bounded roughly by Jennett Ave., Oros St., Hermit St., and Ridge Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints
289-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 289 [Ordinance April 4, 1894; Confirmed 1912, 1913, and 1916] Sundstrom, C. A. 1912
Mounted
36 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
21st Ward. Bounded by Ridge Ave., Hermit St., Henry Ave. and Wissahickon Creek
Topography (partial), building footprints, dams in Wissahickon Creek
290-12 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography of a portion of Twenty-seventh Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 27, 1888; confirmed various dates from 1891 to 1899] Webster, George S. 1889
Tracing
43 x 44 in.
23rd Ward, 27th Section. Bounded by Strahle St., Frankford Ave., Rhawn St. and Ryan Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints, railroad, Pennypack Creek
290-13 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 290, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1902, 1907 and 1909; confirmed July 10, 1916] Webster, Clement B. 1916
Mounted
42 x 60 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Rhawn St., Winchester Ave., the line of Hoffnagle St., and Frankford Ave.
Pennypack Creek and tributaries, building footprints, dams and other stream features, railroads
291-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of the Twenty-ninth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances March 29, 1887 and March 27, 1888; confirmed June 1 and Dec. 7, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
89 x 38 in.
23rd Ward, 29th Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Hartel Ave., Delaware River and Cottman Ave.
Topography, tidal marshland, streams, Spewter's Run and its sources at ponds and springs, building footprints
291-02 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-ninth Section of the Twenty-third Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution October 21, 1872; no confirmation date noted] Not named 1872 ca.
Mounted
90 x 35 in.
23rd Ward, 29th Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Hartel Ave., Delaware River and Cottman Ave.
Curb elevations, stream, railroad
291-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plans No. 291 and No. 292 [Ordinance April 16, 1920; advertised Jan. 3, 1921; confirmed May 16, 1921] Webster, Clement B. 1921
Mounted
27 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Torresdale Ave., Cottman Ave., State Rd., and Rhawn St.
Curb elevations, building footprints
291-04 MTD Plan revising the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 291 bounded by Frankford Ave., Torresdale Ave., Cottman St. and Bleigh St., Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 11, 1903; survey returned Aug. 3, 1903; confirmed Nov. 16, 1903] Webster, Clement B. 1903
Mounted
23 x 39 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Torresdale Ave., Cottman St. and Bleigh St.
Topography, building footprints
291-05 MTD Plan of the revision of the curb lines on State Road from Cottman St. to Hartel St., Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 13, 1906; survey returned Aug. 10, 1906; confirmed Sept. 17, 1906] Webster, Clement B. 1906
Mounted
21 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Cottman Ave. to Hartel St., Tulip St. to Wissinoming St.
Topography, building footprints, stream (Spewter's Run)
292-01 MTD Plan revising the grades of State Road from Holmesburg Avenue to Pennypack Creek, Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 24, 1913; confirmed Aug. 18, 1913] Webster, Clement B. 1913
Mounted
10 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. State Rd. from Holmesburg Ave. to Pennypack Creek
Pennypack Sewage Pumping Station, Pennypack Park and Creek
292-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of portion of City Plan No. 292 bounded by Frankford Avenue, Ashburner Street, Cottage Street and Welsh Street, Thirty-fifth and Forty-first Wards, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 7, 1914; confirmed Oct. 16, 1916 Webster, Clement B. 1916
Mounted
22 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Ashburner St., Cottage St. and Welsh St.
Building footprints, railroad, Pennypack Creek
292-03 MTD tracing Plan striking from City Plan No. 292 Rhawn Street from State Road to Delaware River, also Wissinoming Street, Milnor Street and Eugene Street from Holmesburg Avenue to Hartel Street, Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 5, 1913; confirmed May 19, 1913] Webster, Clement B. 1913
Tracing
18 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by State Road to Delaware River, Hartel St. to Holmesburg Ave.
Building footprints, drainage ditches, marshland
292-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Rhawn Street from Frankford Ave. to Ditman St., Forty-first Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; survey returned Jan. 19, 1901; confirmed Feb. 4, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Mounted
36 x 23 in.
Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Ditman St., Decatur St. to Welsh Rd.
Building footprints, railroad
292-04 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Rhawn Street from Frankford Ave. to Ditman St., Forty-first Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 10, 1900; survey returned Jan. 19, 1901; confirmed Feb. 4, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Mounted
36 x 23 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Ditman St., Decatur St. to Welsh Rd.
Building footprints, railroad
292-05 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Mill Street from Erdrick St. to Holmesburg Ave. and Welsh Street from Erdrick St. to Walker St., Forty first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 11, 1907; survey returned Feb. 15, 1908; confirmed March 16, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
21 x 23 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Erdrick St. to Cottage St., Rhawn St. to Holmesburg Ave.
Building footprints, railroad
292-05 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Mill Street from Erdrick St. to Holmesburg Ave. and Welsh Street from Erdrick St. to Walker St., Forty first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 11, 1907; survey returned Feb. 15, 1908; confirmed March 16, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Tracing
21 x 23 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Erdrick St. to Cottage St., Rhawn St. to Holmesburg Ave.
Building footprints, railroad
292-06 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Rhawn Street from State Road to Delaware River [Ordinance July 7, 1908; survey returned Aug. 21, 1908; confirmed Oct. 19, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
18 x 46 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by State Road to Delaware River, Hartel St. to Holmesburg Ave.
Topography, building footprints
292-07 MTD Plan of the revision of the curb lines on State Road from Hartel St. to Holmesburg Ave., Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 13, 1906; survey returned Aug. 10, 1906; confirmed Sept. 17, 1906] Webster, Clement B. 1906
Mounted
22 x 27 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Tulip St. to Wissinoming Ave., Hartel St. to Holmesburg Ave.
Topography, building footprints
292-08 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Thirtieth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances March 29, 1887 and March 27, 1888; confirmed Dec. 7, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
87 x 47 in.
23rd Ward, 30th Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Ashburner and Wingate Sts., Delaware River and Hartel St.
Topography, Pennypack Creek, tidal marshland, House of Correction, Philadelphia County Prison property, ponds, railroad, building footprints, low water mark, Port Warden's Line
292-08 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Thirtieth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances March 29, 1887 and March 27, 1888; confirmed Dec. 7, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Tracing
87 x 47 in.
23rd Ward, 30th Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Ashburner and Wingate Sts., Delaware River and Hartel St.
Topography, Pennypack Creek, tidal marshland, House of Correction, Philadelphia County Prison property, ponds, railroad, building footprints, low water mark, Port Warden's Line
292-09 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades in a portion of City Plan No. 292 and place upon the city plan an extension of Pennypack Park, Forty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance July 2, 1908; confirmed Nov. 16, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
40 x 46 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by State Road to Frankford Ave., Rhawn St. to Ashburner St.
Topography, Pennypack Creek, mill and mill race, ponds, building footprints, Pennypack Park, Philadelphia County Prison
292-11 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 292 bounded by Torresdale Ave., Wingate St., Delaware River and Holmesburg Ave., Forty-first Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Feb. 13, 1901; survey returned April 26, 1901; confirmed Jan. 20, 1902] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Tracing
64 x 34 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Torresdale Ave., Wingate St., Delaware River and Holmesburg Ave
Topography, building footprints, drainage ditches, ponds, Pennypack Creek, marshland, House of Correction, County Prison property, railroad
292-12 MTD tracing Plan for placing Rhawn Street between Hegerman St. and James St. on the City Plan and revising the lines and grades of streets affected thereby. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances Jan. 30 and Dec. 16, 1896; survey returned Jan. 15, 1897; confirmed March 1, 1897] Webster, John H., Jr. 1897
Tracing
38 x 34 in.
Bounded by Ditman St. to State Rd., Napfle St. to Pennypack Creek
Topography, color-coded building footprints with key, Pennypack Creek, ponds
292-27 MTD tracing Plan striking from City Plans Nos. 291 and 292 Wissinoming St, Eugene St. and Milnor St. from Shelmire St. to Hartel St., Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug. 7, 1923] Webster, Clement B. 1923
Tracing
45 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Holmesburg Ave. to Bleigh St., State Rd. to Delaware River
Topography, building footprints, drainage ditches, small stream emptying into Delaware at Bleigh St. (Spewter's Run?)
294-01 HP tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the Thirty-First Section, Twenty-Third Ward Philadelphia Shallcross, Isaac E. 1876
Tracing
84 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 31st Section. Bounded by I St. [Rising Sun Ave.] to City line, Clifford St. [Cottman Ave.] to Strahle St.
Topography, curb elevations, creeks, building footprints
294-02 HP Plan to place on City Plan Burholme Park. 35th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 27, 1905; confirmed Nov. 6, 1905] Webster, Clement B. 1905
Mounted
26 x 32 in.
Burholme Park
Topography
294-03 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 294. Thirty-fifth Ward. Philadelphia. [Ordinances Sept. 21, 1887 and April 4, 1904; confirmed May 1, 1905] Webster, Clement B. 1905
Mounted
20 x 44 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Cottman to Borbeck Aves., G St. to Rising Sun Ave.
Topography, building footprints. On reverse: "Plan of New York Short Line Railroad revision"
294-04 HP Plan revising the grades of Rhawn St. between "G" & "I" Sts. on City Plan #294, 35th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Oct. 25, 1893; survey returned Jan. 16, 1894; confirmed April 2, 1894] Webster, John H., Jr. 1894
Mounted
22 x 17 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Stanwood to Loney Sts., G St. to I St.
Topography, building footprints
294-05 HP Plan revising the grades of Rhawn Street from "E" St. to Pine Road, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 2, 1890; confirmed Oct. 20, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
24 x 17 in.
Bounded by Stanwood to Loney Sts., E (Ridgeway) St. to Oxford Rd. and Pine Rd.
Topography, building footprints, railroad
294-06 HP Plan for placing Elberon Street between Stanwood and Rhawn Sts. on the City Plan, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 13, 1896; survey returned July 27, 1896; rejected by Board of Surveyors May 19, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1896
Mounted
17 x 18 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Stanwood to Loney Sts., D St. to Oxford Rd. and Pine Rd.
Topography, building footprints, railroad
294-07 HP Plan placing on the City Plan Arthur Street from "E" Street to "F" Street, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 18, 1913; confirmed June 1, 1914] Webster, Clement B. 1914
Mounted
17 x 12 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Solly to Stanwood Sts., E St. to F St.
Topography, building footprints
294-08 HP Plan placing Arthur Street on the City Plan from "D" Street to "E" Street, Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance June 27, 1900; confirmed Sept. 17, 1900] Webster, John H., Jr. 1900
Mounted
17 x 12 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Solly to Stanwood Sts., D St. to E St.
Topography
294-09 HP Plan for placing Elberon Street on the City Plan between Stanwood St. and Rhawn St., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Feb. 27, 1902; confirmed May 19, 1902] Webster, Clement B. 1902
Mounted
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Stanwood to Loney Sts., D St. to Oxford Rd. and Pine Rd.
Topography, building footprints, railroad
295-02 MTD [No title. Topography and buildings along Ridge Ave. from Ship Lane (Port Royal Ave.) to City Ave. 295-02_MTD and 295-03_MTD are contiguous] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
38 x 25 in.
Roxborough. Ridge Avenue
Topography, building footprints, streams, springs
295-02-03 MTD composite [No title. Topography and buildings along Ridge Ave. from Ship Lane (Port Royal Ave.) to City Ave. Composite image of 295-02_MTD and 295-03_MTD, which are contiguous] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted (composite)
38 x 25 in.
Roxborough. Ridge Avenue
Topography, building footprints, streams, springs
295-03 MTD [No title. Topography and buildings along Ridge Ave. from Ship Lane (Port Royal Ave.) to City Ave. 295-02_MTD and 295-03_MTD are contiguous] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
57 x 25 in.
Roxborough. Ridge Avenue
Topography, building footprints, streams, springs
295-07 CP Revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 295 … Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances Sept. 12, 1916 and Feb. 21, 1927; confirmed Feb. 18 and May 20, 1929] Granlund, K. W. 1929
Tracing
53 x 62 in.
Roxborough. Bounded by Hagy's Mill Rd., Montgomery County line, Wissahickon Ave. and Port Royal Ave.
Topography, streams
296-01 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twentieth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution, April 5, 1876; confirmed Nov. 21, 1887] Levering, John H. 1887
Mounted
78 x 42 in.
21st Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Manayunk Canal, Wigard St. to Port Royal Ave.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints, Lower Roxborough Reservoir
296-04 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of part of Plan No. 296, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Dec. 8. 1892; portion below Shawmont Ave. confirmed Aug. 7, 1893] Sundstrom, C. A. 1893
Tracing
32 x 38 in.
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Ridge Ave., Port Royal Ave. and Cross St.
Topography, Upper and Lower Roxborough Reservoirs
297-06 MTD tracing Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-first Section, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 5, 1876; Summit Ave. confirmed April 3, 1916; copy of plan made ca. 1900] Levering, John H. 1876 ca.
Blueprint
57 x 47 in.
21st Ward, 21st Section. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to Ridge Ave., Port Royal Ave. to Wigard Ave.
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints
298-03 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Nineteenth Section, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Resolution June 19, 1876; confirmed June 3, 1878] Levering, John H. 1878
Mounted
54 x 31 in.
21st Ward, 19th Section. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to Leukon St., Roxborough Ave. to Hermit St.
Topography (except within Fairmount Park boundaries), Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
298-09 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of Wissahickon Ave., Hermit St. to Johnson St., Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1902; confirmed April 6, 1903] Sundstrom, C. A. 1903
Mounted
19 x 30 in.
21st Ward, Wissahickon Ave., Hermit St. to JohnSon St.
Curb elevations
298-11 MTD Plan of Ampho Street, Washington Lane to Johnson St., Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1903; rejected Feb. 19, 1906] Sundstrom, C. A. 1906
Mounted
21 x 20 in.
21st Ward
Curb elevations
298-12 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan 298, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance July 18, 1905; confirmed 1906 and 1908] Sundstrom, C. A. 1906
Mounted
44 x 52 in.
21st Ward. Bounded roughly by Roxborough Ave to Hermit St., Rochelle Ave. to Wissahickon Ave., and bisected by Wissahickon Creek.
Topography, streams, building footprints
298-14 MTD Part of Plans 298 and 311, striking from the City Plan Horter [Hortter] Street from Cliveden Ave. to Wissahickon Ave. and to place on the City Plan Upsal St. and Sharpnack St. from Wissahickon Ave. to Park Line Drive, 21st Ward [Ordinance June 13, 1906 and amended Dec. 21, 1908; confirmed March 29, 1909] Sundstrom, C. A. 1909
Mounted
24 x 22 in.
21st Ward
Curb elevations
298-16 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of part of Plan No. 298, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Feb. 15, 1911; survey returned June 1911; confirmed March 18, 1912] Sundstrom, C. A. 1911
Mounted
32 x 33 in.
21st Ward
Topography
298-19 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Plan No. 298, Twenty-first Ward [Ordinance Feb. 17, 1913; confirmed Feb. 2, 1914] Not named 1914
Mounted
45 x 55 in.
21st Ward. Bounded roughly by Henry Ave. to Wissahickon Ave., Hortter St. to Hermit La.
Topography
299-02 MTD Plan of survey and regulation of the Twenty-second Section, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 5, 1876; confirmed March 21, 1887] Levering, John H. 1876 ca.
Mounted
56 x 45 in.
21st Ward, 22nd Section
Topography
299-03 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Ridge Avenue from Fountain Street to Domino Lane, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution April 2, 1887; confirmed Dec. 3, 1888] Sundstrom, C. A. 1888
Mounted
30 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Ridge Avenue, Roxborough
Curb elevations
299-05 MTD Road in Roxborough from Ridge Road to Livezey’s Mill between seventh and eighth mile stones. Filed April 22nd, 1833. July 1, 1833 confirmed nisi. Confirmed absolutely October 22nd 1833. Extract from Road Book No. 11 Page 247 &c in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Not named 1833
Tracing
13 x 33 in.
Roxborough. Livezey Road
Line of Livezey Road
299-05 MTD large Plan of the revision of portion of Plan No. 299 [Ordinance Jan 12, 1900; confirmed Jan. 18, 1915] Sundstrom, C. A. 1915
Mounted
27 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough
Topography, building footprints, streams, pond
299-06-07 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 299 bounded by Gorgas Lane, Ridge Ave. Wigard Ave. and Wissahickon Creek in the Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 12, 1916; confirmed 1920 and 1923] Granlund, K. W. 1920
Mounted
62 x 54 in.
Bounded by Gorgas Lane, Ridge Ave. Wigard Ave. and Wissahickon Creek
Topography, streams, ponds, extension of Fairmount Park approved by ordinance of Dec. 17, 1919
299-07 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of part of Plan No. 299, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 28, 1891; no confirmation date] Sundstrom, C. A. 1891
Mounted
39 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Livezy St., Magdalena St., Gorgas St. and ridge Ave.
Topography
300-01 HP Plan of the establishment of lines and grades on City Plan No. 300 from Broad St. to 25th St. and from Curtin St. to Hastings St. [Ordinances Jan. 7, 1878, Dec. 28, 1895, and Jan. 17, 1898; confirmed Oct. 19, 1903] Nobré, John M. 1903
Mounted
35 x 58 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
300-02 HP Plan of survey and regulation with topography of the Seventh Section, Twenty-sixth Ward [Resolution Jan. 7, 1878] Cranmer, William C. 1878 ca.
Mounted
35 x 66 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad to 25th Sts., Curtin St. to Ave 38 S
Topography, Hollanders Creek, Shackhansing Creek, Shedbrook Creek, building footprints color coded, marshland, drainage canals, river bank
300-03 HP Plan revising the grades of Broad Street between Pattison Avenue and Hastings Street in the 26th and 39th Wards Philadelphia. Part of City Plan 300. [Ordinances Dec. 28, 1895 and March 10, 1905; survey returned May 27, 1905; confirmed Oct. 2, 1905] Nobré, John M. 1905
Mounted
17 x 44 in.
South Philadelphia. League Island Park, bounded by Pattison Ave., Broad St., Hastings St. (not shown) and 20th St.
League Island Park, with Hollanders Creek feeding into a lake
300-04 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Curtin Street and Pattison Avenue. Part of City Plan No. 300. [Ordinance April 29, 1913; confirmed August 11, 1913. Same as 304-07_HP] Nobré, John M. 1913
Mounted
32 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
300-05 HP Plan for placing on the City Plan Penrose Avenue from Curtin St. to New Penrose Ave. 36th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 26, 1907; plan made Feb. 11, 1907; confirmed March 25, 1907] Nobré, John M. 1907
Mounted
12 x 23 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
300-06 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Curtin St. and League Island Park making Broad St. 300 ft. wide. Part of City Plan No. 300. [Ordinance June 16, 1904; plan made Nov. 14, 1904; confirmed Jan. 16, 1905] Nobré, John M. 1904
Mounted
35 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
300-07 HP Plan revising the lines and grades of Broad Street between Curtin Street and Pattison Avenue. Part of City Plan No. 300. [Ordinance April 29, 1913; confirmed August 11, 1913. Same as 304-04_HP] Nobré, John M. 1913
Mounted
32 x 12 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
301-01 HP Plan of the Schuylkill River below South Street showing low water line and street connections [and] Port Wardens Lines on the Schuylkill River [Ordinance Dec. 19, 1877; approved by the United States Advisory Board of the Philadelphia Harbor Commission Oct. 15, 1883; confirmed by Board of Surveyors Oct.15,1883 and by Councils ordinance March 8,1884] Cranmer, William C. 1883
Mounted
57 x 246 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River from South St. to Delaware River
Soundings with profile view, river banks, rocks, bridges, many other features
302-01 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 302 bounded by Curtin Street, Hastings Street, 25th Street, and Schuylkill River [Ordinances Jan. 7, 1873 and Dec. 28, 1895, survey returned March 26, 1905; confirmed June 4, 1906] Nobré, John M. 1905
Mounted
37 x 75 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Curtin St., Hastings St., 25th St., and Schuylkill River
Topography (1-foot contours), curb elevations creeks, river bank
302-z HP Plan of survey and regulation with topography of the Eighth Section, Twenty-sixth Ward[ Resolution Jan. 7, 1878] Cranmer, William C. 1878 ca.
Mounted
34 x 72 in.
South Philadelphia, 26th Ward, 8th Section. Bounded by 25th St. to Schuylkill River, Curtin St. to Avenue 38 South
Topography, streams, high water bank, low water line, building footprints. Marsh meadow (below -5 elevation) is shaded green.
303-01 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of Umbria St., formerly Washington St,. from Parker Ave. to Shawmont Ave., Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1876 and 1889; confirmed 1899 and 1908] Sundstrom, C. A. 1899
Mounted
29 x 70 in.
21st Ward. Umbria Street, from Shawmont Ave. to Lemonte St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, railroads
303-03 MTD Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twenty-third Section. Twenty-First Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 5, 1876; no confirmation date] Levering, John H. 1876 ca.
Mounted
55 x 33 in.
21st Ward, 23rd Section.
Topography, streams, building footprints
304-01 HP Plan revising the grades of Broad Street from Hastings St. to Government Ave. and Government Ave. from Broad St. to Twentieth St. Park of City Plan No. 304, 26th & 36th Wards, Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 28, 1905 and March 10, 1905; survey returned May 27, 1905; confirmed Oct. 2, 1905] Nobré, John M. 1905
Mounted
43 x 39 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island Park
League Island Park, Hollanders Creek, lakes
304-02 HP Plan of League Island Park as ordered to be placed upon the City Plan by ordinance approved July 2, 1894 [Survey returned Jan. 23, 1895; confirmed May 6, 1895] Daly, Thomas, and Close, C. W. 1895
Mounted
57 x 50 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island Park
Hollanders Creek, Magazine Lane, Island Road
304-03 HP Plan of survey and regulation of the Ninth Section, Twenty-sixth Ward Philadelphia [Resolution Jan. 7, 1878; not confirmed] Not named 1878 ca.
Mounted
49 x 53 in.
South Philadelphia. 26th Ward, 9th Section.
Topography (partial), Shedbrook Creek, Hollanders Creek
304-04 HP Plan of the establishment of lines and grades on City Plan No. 304 from 20th St. to 25th St. and from Hastings St. to Government Ave. [Ordinances Jan. 7, 1878 and Dec. 28,1895; confirmed Oct. 19, 1903] Nobré, John M. 1903
Mounted
30 x 48 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 20th to 25th Sts., Government Ave. to Hastings St.
Curb elevations
304-z HP Plan of the line regulations of a portion of the Twenty-sixth Ward Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 7, 1868; confirmed by Court June 28, 1869] Not named 1868
Mounted
45 x 53 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia, 26th Ward. Broad to 23rd, Avenue 40 South to Back Channel
Curb elevations, building footprints, Hollanders Creek, Back Channel
305-07 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Third Section 25th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 5, 1877; confirmed 1888 and 1890] Not named 1888
Tracing
54 x 74 in.
25th Ward, 3rd Section. Bounded by Frankford Creek, Lefevre St., Delaware River, and Pike and Luzerne Sts.
Topography seems to end at -5 elevation; Frankford Creek, streams, tidal marshland inferred, river bank
306-03 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Fourth Section, 25th Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance June 5, 1877; confirmed Oct. 19, 1885] Not named 1885
Tracing
53 x 62 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
25th Ward, 4th Section. Bounded roughly by Sanger St. to Lefevre St., Frankford Creek to Delaware River.
Topography on part of plan, building footprints of entire Frankford Arsenal, mouth of Frankford Creek, Port Warden's Line
308-01 MTD Plan of the revision of grades on Dock Street between Third Street and Delaware Avenue. [Resolution June 23, 1862; surveyed Dec. 1862; confirmed July 1, 1864] Shedaker, David Hudson 1862
Mounted
27 x 32 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Dock Street
Attachment: handwritten Act, two pages with seal. Resolution also pasted directly pn plan.
308-08 MTD We the undersigned Mayor, Recorder, Alderman and City Regulator do certify that we have established a regulation of ascents and descents in Currant Alley, Plumb Alley, Burds Alley, and Poplar Alley, all which are situate in the square between Tenth and Eleventh Streets and between Walnut and Locust Streets - as the same is described and set forth in the above draft. Witness our hands the 28th day of August 1818 ... Hains, Samuel; Ireland, Alphonso 1818
Tracing
19 x 14 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Philadelphia
Alley streets in Center City
308-08a MTD We the undersigned Mayor, Recorder, Alderman and City Regulator do certify – That on the 3d day of July 1830 – We did establish a Regulation of Ascents and descents in Rose Alley and Thorn alley – which are situated between Tenth Street and Currant Alley and between Second and Walnut Streets – as the same are described and set forth in the annexed draft. Witness our hands the 18th day of October 1830 ... Hains, Samuel 1830
Tracing
13 x 12 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Philadelphia
Alley streets in Center City

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
309-01 HP Plan of the revision of lines & grades on City Plan No. 309 from 25th St. to [Schuylkill] River, and south from Hastings St. [Ordinances Dec. 28, 1895 and April 6, 1897; confirmed Feb. 20, 1905.] Nobré, John M. 1905
Mounted
52 x 72 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by 25th St. to Schuylkill River, and from Hastings St. south.
Curb elevations, river bank, bulkhead line, E. C. Knight Park
309-02 HP Plan of E. C. Knight Park, Twenty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 27, 1892; survey returned Sept. 14, 1892; confirmed May 1, 1893] Daly, Thomas 1892
Paper
16 x 21 in.
South Philadelphia
Curb elevations
309-z HP Plan of the lines and grade regulations of the Tenth Section, Twenty-sixth Ward. [Ordinance Jan. 6, 1878; no confirmation date noted] Not named 1878 ca.
Mounted
52 x 65 in.
South Philadelphia, 26th Ward, 10th Section. Bounded by Schuylkill River, Avenue 38 South, and 25th Street.
Curb elevations, creek, river bank, wharves
310-02 MTD Plan showing topography, Twenty-sixth section, Twenty-first Ward [Resolution June 20, 1881; no confirmation date] Levering, John H. 1881 ca.
Mounted
42 x 84 in.
21st Ward, 26th Section. Bounded by Wissahickon Creek, Hermit St., School [School House] Lane, and Ridge Ave.
Topography, streams, ponds, springs, quarries, rock outcrops, railroad
310-04 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of Wissahickon Ave., Rittenhouse St. to Hermit St., Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1902; confirmed April 6, 1903] Sundstrom, C. A. 1903
Mounted
21 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Wissahickon Avenue from Rittenhouse St. to Hermit St.
Curb elevations
311-01 MTD Plan showing topography, Twenty-seventh Section, Twenty-first Ward, Phila. 1882 [Resolution June 20, 1882] Levering, John H. 1882
Mounted
101 x 36 in.
21st Ward, 27th Section. Bounded by Wissahickon Creek to Wissahickon Ave., Hartwell St. to Hermit St. (Entire City Plan 311 area)
Topography, streams, Carpenter's Run, ponds, building footprints, rock outcrops
311-03 MTD Plan of survey and regulation of part of Plan No. 311, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Oct. 24, 1900; confirmed March 4, 1901] Sundstrom, C. A. 1901
Mounted
19 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Wissahickon Ave., Cliveden St. and Park Line Rd.
Topography, stream, building footprints
311-04 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades of Wissahickon Ave., Philellena St. to Allen's Lane, Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1902; confirmed April 6, 1903] Sundstrom, C. A. 1903
Mounted
21 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
21st Ward, Wissahickon Ave.
Curb elevations
311-07 MTD Plan of survey and regulation of Mount Airy Street from Wissahickon Ave. to Wissahickon Drive, 21st Ward, Philadelphia. Oct. 1905. [Ordinance Dec. 23, 1904; confirmed Feb. 5, 1906] Sundstrom, C. A. 1905
Mounted
18 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Mt. Airy Avenue
Curb elevations
311-09 MTD Plan of revision of lines and grades and establishment of new streets upon City Plan No. 311, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 27, 1914; confirmed Nov. 16, 1914] Sundstrom, C. A. 1914
Mounted
31 x 66 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Wissahickon Ave. to Wissahickon Creek, and roughly from Livezey's Lane to Upsal St.
Topography, streams, Carpenter's Run, springs, building footprints
311-z MTD Verification of topography, April 30th, 1887, by C. A. Sundstrom, Surveyor and Regulator 8th Dist. Sundstrom, C. A. 1886
Mounted
42 x 102 in.
Wissahickon Creek valley
Topography, streams, Carpenter's Run, ponds, building footprints, rock outcrops. This plan may be plotting the course of the Wissahickon Low Level Intercepting Sewer.
312-01 MTD tracing Plan establishing street lines and grades also revising street lines (on a section of Outline Plan 193) in a portion of Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 3, 1888; confirmed Aug. 20, 1888 and Jan. 20, 1902] Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
35 x 72 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward. Bounded by Convent Lane to Linden Ave., Frankford Ave. to Delaware River
Topography, streams, building footprints, tidal marshland, Pleasant Hill Park
312-03 MTD Plan for placing Pleasant Hill Park on the City Plan, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 27, 1892; confirmed Oct. 3, 1892] Webster, John H., Jr. 1892
Mounted
16 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Pleasant Hill Park, Delaware River front at Delaware Ave. and Linden Ave.
Curb elevations, low water line, Port Wardens line
313-01 MTD Plan of survey and regulation with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia bounded on the northeast by Seventy-fourth St., on the southeast by Laycock Ave. and on the Southwest by Island Ave. [Ordinance March 23, 1889; survey returned Sept. 16, 1889; confirmed 1898 to 1917] Jones, William H. 1889
Mounted
61 x 43 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 74th St., Laycock Ave., and Island Ave.
Topography, streams, spring house, Lands Creek, building footprints, property lines
314-01 MTD blueprint Plan of the survey and regulation with topography of that portion of the Twenty-seventh Ward Philadelphia bounded by Tinicum Road, Darby Creek, Eighty-Fifth and Ninetieth Streets. Ordinance of March 23d, 1888. [Survey returned Dec. 2, 1889] Jones, William H. 1889
Blueprint, Mounted
54 x 52 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Tinicum Rd., Darby Creek, 85th and 90th Sts.
Topography
314-02 MTD tracing Plan revising the lines and establishing the grades upon City Plan No. 314 bounded by 89th St., Darby Creek, 90th St. and Tinicum Ave. 40th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Oct. 4, 1916; confirmed Oct. 20, 1919] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1919
Tracing
36 x 61 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 85th to 90th Sts., Darby Creek to Tinicum Ave.
Curb elevations. drainage streets
314-z MTD Kingsessing and Tinicum Meadow Co. Location of Darby Creek bank from Bow Creek to the end of bank near 86th St. Jones, William H. 1892
Mounted
57 x 84 in.
Southwest Philadelphia
Meadow Company, dike or bank along Darby Creek, drainage ditches
315-02A MTD Plan revising lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 315, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance June 24, 1914; survey returned March 15, 1915; confirmed Nov. 1, 1915] Webster, John H., Jr. 1915
Mounted
40 x 32 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Cottman Ave., Frontenac St., Longshore Ave. and Whitaker Ave.
Topography, stream, building footprints
315-02B MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography on the Thirty-sixth section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; no confirmation date] Webster, George S. 1890 ca.
Mounted
59 x 40 in.
23rd Ward, 36th Section. Bounded by O St. to Bustleton Ave., Longshore Ave. to Bleigh St.
Topography, streams, building footprints,
316-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography of the Thirty-seventh Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; confirmed Dec. 21, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
40 x 56 in.
23rd Ward, 37th Section. Bounded by Bleigh St. to Longshore Ave., G St. (Montgomery County line) to O St.
Topography, streams, spring houses, building footprints
316-04 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Oakley St. from Longshore St. to Cottman St. and to place on the City Plan Friendship and Princeton Sts. from Rising Sun Ave. to Shelborne St., Shelborne St. from Princeton St. to St. Vincent St., and St. Vincent St. from Oakley St. to Shelborne St. Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance April 15, 1914; confirmed June 5, 1914] Webster, John H., Jr. 1914
Mounted
20 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Hasbrook St. to Rising Sun Ave., Knorr St. to Cottman Ave.
Topography, streams, spring house, building footprints
317-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography on the Thirty-ninth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; confirmed Dec. 21, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
59 x 35 in.
23rd Ward, 39th Section. Bounded by I St. to P St., Bleigh St. to Borbeck St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, springs
317-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades up City Plan No. 317 (including portions of former Plans No. 315, 316). Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Sept. 21, 1887 and Dec. 18, 1904; confirmed Dec. 6, 1915] Webster, Clement B. 1915
Mounted
63 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Rising Sun Ave. (I St.) to Summerdale Ave., Cottman Ave. to Borbeck Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints, springs, "made by J.W.K, checked by C.S.F"
318-01 MTD Plan revising lines and grades and establishing new streets on City Plan No. 318, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. Portions of former City Plans 318 and 315 [Ordinances Sept. 21, 1887 and Nov. 4, 1908; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
53 x 44 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Summerdale St., Borbeck Ave., Bustleton Ave., and Cottman Ave.
Topography, streams, Sandy Run, springs, building footprints
318-02 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography on the Thirty-eighth section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; no confirmation date] Webster, George S. 1887 ca.
Mounted
60 x 36 in.
23rd Ward, 38th Section. Bounded by P St. to Bustleton Ave., Bleigh St. to Borbeck St.
Topography, Sandy Run, springs, streams, building footprints
319-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography on the Fortieth Section of the Twenty-third Ward Phila. [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; confirmed May 18, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
60 x 41 in.
23rd Ward, 40th Section. Bounded by I to P Sts., Borbeck Ave. to Strahle St.
Topography, Sandy Run and other streams, building footprints
319-02 MTD Plan of portion of City Plan No. 319 establishing lines and grades of territory bounded by Rhawn St., Rising Sun Ave., Strahle St. and Tabor Ave. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; survey returned Dec. 17, 1909; no confirmation date] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
32 x 29 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Rhawn St., Rising Sun Ave., Strahle St. and Tabor Ave.
Topography, building footprints, stream, Pennypack Park
319-03 MTD Plan establishing the grades of Rhawn Street at the crossing of the New York Short Line Railroad, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance April 4, 1904; survey returned Feb. 19, 1906; confirmed March 26, 1906] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
16 x 16 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Rhawn St. from L St. to M St. (now Whitaker Ave.)
Curb elevations, railroad
320-01 MTD Plan establishing and revising lines and grades on City Plan No. 320, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1887, 1907 and 1908; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
53 x 41 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Summerdale Ave. to Bustleton Ave. and Horrocks St., Borbeck Ave. to Strahle St.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints
320-02 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography on the Forty-third Section of the Twenty-third Ward Phila. [Ordinance Sept. 21, 1887; confirmed May 18, 1891 and April 7, 1902] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
60 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 43rd Section. Bounded by P to W Sts., Borbeck Ave. to Strahle St.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints
321-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography of the Forty-second Section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 3, 1888; confirmed Dec. 21, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
38 x 71 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 42nd Section. Bounded by Pennypack St., Delaware River, Wingate St., and Frankford Ave.
Topography, Delaware River front, tidal marshland, mouth of Pennypack Creek, streams, building footprints, dikes, ditches
322-02 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades with topography of the Forty-first section of the Twenty-third Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance April 3, 1888; confirmed Dec. 21, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
79 x 45 in.
23rd Ward, 41st Section. Bounded by Delaware River to Frankford Ave., Pennypack St. to Linden St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, marshland, river bank
323-01 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the Forty-third section of the Twenty-third Ward (now Thirty-fifth Ward) Philadelphia. [Ordinances April 3, 1888 and March 29, 1898; confirmed May 4, 1896 and Sept. 19, 1898] Webster, George S. 1896
Tracing
66 x 55 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
23rd Ward, 43rd Section. Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Delaware River, Convent St. to Poquessing Creek
Topography, Poquessing Creek and tributary streams, building footprints (including estates at Torresdale), railroads, Port Warden's Line
323-02 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of the curb lines on Frankford Avenue from Convent Ave. to Poquessing Creek. Thirty-fifth and Forty-first Wards, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 30, 1902; survey returned Sept. 20, 1902; confirmed Oct. 20, 1902] Not named 1902
Tracing
24 x 59 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
323-03 MTD tracing Plan for revising grades of Grant Street from Frankford Avenue to Tulip Street. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 29,1898; survey returned April 16, 1898; confirmed Sept. 19. 1898] Webster, Clement B. 1898
Tracing
20 x 32 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
323-04 MTD tracing Plan revising the lines and grades of Torresdale Avenue from Convent Avenue to City Line at Poquessing Creek and of streets adjacent to thereto. Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 30, 1910; survey returned Aug. 19, 1910; confirmed April 7, 1913] Webster, Clement B. 1910
Tracing
33 x 59 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
323-06 MTD tracing Plan of the revision of lines and grades of State Road from Convent Avenue to Grant Avenue. Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 4, 1915; confirmed July 19, 1915] Webster, Clement B. 1915
Tracing
27 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
324 CP [No title. Streets around Pennypack Park in City Plan 324, with topography] Not named 1915 ca.
Blueprint
62 x 48 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Frankford Ave. to Ashton Ave., Willits Ave. to Welsh Road, Winchester Ave., Megargee Ave. and Craig Ave. (Pennypack Park boundary)
Topography, Pennypack Creek, building footprints
324-02 MTD tracing Plan for placing upon the City Plan 324 Holme Avenue from Welsh Road to Willits Ave., Willits Avenue from Holme Ave. to Academy Ave., and Academy Avenue from Willits Ave. to Frankford Ave. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance June 30, 1910; confirmed Oct. 24, 1910.] Webster, Clement B. 1910
Tracing
25 x 73 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Holme Ave., Willits Ave. and Academy Rd.
Topography
325-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing The Boulevard upon City Plan No. 325, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance confirmed Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Dec. 7, 1903; confirmed July 11, 1904] Webster, Clement B. 1903
Mounted
58 x 43 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bustleton Ave. to Brous Ave., Borbeck Ave. to Strahle St.
Topography, streams, building footprints
325-02 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 325, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed July 19, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
57 x 41 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Horrocks St. to Brous Ave., Rhawn St. to Lexington Ave.
Topography, Roosevelt Boulevard, building footprints
326-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades upon a portion of Plan No. 247 and of the lines and grades upon Plan No. 326, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 28, 1895; confirmed 1899, 1907 and 1909] Not named 1899
Mounted
68 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Building footprints, river banks, railroads, and other features
326-357-368-375 CP Plan showing proposed revisions on City Plan Nos. 326, 357, 368 and 375, 40th Ward, Philadelphia ["…Corrected to 8/10/51"] Not named 1951
Tracing, Paper
33 x 83 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Schuylkill River to Essington Ave., Penrose Ave. to Passyunk Ave.
Many named streams
327-05 CP Plan revising the lines and grades and establishing new streets on City Plan No. 327… 35th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 20, 1907, and 1916 and 1927; confirmed 1927 and 1928] Blankley, William W. 1927
Tracing
60 x 39 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bustleton Ave., Trevose Ave., Bucks County line, Stevens Rd., Herschel Rd., Worthington Rd., and Byberry Rd.
Topography, streams
328-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan between Whitaker St. and Castor Ave. and between Adams Ave. and Vankirk St., Thirty Fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances July 17, 1891 and June 2, 1892; survey returned April 6, 1901; confirmed June 3, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Mounted
48 x 63 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Whitaker St. to Castor Ave., Adams Ave. to Vankirk St.
Topography, stream, springs, building footprints, railroad
328-03 MTD Plan revising the lines and grades of Castor Ave. from Oxford Ave. to Vankirk St., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 4, 1908; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
21 x 39 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Vankirk St., Large St., Sanger St. and Summerdale Ave.
Topography, building footprints, stream, Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Circle
329-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 329….Twenty-third and Thirty-fifth Wards Philadelphia [Ordinances 1891, 1892 and two in 1900; survey returned April 6, 1901; confirmed June 3, 1901] Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Tracing
52 x 50 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Castor Ave., Vankirk St., Frankford Ave., Dyre St, Penn St., Harrison St., Leiper St. and Foulkrod St.
Topography, streams, building footprints, old roads
329-04 MTD Revision of lines and grades and placing The Boulevard upon City Plan No. 329, 23rd & 35th Wards, Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Feb. 21. 1903; confirmed Nov. 2, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Mounted
28 x 31 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by "R" St., Vankirk St., Horrocks St. and Pratt St.
Topography
329-04 MTD tracing Revision of lines and grades and placing The Boulevard upon City Plan No. 329, 23rd & 35th Wards, Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Feb. 21, 1903; confirmed Nov. 2, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Tracing
28 x 31 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by "R" St., Vankirk St., Horrocks St. and Pratt St.
Topography
329-10 MTD Plan revising the lines and grades of Castor Ave. from Oxford Ave. to Vankirk St., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 4, 1908; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
21 x 39 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Vankirk St., Large St., Sanger St. and Summerdale Ave.
Topography, building footprints, stream, Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Circle
330 CP Compiled City Plan No. 330, covers portions of former City Plans Nos. 241 and 250 [Includes confirmations to 1941] Not named 1941 ca.
Tracing
29 x 40 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Adams Ave., Algon St., Ruscomb St., F St., and Tabor Rd.
Topography, streams
331-01.5 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Bustleton Ave. from Vankirk St. to The Boulevard, Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinances July 26, 1904 and March 29, 1905; survey returned Dec. 16, 1904; no confirmation date] Webster, John H., Jr. 1905
Mounted
23 x 33 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Eastwood to Farnsworth Sts., Levick Ave. to Vankirk St.
Topography, building footprints
331-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing the Boulevard upon City Plan No. 331 (part of former Plan 259), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Dec. 7, 1903; confirmed July 11, 1904] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Mounted
38 x 58 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Castor Ave., Vankirk St., Leonard St. and Magee Ave.
Topography, Little Tacony Creek and tributary streams, building footprints, marshland; "E.M.E 1904" (probably the draftsman)
331-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of Bustleton Ave. from Vankirk St. to The Boulevard, Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinances July 26, 1904 and March 29, 1905; survey returned June 16, 1905; confirmed Feb. 5. 1906] Webster, John H., Jr. 1905
Mounted
23 x 33 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Eastwood to Farnsworth Sts., Levick Ave. to Vankirk St.
Topography, building footprints
331-03 MTD Plan revising the lines and grades of Castor Ave. from Vankirk St. to Magee Ave., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Nov. 4, 1908; survey returned May 21, 1909; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
13 x 56 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Castor Ave. and vicinity from Vankirk St. to Magee Ave.
Topography, building footprints, streams. Shows diagonal of Everett St. through low marshy ground, to capture Little Tacony Creek.
332-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing the Boulevard upon City Plan No. 332 (parts of former Plans 259 and 260), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Dec. 7, 1903; confirmed July 11, 1904 and July 3, 1905] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Mounted
46 x 46 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Vankirk St., Leonard St., Roosevelt Blvd., and Magee Ave.
Topography, building footprints, streams, ponds, spring house
332-03 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of Frankford Ave. between Comly St. and Magee Ave. 35th and 41st Wards, Phila. [Ordinance March 15, 1911; confirmed June 19, 1916] Webster, John H., Jr. 1916
Mounted
21 x 55 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Frankford Ave. and adjacent area between Magee to Cottman Aves.
Topography, stream, building footprints
333-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades of streets upon City Plan No. 333 (portions of former City Plans 259 and 315), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances 1877, 1902 and 1908; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
60 x 40 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Cottman Ave, Bustleton Ave., Magee Ave., and Castor Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints; large traffic circle at intersection of Elgin, Godfrey and Princeton Aves.
334-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing The Boulevard upon City Plan No. 334 (parts of former Plans 259, 260 and 276), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Dec. 7, 1903; confirmed July 11, 1904] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Mounted
32 x 60 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bustleton, Cottman, Brous and Magee Aves.
Topography, streams, building footprints
335-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 335 (parts of former Plans 260 and 276), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 24, 1902 and Dec. 31, 1903; survey returned March 10, 1905; confirmed July 3, 1905] Webster, John H., Jr. 1905
Mounted
48 x 48 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Cottman to Magee Aves., Brous to Frankford Aves.
Topography, building footprints, streams, pond
335-02 MTD Plan of the revision of the lines and grades of Frankford Ave. between Magee Ave. and Cottman Ave. 35th and 41st Wards, Phila. [Ordinance March 15, 1911; confirmed June 19, 1916] Webster, John H., Jr. 1916
Mounted
21 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Frankford Ave. and adjacent area between Magee Ave. and Comly St.
Topography, stream, building footprints
337-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and placing the Boulevard upon City Plan No. 337 (parts of former Plans 276, 277 and 325) Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Dec. 7, 1903; confirmed July 11, 1904] Webster, Clement B. 1903
Mounted
47 x 45 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bustleton Ave. to Brous Ave., Cottman Ave. to Borbeck Ave.
Topography, Sandy Run and tributary streams, building footprints
338-01 MTD Plan placing on City Plan Cottman Avenue 100 feet wide from Crabtree Ave. to Brous Ave., Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1903; survey returned March 17, 1905; confirmed July 3, 1905] Webster, Clement B. 1905
Mounted
26 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bleigh Ave. to Cottman Ave., Brous Ave. to Crabtree Ave.
Topography, building footprints
338-02 HP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 338 (parts of former Plans Nos. 276 & 277), Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances April 7, 1893 and Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned May 15, 1908; confirmed March 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
48 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Hartel Ave., Brous Ave., Cottman Ave. and Crabtree St.
Topography, Sandy Run and tributary, Holmesburg Water Co. and reservoir, building footprints
339-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades of streets on City Plan No. 339, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances April 7, 1893 and Dec. 24, 1902; survey returned Jan. 15, 1909; confirmed March 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
29 x 60 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Brous Ave., Rhawn St., Rowland Ave. and Hartel Ave.
Topography, Pennypack Park and creek, Sandy Run, building footprints, marshland, factories, mill race and pond, dam
340-01 MTD Plan 340 of the revised survey and regulation of a portion of the 24th (now 34th) Ward covering a portion of Plan 170. Bounded by Belmont Avenue on the east, City Avenue on the north, The Schuylkill Valley Rail-Road on the west and Fairmount Park on the south. [Resolution Feb. 16, 1869; confirmed 1906 and 1908] Johnson, Joseph 1906
Mounted
39 x 64 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Bryn Mawr Ave., City Ave., Belmont Ave. and Parkside Ave.
Topography, George's Run headwaters, other streams, building footprints, railroad
342-02 MTD Plan showing revision of lines and grades on portions of Plans Nos. 19, 161 & 169, 34th Ward "Now [Plan] 342" [Ordinance Nov. 23, 1905; survey returned March 2, 1907; confirmed Jan. 4, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1907
Mounted
54 x 49 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by City Ave., 65th St., Lansdowne Ave. and 69th St.
Topography, Indian Creek, mill races
342-03 MTD Plan revising the grade of City Avenue from Lancaster Ave. to Sixty-sixth St. on Plan 342 [and] from Lancaster Ave. to Haverford Ave. ... to carry into effect the terms and conditions of ... an offer of the Girard Trust Co. et al. to dedicate and convey to the City of Phila. land contained within the boundaries of Morris Park ... and for placing on the City Plan Church Road [Ordinances Dec. 2, 1911, May 9, 1912, and June 21, 1915; confirmed Dec. 29, 1915] Johnson, Joseph 1915
Mounted
17 x 43 in.
1 inch =- 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave., Lancaster Ave., Sherwood Rd. and 66th St.
Curb elevations; hand-drawn seal of Bureau of Surveys. This plan seems to have been added to several times, as evidenced by the title block and erasures where Church Road intersects other streets.
343-01 MTD Plan showing revision of lines and grades on portions of Plans Nos. 198, 161 (now 343), 34th Ward [Ordinance Jan. 23, 1905; survey returned March 12, 1907; confirmed Jan. 4, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1907
Mounted
52 x 50 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by City Ave., 66th St., Lansdowne Ave. and Callowhill St.
Topography, Indian Creek, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints, man fishing with pole as north arrow
343-01b MTD Plan to place on city plan as a public park certain tracts of land in the Thirty-fourth Ward as additions to Cobb's Creek Park and Morris Park and to make the necessary revision of lines and grades of streets. [Ordinances Dec. 2, 1911, March 14, 1912, May 9, 1912, and June 21, 1915; "revised 8-9-15"; confirmed Dec. 29, 1915] {This plan originally misfiled as 342-1; it falls in City Plan 343 and should be numbered 343] Johnson, Joseph 1915
Mounted
62 x 44 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave., 66th St., Haverford and Lansdowne Aves., and Callowhill St.
Topography, Indian Creek and tributary streams, mill races, building footprints, pond, "Lake"
343-02 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Morris Parkas authorized by ordinance of Councils approved July 7th, 1908 [Confirmed Feb. 7, 1910] Johnson, Joseph 1910
Mounted
49 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by City Ave., 66th St., Haverford Ave. and 73rd St.
Topography, Indian Creek, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints
344-01 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Tacony Creek Park, 35th & 42nd Wards, Phila. [Ordinance June 20, 1908; survey returned Aug. 21, 1908; confirmed Nov. 16, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
27 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Tacony Creek Park. Bounded by Ruscomb St., K St., Wyoming Ave. and Whitaker Ave.
Topography, Tacony Creek and tributary streams, ponds, building footprints
344-02 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades of city plan no 344 (parts of former city plans 232, 241 and 256) 23rd, 35th and 42nd Wards Phila. [Five ordinances from 1891 to 1902; confirmed June 21, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
46 x 61 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Whitaker Ave., Wyoming Ave., Adams Ave., Roosevelt Blvd., Algon Ave., and Ruscomb St.
Topography, Tacony Creek Park, Tacony and Frankford Creek and tributary streams, railroad, building footprints
345-01 MTD Plan of the Revision of lines and grades of City Plan No. 345 (Parts of Former City Plans 222, 223, 241 and 256) 23rd, 33rd, 42nd and 35th Wards Philadelphia [Ordinances 1891 to 1902; confirmed June 28, 1909] Webster, John H., Jr. 1909
Mounted
38 x 68 in.
Bounded by Algon Ave. to Adams Ave., Cayuga St. to Wyoming Ave.
Topography, Wingohocking Creek, Tacony Creek, Rock Run, Frankford Creek, building footprints, mill races, Tacony Creek Park, Juniata Park
345-02 MTD Plan for placing on the City Plan Tacony Creek Park, 33rd, 35th & 42nd Wards, Phila. [Ordinance June 20, 1908; survey returned Aug. 21, 1908; confirmed Nov. 16, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
31 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Tacony Creek Park. Bounded by Wyoming Ave., L St., Cayuga St. and H. St.
Topography, confluence of Tacony, Wingohocking and Frankford Creeks, tributary streams, mill race and factory building footprints
346-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 346 (portion of former Plan No. 294) Thirty-fifth Ward. [Ordinance March 30, 1905; Confirmed Sept. 21, 1908] Webster, Clement B. 1908
Mounted
52 x 52 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Borbeck Ave., Rising Sun Ave., Cottman Ave., and Fillmore St.
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints, railroad, Burholme Park
346-02 MTD Plan showing avenue leading to Burholme Park, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned Jan. 2, 1906] Webster, Clement B. 1906
Mounted
26 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Burholme Park. Bounded roughly by Shelmire St. to Cottman Ave., C St. to Oxford Ave.
Driveway lined with trees, building footprints labeled mansion, stable, green house, property lines and owners
346-03 MTD Plan to place on City Plan an extension of Burholme Park, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. Area 21 282/1000 aces. [Ordinance Nov. 30, 1908; confirmed Feb. 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
28 x 28 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Montgomery County line, Shelmire Ave., Central Ave., and Cottman Ave.
Topography, building footprints, streams, pond
347-01 MTD Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 347 (portion of former Plan No. 294), Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1905 and 1907; confirmed March 15, 1915] Webster, Clement B. 1915
Mounted
69 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Fillmore St. to Rising Sun Ave., Borbeck Ave. to Strahle St.
Topography "taken from old City Plan No. 294"; building footprints, streams, ponds, railroad
347-02 MTD Plan of portion of City Plan No. 347 (a portion of former Plan No. 294) revising the lines and grades of territory bounded by Ferndale Ave., Rising Sun Ave., Strahle St. and Borbeck Ave. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 23, 1905; survey returned Dec. 17, 1909; confirmed April 3, 1911] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
31 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Ferndale Ave., Rising Sun Ave., Strahle St. and Borbeck Ave.
Topography, building footprints, streams, springs
348-01 MTD Plan showing revision of lines and grades on a portion of Plan No. 19 (now [Plan] 348) Thirty-fourth Ward [Ordinance Nov. 23, 1905; survey returned March 12, 1907; confirmed Jan. 4, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1907
Mounted
57 x 66 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by City Ave. to Carter Street and 68th St., Cobb's Creek to Indian Creek
Topography, streams, Indian Creek, mill races, pond, dam, building footprints, railroad, fountain pen as north arrow, elevations of proposed bridge crossings of Cobb's Creek
348-02 MTD Plan for placing on City Plan the portion of Cobbs Creek Park from Lansdowne Ave. to City Ave [Ordinance Nov. 5, 1909; survey returned Dec. 23, 1909; confirmed March 2, 1910] Johnson, Joseph 1909
Mounted
55 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by City Ave., Race St., Lansdowne Ave., and Cobb's Creek
Topography, Cobbs Creek and tributaries, railroad
349-01 MTD Plan for placing Pennypack Park from Frankford Avenue to Pine Road upon the City Plan, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 20, 1905; confirmed March 15, 1909] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
42 x 141 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Pennypack Park from Frankford Ave. to Pine Road
Topography, streams, building footprints
349-02 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 349 and City Plan No. 350… and to place upon the City Plan an addition to Pennypack Park, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances July 20,1907; March 29 and May 4, 1927] Blankley, William W., Kohler, George F., and [Daumer?], Edward J. 1927 ca.
Tracing
71 x 54 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Moredun, Bloomfield, Verree, Tabor, and Strahle Aves., and the Montgomery County line.
Topography, Pennypack Creek and tributaries, springs, building footprints
349-02 MTD Plan to vacate a portion of Krewstown Road at the New York Short Line Railroad, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance June 24, 1905; survey returned Sept. 16, 1905; confirmed Nov. 6, 1905] Webster, Clement B. 1905
Mounted
14 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Krewstown Road.
Curb elevations, railroad
349-03 MTD Plan of Pennypack Park showing properties selected and appropriated for Park purposes between Verree Road and Pine Road, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the Board of view in the matter of the condemnation thereof under ordinance approved July 16th, 1915. [Survey returned May 25, 1916; confirmed; Webster, Clement B. 1916
Mounted
27 x 50 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Pine Rd., Verree Rd., Susquehanna Rd. and Pennypack Park
Topography, Penny Creek and tributary streams, property lines, ownership and acreage, building footprints and driveways. Plan "made by C. S. Funk; checked by J. A. Walsh". Note from July 16, 1935: "This plan was formerly framed and hung in the Chief Engineer's office in City Hall."
350 CP blueprint [No title. Topography of parts of City Plans 349 and 350, including Pennypack Creek valley] Not named 1900 ca.
Blueprint
42 x 94 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Pennypack Creek valley in vicinity of Pine Road, Strahle St. and Verree Road, near Montgomery County line.
Topography, trees and woodland, Pennypack Creek and tributary streams, building footprints. Note on plan: "Tracing in 349 Tube," but that tracing was not found. Topography on plan seems to end abruptly at edges, but adjoining plans not found.
350-01 MTD Plan of portion of City Plan No. 350 establishing lines and grades of territory bounded by Verree Ave., Tustin Ave., Tabor Ave. and Strahle St. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; survey returned Dec. 17, 1909; confirmed April 3, 1911] Webster, Clement B. 1909
Mounted
34 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Verree Ave., Tustin Ave., Tabor Ave. and Strahle St.
Topography, streams, spring, Pennypack Park
350-02 MTD Plan placing Moredun Avenue, Pine Road to the Montgomery Co. line, on City Plan. Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept,. 24, 1889; confirmed Feb. 17, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
17 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Moredun Avenue
Curb elevations
352-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades on City Plan No. 352, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1902, 1907, 1908; confirmed April 7, 1913] Webster, Clement B. 1913
Mounted
43 x 60 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Poquessing, Willits, Ashton, Holme and Lexington Aves
Topography, Pennypack Creek and tributaries, marshland, building footprints, updates through 1930s
353-01 MTD Plan establishing lines and grades on City Plan No. 353, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinances 1902, 1907, 1908; confirmed April 7, 1913] Webster, Clement B. 1913
Mounted
45 x 58 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Bensalem Ave. (Roosevelt Blvd.) to Poquessing Ave., Lexington Ave. to Welsh Rd.
Topography, Pennypack Creek and tributaries, marshland, building footprints, updates through 1930s
354-01 CP Plan establishing lines and grades on City Plan No. 354 and the revision of lines and grades adjacent thereto on a portion of City Plan No. 253, Thirty-fifth Ward Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 2, 1916; confirmed Oct. 1, 1923] Webster, John H., Jr. 1917
Tracing
38 x 68 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Tacony Creek, Longshore Ave., Rising Sun Ave. and Cheltenham Ave.
Topography, Tacony Creek and tributary streams, Wentz Farm Reservoir, building footprints
355-01 CP Plan placing upon City Plan No. 355 certain streets, avenues, roads, circles, places, drainage right-of-way and a marginal park strip along Northeast Avenue … pursuant to Section 11-405 of the Code. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Aug 22, 1956; confirmed Nov. 5, 1956] McDevitt, John J. 1956
Tracing
34 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Northeast Ave., property line northeast of Delray St., Bustleton Ave, and a property line 1,082 ft. southwest of Woodhaven Rd.
Topography (part of City Plan area)
355-02 CP Plan for placing Verree Road from Bustleton Ave. to Byberry Road on City Plan No. 355, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Aug. 3, 1916; confirmed Dec. 15, 1919] Webster, Clement B. 1919
Tracing
12 x 81 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Verree Rd. from Bustleton Ave. to Byberry Rd.
Topography, building footprints, streams
355-10 CP Plan to revise the lines and grades and the establishment of lines and grades upon that portion of the City Plan which includes the territory lying northwest of the New York Short Line Railroad and southwest of Byberry Road … Portion of City Plan No. 355, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinances Nov. 30, 1949 and Nov. 15, 1950; confirmed Dec. 3, 1951] Engle, Amos B. 1950
Tracing
38 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography (part of City Plan area), railroad
356-01-02 CP Plan to establish the lines and grades upon City Plan No. 356, bounded by Island Ave., Penrose Ave., Essington Ave. 90th St., and Tinicum Ave. 40th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct. 4, 1916; confirmed Dec. 18, 1922 Gillingham, J. Harvey 1922
Tracing
36 x 66 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Island Ave., Penrose Ave., Essington Ave. 90th St., and Tinicum Ave.
Curb elevations at "stones"; many elevations are negative.
356-05 CP Plan revising the lines and grades of such portions of City Plans # 356, 357, 368 & 387 as may be necessary to permit the improvement of Essington Ave. from 90th St. to Island Ave. and the construction of a traffic circle at the intersection of Essington Ave. and Island Ave. 40th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 19, 1943; confirmed June 1, 1943] Shegog, George T. 1943
Tracing
24 x 95 in.
Southwest Philadelphia
M. H. Goldich, draftsman.
356-07 CP Compilation of plan establishing the lines and grades upon City Plan No. 356 bounded by Island Ave., Penrose Ave., 90th St., and Tinicum Ave. [Ordinance Oct. 4, 1916; confirmed Dec. 8, 1922 and Oct. 5, 1931] Not named 1922
Tracing
36 x 69 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Island Ave., Penrose Ave., Essington Ave. 90th St., and Tinicum Ave.
Drainage streets
358-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 358… Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed Jan. 3, 1927] Blankley, William W. 1927
Tracing
67 x 42 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Lott Ave., New York Short Line Railroad, Bensalem Ave. and Red Lion Rd.
Topography, building footprints, railroad, streams
358-01 MTD Plan to establish lines and grades and to place upon City Plan No. 358 Bensalem Avenue from Lott Ave. Red Lion Road, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 2, 1921; confirmed May 2, 1921] Webster, Clement B. 1921
Mounted
18 x 67 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bensalem Ave. and adjacent area from Lott Ave. to Red Lion Rd.
Topography, stream, Roosevelt Boulevard

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
359-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 359… Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed Dec. 19, 1927] Blankley, William W. 1927
Tracing
41 x 86 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Byberry Rd., New York Short Line Railroad, Bensalem Ave. and Red Lion Rd.
Topography, streams, building footprints, driveways
359-01 MTD tracing Plan to establish lines and grades and to place upon City Plan No. 359 Bensalem Avenue from Red Lion Road to Byberry Road, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinance March 2, 1921; confirmed May 2, 1921] Webster, Clement B. 1921
Tracing
24 x 82 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bensalem Avenue, from Red Lion Road to Byberry Road, and area on either side
Topography, streams, pond, building footprints, driveways, old roads
360-01 MTD Plan to establish lines and grades and place upon City Plan No. 360 Bensalem Avenue from Byberry Road to Poquessing Creek 9Bucks County Line), Thirty-fifth-Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 2, 1921; confirmed May 2, 1921] Webster, Clement B. 1921
Mounted
16 x 103 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bensalem Ave. (now Roosevelt Boulevard) from Byberry Road to Poquessing Creek
Topography, streams, building footprints
361-01 CP Plan revising the lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 361, 35th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed Oct. 16 and Nov. 20, 1922] Webster, Clement B. 1922
Tracing
67 x 40 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Bustleton Ave., Grant Ave., Roosevelt Boulevard and Pennypack Park / Pennypack Creek
Topography, streams, ponds, building footprints, railroad
362-01 CP Plan establishing lines and grades on City Plan No. 362, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed April 2, 1923] Webster, Clement B. 1923
Tracing
72 x 42 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Verree Rd., Welsh Rd. Krewstown Rd. and Pennypack Park
Topography, streams, building footprints
363-01 CP Plan establishing lines and grades upon City Plan No. 363, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed July 2, 1923] Webster, Clement B. 1923
Tracing
65 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Byberry Rd., Bustleton Ave., Lawler Ave. and Montgomery County line
Topography, streams, railroad, building footprints
365-02 CP City Plan No. 365. Revising lines and grades and establishing new streets in territory bounded by Strahle St., Horrocks St., Pennypack Park and Algon Ave.. Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed Oct. 18, 1926] Blankley, William W., and [Daumer?], Edward J. 1926
Tracing
53 x 44 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Strahle St. Horrocks St., Pennypack Park and Algon Ave.
Topography, Pennypack Creek and tributary streams, building footprints
366-01 CP Plan establishing and revising lines and grades on City Plan No. 366, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances July 20, 1907 and April 3, 1924; confirmed June 30, 1924] Webster, Clement B. 1924
Tracing
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave., Willits Ave., Rowland Ave., Outlook Ave., and Grant Ave.
Topography
366-02 MTD Plan for widening and revising the grades of Grant Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Starkey Street, 35th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 31, 1903; survey returned May 17, 1907; confirmed Nov. 4, 1907] Webster, Clement B. 1907
Mounted
39 x 168 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Grant Avenue from Frankford Ave. to Starkey St., and surrounding area
Topography, streams, Poquessing Creek, Byberry Creek, bridges, building footprints, driveways and old roads
367-06 SD4th Plan placing upon City Plan No. 367 Gregg Street … and Banes Street … Colima Road … and … right-of-way for drainage purposes. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance April 18, 1957; confirmed May 20, 1957. Originally numbered R-5-33] LeQuin, Howard 1957
Blueprint
17 x 36 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
369-02 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 369 parts of former Plans No. 325, 337, 338, 339, and placing upon the City Plan an extension of Pennypack Park, Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia [Ordinances Dec. 22, 1915 and Jan. 23, 1917; survey returned Dec. 15, 1924; confirmed March 2, 1925. No color in original] Blankley, William W. 1924
Tracing
54 x 36 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Roosevelt Blvd., Sandyford Ave., Ryan Ave., Lexington Ave., and Rhawn St.
Topography, Sandy Run and tributary streams
370-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 370, part of former Plan No. 327… Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed April 19, 1926] Blankley, William W. 1926
Tracing
57 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Byberry Rd., Montgomery County line, Erwin St., County Line Rd., Trevose Ave. and Bustleton Ave.
Topography, streams, building footprints, driveways
371-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 371 (parts of former Plans No. 281,337,338,339), Thirty-fifth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 23, 1917; confirmed April 19, 1926] Blankley, William W. 1926
Tracing
41 x 53 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Pennypack Park (Sandyford and Hartel Aves.), Rowland Ave., Cottman Ave., and Roosevelt Blvd.
Topography, streams, building footprints
372-01 CP Plan establishing lines and grades on City Plan No. 372…. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 20, 1907; confirmed April 19, 1926] Blankley, William W. 1926
Tracing
38 x 34 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Knights Ave., Ellicott Rd. Orchard La., Poquessing Creek, and Frankford Ave.
Topography, old road
374-01 CP Plan of the revision of lines and grades and establishing new streets upon City Plan No. 371 … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance July 20. 1907; confirmed Jan. 3, 1927] Blankley, William W. 1927
Tracing
54 x 39 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Lott Ave., Bensalem Ave,. Red Lion Rd. and Blue Grass Rd.
Topography, streams, building footprints
376-01 SD4th Plan establishing the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 376 lying northeast of Byberry Road and Northwest of Dunks Ferry Road … Thirty-Fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Oct. 21, 1952; confirmed Sept. 15, 1953] Hornig, Philip H. 1953
Blueprint
24 x 34 in.
Northeast Philadelphia, vicinity of Byberry Rd. and Dunks Ferry Rd.
Topography
377-01 CP Plan revising the lines and grades on that portion of City Plan No. 377 bounded by Byberry Road, Dunks Ferry Road, Mechanicsville Road, property line of ground owned by the City (Potter’s Field) Philadelphia-Bucks County Line (Poquessing Creek) and property lines of ground registered in the names of Meadow Holding Co., Orchard Holding Co., and Hampton Holding Co. [by placing new streets and rights-of way on the Plan, and widening, vacating and revising the lines and grades of streets]. 58th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 30, 1958; confirmed Nov. 7, 1958] McDevitt, John J. 1958
Tracing
35 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
377-02 CP Plan revising the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 377, bounded by Knights Road, property lines of the School District of Philadelphia, property line of the Hampton Holding Co., lines of area placed upon the City Plan for public purposes, Medford Road and Mechanicsville Road; and placing upon the City Plan Nanton Drive, Mechanicsville Road, Medford Road, Academy Road, Knights Road, Biscayne Drive, Genesee Drive, Vader Drive, Bellaire Road, Deerrun Road, Bandon Drive, Canby Drive, Friar Road, Westhampton Drive, Verda Drive, Biscayne Place, Nanton Place, Nanton Terrace, Genesee Place, Deerrun Place, Bellaire Place, Knights Terrace, Grayton Place, Friar Place, Mechanicsville Place and Knights Place; and placing upon the city plan a certain area to be dedicated for public purposes; 58th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance March 8, 1953; confirmed May 4, 1959] McDevitt, John J. 1959
Tracing
36 x 46 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
377-05 SD4th Plan revising the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 377, bounded by Byberry Road, Dunks Ferry Road, Belgreen Road, Medford Road and Academy Road [by striking from the plan one street and adding several streets and rights-of-way], 58th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1959; confirmed Feb. 15, 1960] McDevitt, John J. 1960
Blueprint
22 x 35 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
378-01 CP Plan to establish the lines and grades upon City Plan No. 378, bounded Ninetieth St, Back Channel, Bow Creek, county line, and Tinicum Ave. Fortieth Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct. 4, 1916; advertised May 7, 1928; confirmed May 19, 1930] Engle, Amos B. 1930
Tracing
55 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 90th St, Back Channel, Bow Creek, county line, and Tinicum Ave.
Bow Creek, Church Creek, drainage streets, dikes or ditches, property lines
379-01 CP Plan placing upon that portion of City Plan No. 379 bounded by Academy Road, Red Lion Road, East Keswick Road, Morrell Avenue, drainage right-of-way along the line of Byberry Creek, the line of Avalon Street extended and Avalon Street [numerous streets] and rights of way for drainage and water pipe purposes, and certain areas to be dedicated for public purposes, pursuant to Section 11-402 of the Philadelphia Code, 58th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 3, 1960; approved by City Planning Commission Nov. 29, 1960; confirmed April 3 and May 15, 1961] McDevitt, John J. 1961
Tracing
41 x 44 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
380-02 CP Plan to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 380 bounded by Academy Road, Comly Road and property lines of a tract registered in the name of Joseph N. Gorson by placing upon the City Plan [15 streets], by placing upon the City Plan an area along the line of and adjacent to Byberry Creek (North Branch) to be dedicated to the city for public purposes, and certain rights-of-way for water pipe and drainage purposes. 58th Ward, City of Philadelphia. [Ordinance Sept. 18, 1958; confirmed Dec. 15, 1958; approved by City Planning Commission Jan. 6, 1959] Franklin & Lindsey 1958
Tracing
36 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Comly Road, Academy Road, Byberry Creek and Colman Road.
Topography
381-02 SD4th Plan to establish the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plan No. 381 lying northeast of Southampton Road and east of Worthington Road and the Philadelphia-Bucks County Line ... Thirty-Fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 30, 1949; confirmed Nov. 6, 1950. Originally numbered P-16-33] Engle, Amos B. 1950
Blueprint
26 x 36 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
383-02 SD4th Plan to establish the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plan No. 383 bounded by Southampton Road, New York Short Line Railroad, Poquessing Creek (Bucks County Lines) and Carter Road … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct. 5, 1949; confirmed March 6, 1950. Originally numbered P-17-20] Engle, Amos B. 1950
Blueprint
26 x 36 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
383-03 SD4th Plan to revise the lines and grades of that portion of City Plan No. 383 bounded by Herschel Road … Endicott Street, Poquessing Creek Drive … New York Short Line Railroad, Poquessing Creek and Carter Road … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance May 22, 1954; confirmed Sept. 20, 1954. Originally numbered P-31-56] McDevitt, John J. 1954
Blueprint
24 x 35 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
383-05 SD4th Plan placing upon City Plan No. 383 London Road from Southampton Road to Hershel Road [and several other streets]. 58th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Sept. 18, 1958; confirmed Nov. 7, 1958. Originally numbered R-7-18] McDevitt, John J. 1958
Blueprint
22 x 34 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
386-01 CP Plan establishing lines and grades upon a portion of City Plan No. 386 bounded by the Roosevelt Boulevard, Woodhaven Road, Thornton Road and Comly Road, and placing upon the City Plan streets, roads, drives and avenues and also Comly Road from the Roosevelt Boulevard to Thornton Road, Thornton Road from Woodhaven Road to Comly Road, Woodhaven Access Road extended to Thornton Road, and drainage rights-of-way and revising the lines and grades of streets affected thereby. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 18, 1955; confirmed April 11, 1955] McDevitt, John J. 1955
Blueprint
34 x 48 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodhaven Rd., Comly Rd., Roosevelt Blvd. and Thornton Rd.
Topography
386-02 SD4th Plan establishing the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plans No. 386, bounded by The Roosevelt Boulevard, Woodhaven Road, Thornton Road and Comply Road ... Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [ Ordinance March 18, 1955; confirmed April 11, 1955] Shegog, George T. 1955
Blueprint
36 x 51 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
388 HP Plan and profiles showing properties taken and affected by the opening of [sections of] Roberts Ave. … Abbottsford Ave. … 31st (Fox) St. … 32nd (McMichael) St., Twenty-Eighth Ward, Philadelphia Fuller, H. M. 1894
Photostat, Mounted
39 x 78 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
East Falls
Topography, property lines, profile
389-y CP blueprint Plan placing upon that portion of City Plan No. 389 bounded by Verree Road, property lines southwest of Medway Road, Paul's Run drainage right-of-way, Northeast Avenue, and the southwest line of the Philadelphia Electric Company's right-of-way [nine streets] pursuant to section 11-402 of the Philadelphia Code. Fifty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance March 8, 1957; confirmed Sept. 16, 1957] McDevitt, John J. 1957
Blueprint
36 x 39 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
389-z CP blueprint Plan placing upon City Plan No. 389 [numerous streets and drainage rights-of-way] in the area northwest of Northeast Avenue, southeast of Woodfern Road, and southwest of the Philadelphia electric Company's right-of-way, pursuant to section 11-402 of the Philadelphia Code ... Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 2, 1957; confirmed May 20, 1957] McDevitt, John J. 1957
Blueprint
38 x 50 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
390-03 SD4th Plan to revise the lines and grades of Grant Avenue from The Roosevelt Boulevard to Academy Road … 35th Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Nov. 24, 1948; confirmed Jan. 3, 1949] Engle, Amos B. 1948
Blueprint
13 x 82 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Grant Avenue from Roosevelt Blvd. tyo Academy Road
Topography
391 CP Plan of City Plan No. 391 and portion of City Plan No. 363 to revise the lines and grades … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 16, 1936; confirmed July 6, 1942] Daumer, Edward J. 1942
Tracing
55 x 67 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Burgess St. and Tomlinson Rd., Montgomery County line, Red Lion Rd., Verree Rd. and Bustleton Ave.
Topography, streams
392-02 SD4th Plan to establish lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 392 lying northeast of Red Lion Road and southeast of Bustleton Ave. … 35th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance May 5, 1952; confirmed Aug. 18, 1952] Horrnig, Philip H. 1952
Blueprint
33 x 22 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
392-03 SD4th Plan to establish the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plans Nos. 355 and 392 bounded by Bustleton Avenue, Tomlinson Road, proposed lines of Northeast Avenue and a property line southwest of Tomlinson Road … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 19, 1954; confirmed Aug. 2, 1954. Originally numbered P-31-55] McDevitt, John J. 1954
Blueprint
24 x 27 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
393-398 CP City Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys and Design, Department of Streets, Jan. 28th, 1957. C.P. 393 & 398. 1. [Drainage area of what is commonly called Darlington Run, a Pennypack tributary, from Welsh Road to Bloomfield Street. Plan probably related to construction of interceptor sewer in 1950s.] Not named 1957
Paper
31 x 76 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Drainage area paralleling Darlington Road from Welsh Road to Bloomfield Street
Stream sometimes called Darlington Run, detail of right-of-way for drainage, references to other adjoining plans
394 CP Composite plan of City Plan #394, 35th Ward, Philadelphia. LeQuin, Howard 1957
Blueprint
53 x 54 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Willits Rd. Ashton Ave. Grant Ave., Outlook Rd. and Fordham Rd.
Topography, Wooden Bridge Run and other streams
395-01 CP Plan to establish a portion of City Plan No. 395 … and the placing upon City Plan Blue Grass Road … and the revision of grades on Blue Grass Road [Ordinance Aug. 31, 1959; survey returned Jan. 25, 1960; confirmed March 7, 1960] Franklin & Lindsey 1960
Tracing
80 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Roosevelt Blvd., Grant Ave., Ashton Rd., Willits Rd. and Welsh Rd.
Topography, drainage right-of-way following course of stream
397-01 CP Plan revising the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 397 … by placing upon the City Plan [various streets] … by placing upon the City Plan certain rights-of-way for drainage and water pipe purposes, and certain areas to be dedicated for public purposes. 58th Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Nov. 19. 1959; confirmed Feb. 15, 1960; approved by City Planning Commission, Jan. 10., 1961] McDevitt, John J. 1960
Tracing
54 x 43 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Academy Rd., Comly Rd., existing drainage right-of-way along line of Byberry Creek, and Red Lion Rd.
Topography, streams
397-02 CP Plan placing upon City Plan No. 397 Templeton Drive, from Greenacres Road to a property line southwest of Inwood Lane, Kirby Drive, from Greenacres Road to Templeton Drive, Kipling Lane, from Greenacres Road to Templeton Drive, Greenacres Road, from Waldemire Drive to Kipling Lane, Kane Road, from Kipling Lane to Knights Road, and Kipling Place, from Greenacres Road and Kipling Lane southeastwardly to a dead end; and to place upon the City Plan a right-of-way for water pipe purposes from the dead end of Kipling Place to Knights Road. 58th Ward Philadelphia. [Ordinance Oct.24, 1958; survey returned Dec. 10, 1958; confirmed Feb. 2, 1959] Franklin & Lindsey 1958
Tracing
27 x 31 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
397-03 CP Plan placing upon City Plans Nos. 372, 388 and 397 Red Lion Road, Waldemire Drive, Mill Brook Road, Millbrook Place, Brookview Road, Oakhill Road, Dorchester Road, Inwood Lane, Templeton Drive and Kipling Lane, in the area northwest of Knights road and northeast of Red Lion Road, and revising the lines and grades of Knights Road pursuant to Section 11-405 of the code. Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance Jan. 7, 1957; confirmed April 15, 1957] McDevitt, John J. 1957
Tracing
32 x 60 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Topography
398 CP Plan establishing the lines and grades upon a portion of City Plans Nos. 393 and 398 … Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia [ Ordinance Dec. 26, 1955; confirmed June 4, 1956; approved by City Planning Commission June 20, 1956; revised June 21, 1957 LeQuin, Howard; McDevitt, John J. 1957
Tracing
49 x 80 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Pine Rd., Welsh Rd., Verree Rd. and Bloomfield Ave.
Topography, streams
399-400 CP Plan revising the lines and grades on portions of City Plans Nos. 399 and 400 bounded by The Roosevelt Boulevard, Comly road, Academy Road and Red Lion Road … and placing upon the City Plan [various streets] and widening Comly Road … and placing upon the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes. Fifty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. McDevitt, John J. 1959
Tracing
34 x 46 in.
See title for plan extent.
Topography, streams,
400-01 CP Plan revising the lines and grades on portions of City Plans Nos. 399 and 400 … and placing upon the City Plan [various streets] and widening Comly Road … and placing upon the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes. Fifty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. [Ordinance Jan. 30, 1959; confirmed April 6, 1959; approved by City Planning Commission April 21, 1959] McDevitt, John J. 1959
Tracing
34 x 46 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Roosevelt Blvd., Comly Rd., Academy Rd. and Red Lion Rd..
Topography, streams,
402 CP Airport1931 Plan showing boundaries - topography- buildings existing water front improvements, etc. proposed Metropolitan Airport Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1931
Tracing
54 x 79 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Delaware River to Bartram and Penrose Aves., Island Rd. to Delaware County line
Detailed topography (including many negative elevations), creeks, ditches, dikes, river banks, soundings, old roads, railroads, property ownership and acreage, building footprints, Hog Island Shipyard (partly demolished), piers
402 CP SD7th Physical condition plan. Phila. Industrial Development Corp. Penrose & Fort Mifflin Tracts. N.W. side of Schuylkill River & Delaware River. City of Philadelphia, 40th Ward. Barton & Martin, Engineers. 12 So. 12th St., Philadelphia. September 30, 1968 [No color in original] Barton and Martin 1968
Mylar
48 x 48 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Schuylkill River, Delaware River, Penrose Ave. and Island Ave.
Topography, Fort Mifflin, Southwest Sewage Treatment Plant, piers, drainage ditches, disposal areas for dredge spoils, property lines and owners, sludge lagoons, I-95
FF-CivDef-01 Federal Works Agency Public Roads Administration. Philadelphia & vicinity transportation map. Highways, railroads, air lines, and dredged channels. Revised edition - 1943. Scale 1:125,000 [Overlay added ca. 1952] Not named 1952 ca.
Paper
26 x 36 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Civil Defense. Concentric rings indicating damage and casualties from potential atomic bomb blast.
FF-CivDef-03 Philadelphia County Civil Defense, Emergency Routes. Location of gateways. Revised June 29, 1951. Not named 1951
Paper
20 x 16 in.
Philadelphia
Civil Defense. Emergency routes in and out of the city.
FF-CivDef-09 attachment2 The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. Accounting area - Philadelphia Division, and subsidiary areas recognized in the continuing property records. [Map overdrawn on Hagstrom's street and house number map of Philadelphia. Map no. 2251. For sale by J. L. Smith Co. Not named 1952 ca.
Paper
22 x 17 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Telephone exchange areas
FF-CivDef-14b [Title block obscured. Map showing location of all public schools in Philadelphia, with a cross-referenced alphabetical list. Original map from 1933, revised several times to 1950] Not named 1950
Blueprint, Positive
30 x 22 in.
Philadelphia
Location of public schools
FF-CivDef-15 Philadelphia. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Distribution of total population, 1940. Philadelphia, population 2,064,794 (1950). Philadelphia population within north-east blast area - 651,700 … within south-west blast area = 604,200. 1,256,900 = 60% of total. Total casualties, both blasts - 246,100 dead (12% of total). Injured living, both blasts = 211,000 injured (10% of total). 456,100 - 22% of total. Not named 1951 ca.
Paper
49 x 39 in.
Philadelphia
Civil Defense. Concentric rings indicating damage and casualties from potential atomic bomb blast.
FF-CivDef-16 Street map of Philadelphia and vicinity, showing street car, bus, and subway-elevated lines. Philadelphia Transportation Company. April 1948. 7th Edition. Not named 1948
Paper
48 x 39 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Civil Defense. Mass transit. Shows two sets of concentric circles indicating potential atomic bomb blast zones - see FF-CivDef-15 for more details.
FF-CivDef-18 Harbor Map of the City of Philadelphia, compiled by the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. 1948. "Furnished to N.S.R.B. for use in Civil Defense problems" Bonsall, Horace E. 1948
Paper
44 x 23 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Legend includes: Municipal piers, Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, Reading Company, Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
FF-CivDef-19 Philadelphia, PA., N.J. Sheet 5963 I. A.M.S. Series V731. Army Map Service, Washington D.C. Army Map Service 1946
Paper
29 x 22 in.
1:50,000
Philadelphia and vicinity
Topography
FF-CivDef-20 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Pennsylvania - Delaware - New Jersey. Chester Quadrangle. Edition of Jan. 1898, reprinted 1944. USGS 1898
Paper
20 x 17 in.
Chester, Pennsylvania and vicinity, including western edge of Philadelphia
Topography
FF-CivDef-20 reverse The topographic maps of the United States [Reverse side of USGS maps FF-CivDef-20, FF-CivDef-21, and FF.CivDef-22] USGS 1944 ca.
Paper
20 x 17 in.
No specific location
General information about topographic maps, with a key to symbols used
FF-CivDef-21 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Pennsylvania - New Jersey. Philadelphia Quadrangle. Edition of April 1898, reprinted 1943. USGS 1898
Paper
20 x 16 in.
Centered on Westville, N.J., with part of Philadelphia
Topography
FF-CivDef-22 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Pennsylvania - New Jersey. Germantown Quadrangle. Edition of Jan. 1899, reprinted 1946. USGS 1899
Paper
21 x 17 in.
Centered on Abington, Pa., with part of Philadelphia
Topography
FF-CivDef-23 War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA., to Trenton, N.J., survey of 1932, in 11 sheets. Sheet 3. Ten Mile Point to Rancocas River. USACE 1932
Blueprint, Positive
14 x 21 in.
Delaware River front
Topography
FF-CivDef-24 War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA., to Trenton, N.J., survey of 1932, in 11 sheets. Sheet 2. Bridesburg to Ten Mile Point. Revised to Aug. 10, 1949. USACE 1932
Blueprint, Positive
14 x 22 in.
Delaware River front
Topography
FF-ConventionHall-01 Plan showing balcony seating arrangement, Convention Hall, Philadelphia. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys & Zoning, Philadelphia. L. J. M. 1-4-38 Not named 1938
Tracing
34 x 48 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
West Philadelphia
Diagram of seating areas. Total capacity of upper and lower balconies: 6,305
FF-ConventionHall-02 Philadelphia Convention Hall. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys & Zoning, Philadelphia. Not named 1938 ca.
Tracing
24 x 43 in.
West Philadelphia
Chart of seating by area. Total capacity of balconies, lower floor sections and stage sections: 9,217
FF-ConventionHall-03 Layout of track for indoor meet. Arrangement of lower floor and stage seating. Philadelphia Convention Hall. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys & Zoning, Philadelphia. L. J. M. 12-22-37 Not named 1937
Tracing
28 x 48 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
West Philadelphia
Seating arrangement around track.
FF-JFK-01 John F. Kennedy Stadium [General Summary] Sheet No. 1 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Aug. 1963 Not named 1963
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas, and text giving total seating capacity: 99,004
FF-JFK-02 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] North. Sections NA to NG. Sheet No. 2 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Dec. 1959 Not named 1959
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-03 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] West Sections WN to WT. Sheet No. 3 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Aug. 1963 Not named 1963
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-04 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] Southwest Sections - WE to WM. Sheet No. 4 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Dec. 1959 Not named 1959
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-05 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] South Sections - ED to WD. Sheet No. 5 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Dec. 1959 Not named 1959
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-06 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] Southeast Sections - EE to EM. Sheet No. 6 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Dec. 1959 Not named 1959
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-07 [John F. Kennedy Stadium] East Sections EN to ET. Sheet No. 7 of 7 sheets. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, Zoning. October '36. Revised [to] Aug. 1963 Not named 1963
Tracing
36 x 52 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of seating areas
FF-JFK-08 John F. Kennedy Stadium Press Box. Seat & Booth Identification Plan. Authorized by ordinance of Council, approved May 13, 1947. Seelye, Stevenson & Value, Consulting Engineers, 101 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. Drawing No. P4 of 4, Date, Sept. 23, 1948 … Revised [to] Sept. 9, 1960 Not named 1960
Tracing
25 x 36 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Diagram of press box with text detailing seating capacity: 346
FF-JFK-09 John F. Kennedy Stadium. Total seating capacity exclusive of Press Box: 98,604. Plans & Registry Division, Bureau of Engineers, Surveys, Zoning, October 1936. Revised [to] Aug. 1963. Not named 1963
Tracing
30 x 60 in.
South Philadelphia. Broad St. at Terminal Ave.
Table of seating by section
FF-Maps 1762 Philadelphia 100 years ago. "To the Mayor Recorder Aldermen Common Council and Freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the City surveyed and laid down by the late Nicholas Scull Esq. Surveyor General of the Province of Pennsylvania is humbly inscribed by the Editors. [November 1858 republication, from Joseph H. Bonsall and Samuel L. Smedley, of 1762 map by Matthew Clarkson and M. Biddle] Scull, Nicholas 1762
Paper
21 x 27 in.
Philadelphia. Bounded by Delaware River to 8th St., Vine to South Sts.
Dock Creek, named wharves, important buildings listed, built-up areas shaded, sailing ships on Delaware River, Windmill Island
FF-Maps 1776 1776. To the citizens of Philadelphia this plan of the City and its environs is respectfully dedicated by the Editor. 1926. Compliments of the Colonial Trust Company, Philadelphia. [Reproduction of a map made by P. C. Varle in 1794; one original is in collection of Library Company of Philadelphia] Varle, P. C. 1794
Paper
21 x 28 in.
Philadelphia and neighboring municipalities, including Kensington, Southwark, Passyunk, West Philadelphia, Spring Garden, etc.
Streams and valleys, extent of development shown by shading, suburban buildings located and owners named, key to important buildings in City proper.
FF-Maps Blockley A connected draft showing the outlines of tracts of land found on record, situated in Blockley Township, Philadelphia County, the warrants, surveys, returns and patents bearing date respectively as above set forth, constructed from the original drafts and records remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania... Not named 1938
Paper
18 x 18 in.
1 inch = 50 rods
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township
Original land ownership
FF-Maps Consolidation Map showing districts, boroughs and townships incorporated in the consolidation of Philadelphia in 1854 Not named 1854
Paper
38 x 30 in.
Philadelphia
Original municipalities in Philadelphia County
FF-Maps Consolidation annotated Map showing districts, boroughs and townships incorporated in the consolidation of Philadelphia in 1854. Masterson, ? 1932
Paper
36 x 29 in.
Philadelphia
Annotations showing dates of Acts of Assembly that created these municipal entities.
FF-Maps Creeks1971 Creeks that run through the life of Philadelphia. Wissahickon flows in glory while some fight to survive. [Article by James S. Smart, from Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin, April 18, 1971, with accompanying map of historic streams in Philadelphia] Not named 1971
Paper
23 x 16 in.
Philadelphia
Map showing historic streams
FF-Maps Dripps ByberryMoreland Plan of the townships of Byberry and Moreland, Phila. Co'y., by J. C. Sidney, Surveyor. Published by M. Dripps, Phila. 1849. Lith'y. of A. Kollner - H. Camps Lith. Press, Phoenix block, Phila. Copied by H. M. N., 4th Survey District, Feb'y. 1932 Sidney, J. C. 1849
Blueprint
40 x 25 in.
6 inches = 320 perches or 1 mile
Byberry and Moreland Townships, and adjacent sections of Bucks and Montgomery County
Poquessing Creek and tributary streams, including Byberry Creek and Bloody Run, Pennypack Creek tributaries, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints including factories, property owners with acreage, village names
FF-Maps Dripps LowerDublin Plan of the Township of Lower Dublin by J. C. Sidney, 80 Walnut St., Philada. Copied by H. M. N. 1932, 4th Survey District. Probable date 1848. Sidney, J. C. 1848 ca.
Blueprint
38 x 26 in.
6 inches = 320 perches or 1 mile
Lower Dublin Township
Pennypack Creek and tributary streams, mill races, mill ponds, building footprints including factories, property owners with acreage, village names
FF-Maps Dripps Roxborough Plan of the Township of Roxborough with the property holders' names &c. Manayunk by Jno. Levering. Surv. Published by M. Dripps, 1848. Levering, John 1848
Blueprint
23 x 37 in.
Roxborough and Manayunk
Topography (shown by hachure marks), Wissahickon Creek and tributaries, property owners and names of properties, building footprints, Schuylkill River, Flat Rock Dam, canal and towpath
FF-Maps Germantown1751 Copy of map in Road Docket, Philadelphia, showing roads in Germantown about 1751. (Reverse: 1968 Thrill Show poster) Not named 1751
Blueprint
21 x 13 in.
1 inch = 100 perches
Germantown Township
Old roads with modern names
FF-Maps Hills1796 1881Reprint This plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens thereof by their most obedient servant, John Hills, Surveyor and Draughtsman. May 30th, 1796. Hills, John 1796
Paper
29 x 40 in.
Philadelphia
Topography (shown by hachure marks), streams, ponds, building footprints, brickyards, and many other features
FF-Maps Holme PA Map of improved part of Pensilvania [Pennsylvania] in America, divided into counties, townships and lotts. Holme, Thomas 1681
Paper
17 x 23 in.
Pennsylvania, early settlements
Property owners, rivers and streams, municipal divisions
FF-Maps Holme Phila1 A portraiture of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Holme, Thomas 1682
Tracing
16 x 22 in.
Philadelphia
Fairmount, original squares, Dock Creek, Pegg's Run
FF-Maps Holme Phila2 Portraiture of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania in America. By Thomas Holme, Surveyor General Holme, Thomas 1682
Paper
14 x 22 in.
Philadelphia
Positive blueprint copy, annotated with handwritten comments and photocopies taped on, providing much background information relating to the plan.
FF-Maps Noll1888 Noll's new official guide map of Philadelphia from the latest official surveys & records, showing elevations lines, ward lines, streets, roads, rivers &c. & steam railways, public & private institutions, places of interest, &c. Published by E. P. Noll & Co. ... 1888 Noll, E. P. 1888
Paper
36 x 30 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Topography (25' contours), streams, marshland, railroads, building footprints, parks, and many other features
FF-Maps Noll1889 13th15thPRWCO Noll's new official guide map of Philadelphia from the latest official surveys & records….1889. Published by E. P. Noll & Co. [Route of 13th and 15th Street Passenger Railway Co. traced on this map in colored ink] Noll, E. P. 1889
Paper
37 x 27 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Creeks, city institutions, wharves, railroads, street railway, and many other features
FF-Maps Noll1889 HMFPPRWCO Noll's new official guide map of Philadelphia from the latest official surveys & records….1889. Published by E. P. Noll & Co. [Route of Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co. traced on this map in colored ink] Noll, E. P. 1889
Paper
40 x 27 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Creeks, city institutions, wharves, railroads, street railway, and many other features
FF-Maps Noll1889 RAPRWCO Noll's new official guide map of Philadelphia from the latest official surveys & records….1889. Published by E. P. Noll & Co. [Route of Ridge Avenue Passenger Railway Co. traced on this map in colored ink] Noll, E. P. 1889
Paper
40 x 27 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Creeks, city institutions, wharves, railroads, street railway, and many other features
FF-Maps Smith1921 Map of Philadelphia, Camden and vicinity, compiled from City Plans and personal surveys, published by Elvino V. Smith. C.E., 1039 Walnut St., Phila., Pa. Smith, Elvino V. 1921
Mounted
54 x 38 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Creeks, city institutions, wharves, railroads, street railway, and many other features
FF-Maps Wards 1961 Ward Map, City of Philadelphia. City Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys & Design, Dept. of Streets, Philadelphia. [Last revision Aug. 1, 1961] Not named 1961
Blueprint
14 x 18 in.
Philadelphia
Ward boundaries
FF-Misc-09 NEPhila Proposed major street system, N.E. [Northeast] Philadelphia. Study. Not named 1950 ca.
Paper
38 x 30 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Shows proposed expressway system for Northeast Philadelphia
FF-Misc-10 Common carrier passenger transportation routes in the Philadelphia region. Philadelphia City Planning Commission, November 1946. Source of data: Information supplied by operating companies. Not named 1946
Paper
35 x 27 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Shows all named passenger railroad stations, suburban and interurban electric railways, bus lines, trolley coach lines, ferry and steamboat lines.
FF-Misc-11 Railroad freight facilities, Philadelphia and vicinity. Prepared by Philadelphia City Planning Commission from information supplied by the railroads. Printed and distributed by Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia. June 1949 Not named 1949
Paper
45 x 35 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania -Reading Seashore Lines, and Reading Company
FF-Parks Cobbs1 Plan of registered owners of properties to be taken for the extention [sic: extension] of Cobbs Creek Park. Ordinance dated Jan. 25, 1917. 34th Ward. Registry Division, Bureau of Surveys. P-5-16 Cornish, Stacy H., delineator 1917
Tracing
22 x 23 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. Cobb's Creek Park
Color in original; blue outline of Park area shows up as shading in this scan
FF-Parks Cobbs2 Plan of registered owners of properties to be taken for the extention [sic: extension] of Cobbs Creek Park. Ordinance dated Jan. 25, 1917. 34th Ward. Registry Division, Bureau of Surveys. Still, W. W. 1917
Tracing
30 x 45 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Cobb's Creek Park
Color in original; blue outline of Park area shows up as shading in this scan
FF-Parks Fernhill1 Topographical plan of Fernhill Park Not named 1924
Blueprint
39 x 64 in.
Fernhill Park. Bounded by Abbotsford Rd., W. Washington Ave., Roberts Ave. and Norris St.
Topography, building footprints
FF-Parks Fernhill2 Plan of Fernhill Park showing properties and buildings thereon erected on streets bounding same. 22nd and 38th Wards, Phila. … Made for the use of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park [Survey returned March 7, 1916] Wagner, Joseph C. 1916
Blueprint
27 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Fernhill Park. Bounded roughly by Clapier St., Pulaski Ave., Roberts Ave. and Wissahickon Ave.
Property lines and owners, deed information added, building footprints with material noted, Midvale Branch of the Connecting Railway.
FF-Parks Harrowgate Plan of Harrowgate Park, 25th Ward, Phila. [Survey returned Nov. 28, 1893; ordinance March 28, 1894] [From City Plan 160, also numbered 160-9] Brinton, Walter 1893
Mounted
24 x 17 in.
Harrowgate Park, bounded by Kensington Ave., Tioga St., Jasper St. and Kettlewell St.
Shows proposed park, with "11 brick houses" within the park property.

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
FF-Parks Lighting Cedar Plan of Cedar Park, 46th Ward, Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Jones, Henry L.; Hyde, George N. 1933
Paper
10 x 12 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Cedar Park, bounded by 50th St., Catharine St. and Baltimore Ave.
Shows location of electric lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting Disston1 Plan of a portion of Disston Park bounded by Keystone St., Longshore St., Phila. and Trenton R.R. and Unruh St., Forty-first Ward Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Shegog, George T. 1933
Paper
16 x 21 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Disston Park
Shows location of electric lights, gas lights, gasoline or naphtha lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting Disston2 Plan of a portion of Disston Park bounded by Keystone St., Princeton St., Phila. and Trenton R.R. and Longshore St., Forty-first Ward Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Shegog, George T. 1933
Paper
18 x 23 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Disston Park
Shows location of electric lights, gas lights, gasoline or naphtha lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting Disston3 Plan of a portion of Disston Park bounded by Keystone St., Disston St., Phila. and Trenton R.R. and Disston St., Forty-first Ward Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Shegog, George T. 1933
Paper
16 x 10 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Disston Park
Shows location of electric lights, gas lights, gasoline or naphtha lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting Disston4 Plan of a portion of Disston Park bounded by Keystone St., Unruh St., Phila. and Trenton R.R. and Magee St., Forty-first Ward Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Shegog, George T. 1933
Paper
16 x 21 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Disston Park
Shows location of electric lights, gas lights, gasoline or naphtha lights, trees, shrubbery, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting Durham Plan of Durham Park, 44th Ward, Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Jones, Henry L..; Hyde, George N. 1933
Paper
25 x 18 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Durham Park, bounded by Lancaster Ave., Wyalusing Ave. and 48th St.
Shows location of electric lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parks Lighting PennTreaty Plan of Penn Treaty Park, 18th Ward, Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works Hoffman, [A. Zane?] 1933
Blueprint
17 x 33 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Penn Treaty Park, Delaware River at Beach St. and Columbia Ave.
Location of light poles and trees, building footprints, path layout
FF-Parks Lighting Stinger Plan showing Singer Park, 36th Ward, Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Reeder, W. C. 1933
Paper
22 x 17 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
South Philadelphia. Stinger Park, bounded by Reed St., 32nd St., Dickinson St. and 33rd St.
Shows location of electric lights, trees, park paths and benches, water mains, sewers. Plan revised in 1943 for Department of City Architecture
FF-Parks Lighting Tacony Plan of Tacony Park bounded by Torresdale Ave., Cottman St., Edmund St., and Bleigh St., Forty-first Ward Philadelphia. Made for Lighting Survey, Department of Public Works. Shegog, George T. 1933
Paper
22 x 17 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Tacony Park
Shows location of electric lights, gas lights, gasoline or naphtha lights, trees, and park paths and benches.
FF-Parkway-01 Plan from Twenty-second Street to Twenty-third Street for the use of the Board of View in the matter of opening The Parkway between Broad Street and Fairmount Park, as authorized by ordinance of Councils approved 7-24-1916. Showing also profiles of properties affected by change of grade. Plan of The Parkway authorized by ordinance of Councils, approved 6-8-1909; confirmed by the Board of Surveyors 9-20-1909. Bloch, Frits 1916
Blueprint
57 x 34 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Property lines and owners, building type, size, damages awarded
FF-Parkway-02 Tract No. 2. Plan made for Councils Committee on Public Works to accompany ordinance introduced to revise southwest line of "The Parkway" from 20th St. to 22nd St. and from 23rd St. to the Port Warden's line of the Schuylkill River. Bloch, Frits; Ogden, William H. H., Jr. 1928
Blueprint
29 x 53 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Colored lines show present Parkway and expanded line introduced in ordinance
FF-Parkway-03 Plan of proposed Park Boulevard (authorized by ordinance, approved April 12th, 1892) showing properties affected Not named 1893
Blueprint
29 x ~15 feet in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Property owners
FF-Parkway-04 Property acquired for [Fairmount] Park and Parkway. Compiled by Geo. R. Mackenzie, Asst. Engr. [Dated June 7, 1927] Mackenzie, George R. 1927
Blueprint
18 x 42 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Index map showing how and when property was acquired. This copy includes Jury Plan numbers for several areas and other handwritten annotations.
FF-Parkway-05 Property acquired for [Fairmount] Park and Parkway. Compiled by Geo. R. Mackenzie, Asst. Engr. [Dated June 5, 1927] 1927
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
FF-Parkway-08 The Park Boulevard, Philadelphia. Survey Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Surveyors have fixed upon Monday, May 1, 1893, at Room 236 City Hall, Broad and Market Streets, at 10 o'clock A.M., for a hearing of all parties interested in the confirmation of the plan of the line and grades of the Park Boulevard., from the City Hall to Fairmount Park, and of a revision of line and grades of contiguous streets. ... Charles F. Warwick, City Solicitor. Not named 1893
Paper, Mounted
17 x 24 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Plan of proposed Park Boulevard (later Benjamin Franklin Parkway), with a list of property owners along each street. This poster was mounted on the cover of a folder of plans, stored at the City Plans Unit, relating to the Parkway.
FF-Parkway-09 Open the Boulevard. Philadelphia Wake Up! Have We No Municipal Pride Whatever? [Promotional handbill] Not named 1893
Paper
15 x 10 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Handbill promoting the construction of the Park Boulevard, to connect City Hall with Fairmount Park. The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct., 21, 1893, mentioned this handbill in a brief note in the bottom left corner of the front page.
FF-Parkway-10 Plan of Parkway from City Hall to Fairmount Park Phila. Published by Elvino V. Smith, 323 Walnut St. Phila. Smith, Elvino V. 1904
Mounted, on rollers
27 x 40 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Diagonal route of Parkway shown overlaid on street grid
FF-PWD-01 [No title. Philadelphia Water Department pipe and hydrant plan, showing all pipes and hydrants with year of installation] Not named 1850 ca.
Mounted
64 x 32 in.
Philadelphia, Water Department pipe plan. Bounded by Schuylkill River to Delaware River, Vine to South Sts.
Water pipes, hydrants
FF-PWD-02 [No title. Philadelphia Water Department water pipe plan] Not named 1870 ca.
Mounted
41 x 76 in.
Philadelphia, Water Department pipe plan. Bounded by South St. to Reed St., Broad St. to Delaware River
Shows all pipes, sizes, date in service, and all hydrants with a stamped image.
JP-0005 Plan of Willow Avenue from Chelton Ave. to Price St., Heiskell and Price Sts. From Willow Ave. to Cedar Lane, and Cedar Lane from Price St. to haines St. Jones, Walter 1892
Tracing
36 x 46 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Germantown, in vicinity of Willow (now Magnolia) St. and Chelten Ave.
Wingohocking Creek, Joe B. Scatchard's dam, mill, stable and office; Chestnut Hill Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; ice house, Mission of St. Vincent de Paul, property lines and owners, building footprints in street lines
JP-0007 Plan for opening Wyoming Ave. between Fishers Lane and Adams Road, Twenty-second, Twenty-third and Thirty-fifth Wards, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1892
Tracing
41 x 74 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Loudon St. to Courtland St., D. St. to Adams Rd. and Large St.
Frankford Creek, mill race, property lines and owners, Greenwood Cemeter., Shows Wyoming Ave. crossing Frankford Creek three times.
JP-0015 Plan of City property measured by Andrew French, Sur. & Reg. Fifth District, Philadelphia, December 30th 1885 French, Andrew 1885
Paper
10 x 17 in.
Bounded by Front, Noble and Beach Sts.
Blacksmith shop and tool house, building types and sizes, yards, privies, fences, gates, sheds, windows
JP-0016 [No title. Plan of Mantua Avenue from 36th St. to 33rd St. Johnson, Joseph 1890
Tracing
10 x 44 in.
West Philadelphia. Mantua Ave. between 33rd and 36th Sts.
Property lines and ownership, building footprints in street line
JP-0019 Plan of [Police] Patrol Station in Manayunk Sundstrom, C. A. 1889
Mounted
19 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Manayunk, buildings at the corner of Main and Jackson Sts.
Building footprints
JP-0045.5 Plan of the eastern terminus of Chesnut [Chestnut] Street in the District of West Philadelphia, extending from the east line of Bridgewater St. to the Port Warden's Line in the River Schuylkill [Report attached] Lightfoot, Francis 1853
Mounted
16 x 28 in.
West Philadelphia. Chestnut St. at Schuylkill River
Wharves, property owners
JP-0119 Plan for the use of the Jury in the matter of the opening of Hancock Park, Seventeenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1898
Tracing
27 x 20 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Hancock Park, near Jefferson and Hancock Sts.
Hancock Park
JP-0233 Plan of property to be appropriated for purposes connected with the water supply of the City , in accordance with ordinance approved Sept. 19, 1894. 38th Ward, Philadelphia. [Survey returned Dec. 18, 1899. No. 722 on reverse may refer to Survey District filing system] Fuller, H. M 1899
Paper, Mounted
24 x 19 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Bounded roughly by Ridge Ave., School Lane, Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railroad, and property of William Weightman
Topography
JP-0289 Plan for the use of the Jury in the matter of the opening of Callowhill Street from Twenty-third St. to Twenty-fourth St., Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1900
Tracing
236 x 38 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Callowhill St. from 23rd to 24th Sts.
Property lines and owners
JP-0300 Plan and profiles of Cotton Street from Main Street to Cresson Street in the Twenty-first Ward. [No. 745 on reverse may refer to Survey District filing system] Sundstrom, C. A. 1900
Blueprint, Mounted
15 x 15 in.
Manayunk, Cotton Street.
Building footprints and property owners, confirmed curb and "curb before resetting"
JP-0391 Plan of Cresheim Creek Sewer from Wissahickon Ave. to Germantown Ave. Jones, Walter 1892
Tracing
27 x 81 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Cresheim Creek and vicinity between Wissahickon and Germantown Aves.
Mills and mill ponds and dams, property owners, many unopened streets. Note on plan reads: "No streets opened except Germantown Ave. and McCallum St."
JP-0408 Plan for the use of the Jury in the matter of the opening of Hancock Park, Seventeenth Ward, Philadelphia [Ordinance July 6, 1896; approved by Board of Surveyors April 5, 1897; survey returned April 10, 1897] Bloch, Frits 1897
Tracing
26 x 20 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Hancock Park, near Jefferson and Hancock Sts.
Hancock Park
JP-0473 Plan and profile of Pennsylvania Avenue between Twenty-fifth St. and Fairmount Ave. [Survey returned Jan. 27, 1893] Carlile, William K. 1893
Blueprint
19 x 15 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Pennsylvania Ave.
Street lines and grades only
JP-0489 Plan made for the use of the Road Jury in the matter of the widening of 30th St. at the S.W. Cor. Of Chestnut St., Twenty-seventh Ward, Philad'a.[Survey returned Feb. 27, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
20 x 14 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. 30th St. from Walnut St. to Chestnut St.
Property lines, building footprints
JP-0492 Jury plan for condemnation of property for Starr Garden, 5th Ward [Ordinance Dec. 28, 1892; survey returned Jan. 30, 1894; confirmed Feb. 5, 1894] Cranmer, William C. 1894
Blueprint
17 x 20 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
South Philadelphia. Starr Garden. Bounded by 6th to 7th St., Lombard to Carver St.
Property lines and owners
JP-0541 Plan showing confirmed lines of Avenue 37 South from Water St. to Meadow St. for Highway Committee of Councils Close, Charles W. 1898
Blueprint
29 x 20 in.
South Philadelphia. Swanson Canal between Pattison Ave. and Hastings St.
Swanson Canal, property lines
JP-0551 Plan showing change of grade on Sedgley Avenue from Tenth St. to Lawrence St. Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Made for use of Road Jury. Brinton, Walter 1899
Blueprint, Mounted
35 x 57 in.
Sedgley Avenue
Building footprints, property owners with dates of deeds. Profile shows extensive cutting and filling needed to bring street to regulated grade.
JP-0555 Plan of the opening of 47th Street between Seneca St. & Westminster Ave. For the ruse of the Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1897
Blueprint
17 x 31 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 47-1/2 St. to 47th St., Seneca St. to Westminster Ave.
Building footprints indicating size and materials, property owners, profiles showing grade regulation and existing ground surface
JP-0560 Plan showing the proposed opening of Gibson Avenue from 57th to 58th St. 27th Ward, Phil'a. Made for use of Committee on Highways. April 19, 1893. Jones, William H. 1893
Blueprint
17 x 12 in.
Southwest Philadelphia
Stream, building footprints, property owners
JP-0561 Plan of Estaugh St., from 21st to 22nd Sts, 18th Ward. Fuller, H. M. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 13 in.
Bounded by Tioga to Ontario Sts., 21st to 22nd Sts.
Building footprints, property owners
JP-0581 Plan of confirmed lines of Shunk St. from Broad to Passyunk Ave. Twenty-sixth Ward Philadelphia Daly, Thomas 1892 ca.
Tracing
12 x 72 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Shunk Street
Property lines and ownership, streams, old roads,
JP-0581-2 Plan showing location of hotbeds within the lines of Shunk St. which will be disturbed by the construction of the Shunk St. main sewer. Surveyed May 22, 1893. Daly, Thomas 1893
Blueprint
11 x 36 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
South Philadelphia. Shunk Street
Note on plan: "The portable sashes were all removed and stored for the season at time of survey." Today these might be called cold frames. Includes cross section of the beds, showing construction.
JP-0585 Plan of Seventh Street from Ritner St. to Oregon Ave. for use of the Highway Committee of Councils. Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 16, 1898 Close, Charles W. 1898
Blueprint
13 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. 7th Street
Property owners, building footprints
JP-0586 Plan showing change of grade on Second Street from Connecting Rwy. To Erie Ave., Thirty-third Ward, Phila. [Survey returned Oct. 25, 1893] Brinton, Walter 1893
Blueprint
24 x 15 in.
Bounded by 2nd to Mascher Sts., Erie Ave. to Connecting Railway
Building footprints, including the factory of Thomas Potter Sons & Co.
JP-0587 Plan and profile of Davis St., 13th St. to Ontario St. Sept. 28, 1893. Carlile, William K. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 10 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Davis St., bounded by Girard Ave. 13th St., Stiles St. and Ontario St.
Property owners, profile shows large elevation of land above the regulated curb height
JP-0588 Plan and profile of Glenwood Ave. from Oxford St. to Berks St., 29th and 32nd Wards, Nov. 9th, 1893. Carlile, William K. 1893
Blueprint
12 x 27 in.
Glenwood Avenue
Profile shows regulated curb height and ground surface above and below that line.
JP-0598 Plan of a proposed addition to Clarence H. Clark Park. [Ordinance Nov. 17, 1898; survey returned Dec. 23, 1898] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Blueprint
22 x 17 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Clark Park. Bounded by Chester Ave., 43rd St., Woodland Ave. and 45th St.
Building footprints. Mill Creek once ran through this area, with a mill pond where the proposed park land is designated. This land was never filled to grade and is now known as "The Bowl"
JP-0598 attachment1 Plan of the West Philadelphia Park. Miller, James 1863
Mounted
24 x 24 in.
West Philadelphia, Clark Park. Bounded by Baltimore Ave., Lombard (now Larchwood) St., 45th St., Springfield Ave., 46th St., Greenway Ave., and 42nd St.
Park area designated in green, from N. B. Browne, Oct. 17, 1863. Mill Creek shown through the middle of the park. This version of the park was not approved.
JP-0598 attachment2 [Act of Assembly and agreement with property owners relating to an 1863 proposal to create a park along the valley of Mill Creek in West Philadelphia, in the vicinity of 43rd St. and Baltimore Ave., as shown on JP-0598_attachment1] Not named 1863
Paper
West Philadelphia, Clark Park. Bounded by Baltimore Ave., Lombard (now Larchwood) St., 45th St., Springfield Ave., 46th St., Greenway Ave., and 42nd St.
Park, Mill Creek
JP-0603 Plan of Mill Creek Sewer from 47th Street to Haverford Ave. For the use of the Road Jury. Jos. Johnson, Surveyor & Reg'l. 11th District, 11-8-93 [See JP-SD7th_12 for original color tracing] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
22 x 31 in.
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Profile of sewer, creek and tributary, house lots and property owners, building footprints
JP-0607 Plan of Mill Creek Sewer from 55-1/2 to 55th St. For use of the Road Jury. Dec. 1, 1893 [See JP-SD7th_08 for original color tracing] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
23 x 46 in.
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, mill race in Hunter's Mills, Providence Worsted Mill, building footprints, property owners, profile along line of sewer
JP-0634 Plan for the assessment of damages along the line of Mill Creek Sewer west of 52nd St. Jos. Johnson, Surveyor & Reg'l. 11th District, 7-21-93. [On reverse: "Road Jury Plan." See JP-SD7th_10 for original color tracing] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
25 x 36 in.
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, line of sewer, property owners, profile along Suplee St.
JP-0665 Plan of Thomas Avenue from 58th St. to County Line showing property to be taken by opening. Made for use of the Highway Com. April 8, 1893. Wm. H. Jones, Surveyor 12th Dist. [Shows Cobb's Creek and street that replaced Thomas Run] Jones, William H. 1893
Blueprint
11 x 18 in.
West Philadelphia, Thomas Avenue
Cobb's Creek, Baptist Orphanage, property owners, building footprints
JP-0671 Plan of 47th Street from Haverford St. to Fairmount Ave. For use of the Committee on Highways only. [Survey returned Nov. 1, 1897] Johnson, Joseph 1897
Blueprint
21 x 27 in.
West Philadelphia, 47th Street
Profile along street, property owners, house lots
JP-0772 Plan showing sewer in Courtland Street from Broad to Fifteenth Street, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. Wagner, Joseph C. 1896
Blueprint
25 x 25 in.
Logan. Courtland Street at Broad St.
Wingohocking Creek, profile of sewer, property owners
JP-0813 Plan of the Juniata Park. Frazier, John W. 1892 ca.
Tracing
12 x 29 in.
Juniata Park and surrounding area, bounded roughly by Frankford Creek, L St., Cayuga St. and H. St.
Wingohocking and Frankford Creeks and tributaries
JP-0862 Plan showing mill property of Mary Ann Lord et al., at 47th and Market Sts., 27th Ward, ad location of Mill Creek Sewer in Meadow St. from Market to Chestnut St. Jones, William H. 1893
Blueprint
21 x 29 in.
West Philadelphia. Mary Lord Mill Property, bounded by Market, 46th, Chestnut and 48th Streets.
Footprint of mill, Mill Creek, other building footprints, sewer
JP-1793 Plan for opening Brown Street from 50th to 51st St's. For use of the Road Jury only. [Ordinance July 7, 1908; lines confirmed July 17, 1858; grades confirmed March 8, 1884; survey returned June 5, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1909
Blueprint
22 x 28 in.
West Philadelphia. Brown Street, 50th to 51st Sts.
Property lines, building footprints
JP-1824 Plan for opening Brown Street from Forty-ninth St. to Fiftieth St. For use of the Road Jury only. [Ordinance July 7, 1908; lines confirmed July 17, 1858; grades confirmed Jan. 6, 1896; survey returned Nov. 4, 1909] Johnson, Joseph 1909
Blueprint
35 x 33 in.
West Philadelphia. Brown Street, 49th to 50th Sts.
Property lines, building footprints
JP-2063 Plan for the use of the jury in the matter of the revision of a portion of Plan No. 58 made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Ave. Subway. Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1897
Mounted
41 x 58 in.
1 inch = 15 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue Subway. Bounded by Broad St. to 12th St., Hamilton St. to Callowhill St.
Color coded with building footprints, railroad tracks, profiles of buildings with illustrations of facades. These buildings were affected by the lowering of the Reading Railroad below grade into the subway that still runs under Pennsylvania Avenue.
JP-2063-A tracing Plan for the use of the jury in the matter of the revision of a portion of Plan No. 58 made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Ave. Subway. Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1897
Tracing
34 x 57 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue Subway. Callowhill Street from Broad St. to east of 13th St.
Color coded with building footprints, railroad tracks, profiles of buildings with illustrations of facades. These buildings were affected by the lowering of the Reading Railroad below grade into the subway that still runs under Pennsylvania Avenue.
JP-2063-B tracing Plan for the use of the jury in the matter of the revision of a portion of Plan No. 58 made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Ave. Subway. Fourteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1897
Tracing
36 x 56 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue Subway. 13th St. from Carlton St. to Nectarine St.
Color coded with building footprints, railroad tracks, profiles of buildings with illustrations of facades. These buildings were affected by the lowering of the Reading Railroad below grade into the subway that still runs under Pennsylvania Avenue.
JP-2063-E tracing Plan for the use of the jury in the matter of the revision of a portion of Plan No. 63 made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Ave. Subway. Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1896
Tracing
39 x 52 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue Subway. Bounded by 15th to 18th Sts., Hamilton to Callowhill Sts.
Color coded with building footprints, railroad tracks, profiles of buildings with illustrations of facades. These buildings were affected by the lowering of the Reading Railroad below grade into the subway that still runs under Pennsylvania Avenue.
JP-2063-F Plan for the use of the Jury in the matter of the revision of a portion of Plan No. 67 made necessary by the construction of the Pennsylvania Ave. Subway. Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia Bloch, Frits 1895
Blueprint
34 x 76 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Pennsylvania Avenue Subway. 22nd St. to 25th St. and adjacent area
Color coded with building footprints, railroad tracks, profiles of buildings with illustrations of facades. These buildings were affected by the lowering of the Reading Railroad below grade into the subway that still runs under Pennsylvania Avenue.
JP-2212 Plan [and profile] of Old Second St. Road from Sheridan Street to 199' east of Sixth Street, Thirty-ninth Ward, Philadelphia. Made for the Board of View in the matter of the vacation thereof by decree of Court of Quarter Sessions No. 2, April 18, 1914 [Survey returned Jan. 18, 1916] Puff, Charles F., Jr. 1916
Blueprint
21 x 45 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Old Second Street Road
Property lines, areas and owners, deed information, building footprints
JP-2289-b Plan of Snyder Avenue from Twenty-third to Thirty-second St., Forty-eight Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for use of the Board of View in the matter of the opening thereof under ordinance approved April 26, 1915. Reeder, W. C. 1916
Paper
21 x 45 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by McKean St., 26th St., Jackson St. and 32nd St.
Topography, building footprints, property lines and ownership, profiles of elevations
JP-2289-c Plan of Snyder Avenue from Twenty-third to Thirty-second St., Forty-eight Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for use of the Board of View in the matter of the opening thereof under ordinance approved April 26, 1915. Reeder, W. C. 1916
Paper
20 x 45 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by McKean St., 23rd St., Jackson St., 26th St. and Point Breeze Ave.
Topography, building footprints, property lines and owners, profile of elevations
JP-2332 [No title. Color coded plan showing properties and related jury plans, road docket files, affidavits, deeds, ordinances, resolutions, and other documents related to the acquisition of properties for The Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Logan Square to Fairmount Park at the Art Museum] Not named 1944 ca.
Blueprint, positive, hand colored
25 x 53 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Index map with list of authorizing ordinances keyed to each section of map
JP-2335 Plan for use of the Board of View in the matter of the opening of the unopened portion of The Parkway between City Hall and Fairmount Park, portion between Broad St. & west of 16th St., Philadelphia [Ordinances March 28, 1903; June 27, 1904; June 8, 1909] Reeder, W. C. 1916
Paper
35 x 52 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Property lines, size and material of buildings, dates of deeds. Table: "Title brief of properties purchased since Nov. 9, '06"
JP-2422 Plan [and profile] of Jackson Street from Twenty-fourth Ave. to Twenty-eighth St., Forty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of opening thereof, under ordinance approved Dec. 23rd 1915. [Survey returned Aug. 7, 1917] Nobré, John M. 1917
Blueprint
20 x 44 in.
South Philadelphia. Snyder Ave. to Wolf St., 24th to 28th Sts.
Topography, profile of Jackson St., building footprints and property owners and acreage including property of Jarden Brick Co., William H. Wilson Park
JP-Francisville Plan made for Committee of Councils of properties affected by the opening of Seventeenth Street from Francis St. to Ridge Ave., Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1902
Mounted
32 x 52 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Francisville, vicinity of 17th and Francis Sts.
Plan to open 17th Street through a section of the Francisville neighborhood. Shows property owners and valuations.
JP-SD7th 01 Plan of the change of grade of Markoe St. from Haverford St. to Fairmount Ave. For the use of the Road Jury only. Dec. 26, 1893. Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
20 x 28 in.
West Philadelphia. Markoe St
Profiles of street showing amounts filled by various parties.
JP-SD7th 02 Plan for the opening of 47th Street between Seneca St. & Westminster Ave. For the use of the "Road Jury" only. Feb. 18, 1897. Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
West Philadelphia. 47th St.
Profile on unfilled streets, property owners, building footprints
JP-SD7th 03 Plan for the opening of 47th Street from Brown St. to Seneca St. For use of the Road Jury only. Scale 1 inch -- 40 ft. Dec. 20, 1895 Johnson, Joseph 1895
Tracing
West Philadelphia. 47th St.
Profile on unfilled streets, property owners, building footprints
JP-SD7th 04 Plan of extension of Fifty Second St. Main Sewer from a point near 52nd Street and Lancaster Avenue to a point in Monticello Street, 523' 9-7/8" west of 52nd St. For use of Road Jury only. Jan. 15, 1895 Johnson, Joseph 1895
Tracing
West Philadelphia, 52nd Street Sewer
Profile along line of sewer, property owners, George's Run
JP-SD7th 05 Plan for the opening of Brown St. from 50th to 51st Sts. Authorized by ordinance of Councils, approved March 20, 1909. Lines confirmed July 17, 1858. Grades confirmed March 8, 1884. For use of Road Jury only. June 5, 1909 Johnson, Joseph 1909
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Brown St.
Property owners
JP-SD7th 06 [Handwritten title on reverse: "Jury Plan. Mill Creek Sewer from 48th to 51-1/2 St." No date] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Line of sewer, property owners
JP-SD7th 07 Plan showing construction of Mill Creek Sewer across property of William Wright, Dec'd. For use of Road Jury only. Scale 1 inch = 40 ft. June 8, 1894 Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer, 52nd St.and Westminster Ave.
Creek, profile along line of sewer, property lines
JP-SD7th 08 Plan of Mill Creek Sewer from 55-1/2 to 55th St. For use of the Road Jury. Dec. 1, 1893 [See also JP-0607] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, mill race in Hunter's Mills, Providence Worsted Mill, building footprints, property owners, profile along line of sewer
JP-SD7th 09 Plan for assessment of damages along the line of Mill Creek Sewer from Westminster Avenue to Fifty-Third Street. Oct. 27, 1892 Johnson, Joseph 1892
Blueprint, folded
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, line of sewer, property owners
JP-SD7th 10 Plan for the assessment of damages along the line of Mill Creek Sewer west of 52nd St. July 21, 1893 [See also JP-0634] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, line of sewer, property owners, profile along Suplee St.
JP-SD7th 11 Plan for the opening of Peach St. from Lancaster Ave. to Master St. For use of Road Jury only. May 25, 1894 [With attached list of damage awards] Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Peach St.
Profile of along street, property owners, building footprints
JP-SD7th 12 Plan of Mill Creek Sewer from 47th St. to Haverford St. For use of the Road Jury. Nov. 8, 1893 [See also JP-0603] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Profile of sewer, creek and tributary, house lots and property owners, building footprints
JP-SD7th 13 Plan of Mill Creek Sewer from Lansdowne Ave. to Pennsylvania R.R. For the use of the Jury. Oct. 3, 1893 Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Creek, sewer, property owners and house lots, profile along sewer
JP-SD7th 14 Plan of Brown St. from 48th to Markoe St. For use of the Road Jury only. April 20, 1894 Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
West Philadelphia, Brown St.
Profile along street, property owners, house lots
JP-SD7th 15 Plan of the unopened portion of Cobbs Creek Park and Parkway from Market St. to the south line of Cedar Ave. extended. Forty-sixth Ward. Made for the Law Department in the matter of the condemnation thereof. [Ordinance May 4, 1911] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1912
Tracing
44 x 30 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Cobbs Creek, 63rd St., Market St. and Cedar Ave.
Topography, property owners and acreage
RC-001-f Plan of Schuylkill River Pass. R.W. Co.'s track on 22nd St. from Walnut to Filbert [With attached letter] Not named 1883
Tracing
9 x 42 in.
Schuylkill River Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-001-g Plan showing proposed track of the Schuylkill River Passenger Railway Co. and the Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. on Twenty-second St. [Confirmed April 21, 1884] Shedaker, David Hudson 1884
Tracing
10 x 43 in.
Schuylkill River Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-001-x [Handwritten title on reverse: "Schuylkill River & Grays Ferry Pass'r. Railway on 22nd St. between Chestnut & Walnut Sts." Approved by Board of Surveyors June 18, 1883] Not named 1883
Mounted
12 x 29 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Schuylkill River and Grays Ferry Passenger Railway, 22nd Street
Street Railway
RC-001-y Plan of tracks on Grays Ferry Ave. between South and Catharine Sts., 30th Ward Daly, Thomas 1896
Tracing
11 x 42 in.
Street railway, tracks on Grays Ferry Ave.
Street Railway
RC-001-z [No title. Right of way of the Schuylkill River East Side Railroad] Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
22 x 28 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Reed St., 35th St. Tasker St. and Schuylkill River
Railroad, property lines and ownership, Philadelphia Rubber Works, Loomis-Manning Filter Manufacturing Co.
RC-002-b Plan shewing the extension of the Philadelphia and Darby Rail Road to Fairmount Park via Lancaster & Belmont Aves., 24th Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 15, 1873] Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
37 x 117 in.
West Philadelphia. Tracks on Belmont Ave. from Elm Ave. to Lancaster Ave, and on Lancaster from Belmont to Market St.
Street Railway
RC-002-c Plan of the Fairmount Park extension of the tracks of the Philadelphia and Darby Passenger Railway Co. along 32nd Street from Market Street to Chestnut Street Jones, William H. 1873
Mounted
19 x 54 in.
Philadelphia and Darby Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by Market to Chestnut Sts., 33rd St. to Schuylkill River
Street Railway
RC-002-d Plan of siding of the Philadelphia & Darby Passenger Railway at 32nd Street & Lancaster Avenue, 24th Ward [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 6, 1876] Hancock, George W. 1876
Paper, Tracing
12 x 15 in.
Philadelphia and Darby Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-002-e Plan of proposed location of a Centennial siding from the Phila. & Darby Pass. R.W. tracks on the east side of Belmont Ave. from Jefferson Avenue to Columbia Avenue [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 20, 1876] Hancock, George W. 1876
Mounted
13 x 21 in.
Philadelphia and Darby Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-002-f Plan of West Philada. Pass'r Sta. [Approved April 3, 1876] Not named 1876
Tracing
26 x 33 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. 32nd and Market Sts.
Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Shows alignment of street railway tracks around this new station. Building footprint shows uses of various rooms.
RC-002-g West Philada. Pass'r. Tracks [Attached letter of transmittal from James K. McClure, president, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor of Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1876] Not named 1876
Tracing
22 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. 32nd and Market Sts.
Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Shows alignment of street railway tracks around this new station.
RC-003-c Plan of proposed extension of the Frankford & Southwark Passenger Railway Company through Powell Street in the Fifth Ward of the City of Philada. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 17, 1861] Shedaker, David Hudson 1861
Mounted
8 x 27 in.
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-003-d Plan of extension of the Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 15, 1873] Davis, James P. 1873
Mounted
34 x 33 in.
Street railway tracks on Lehigh Ave., Kensington Ave., Front St., Berks St., and 6th St. back to Lehigh Ave.
Street Railway
RC-003-e Plan of proposed extension of the Frankford & Southwark Railway Company [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 21, 1875] Close, Charles S. 1875
Mounted
12 x 10 in.
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-003-h Section of the Frankford & Southwark Passenger Railway, Philadelphia, Dec. 1st, 1882 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 4, 1882] Mercer, Joseph 1882
Mounted
26 x 10 in.
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-003-J Section of proposed track belonging to the Frankford & Southwark Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 17, 1890] Mercer, Joseph 1890
Mounted
17 x 42 in.
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co., Front St. between York St. and Lehigh Ave.
Street Railway
RC-003-k-1 Plan of the extension of the Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Rail Road, Thirty-third Ward, Philad'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 4, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
16 x 52 in.
Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. Front St. from Lehigh Ave. to Tioga St.
Street Railway. Shows small section of Gunner's Run between Clearfield St. and Allegheny Ave.
RC-003-k-2 Plan of the extension of the Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Rail Road, Thirty-third Ward, Philad'a. [Ordinance July 16, 1890; survey returned July 28, 1890; approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 4, 1890] Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
17 x 35 in.
Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. Glenwood Ave., from 5th to 3rd Sts, then on Tioga St from 3rd to Front St.
Street Railway
RC-003-L Plan showing proposed location of tracks of the Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. on Kensington Ave. between Adams Road and Frankford Ave., Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned July 1, 1891; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 8, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
19 x 16 in.
Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-003-z Order Job 41 for Frankford & Southwark Phila. City Pass. Ry. Co., Philadelphia, Pa., at 12th and Wharton Streets. Pennsylvania Steel Co., Steelton, Pa. Not named 1893
Blueprint
16 x 27 in.
3/16 inch = 1 foot
Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-c Fairmount Passenger Rail Road [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 21, 1858] Stiles, Amos 1858
Mounted
20 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Fairmount Passenger Railroad, on Callowhill Street to 23rd St, to Vine St., to 22nd St. and back to Callowhill St.
Street Railway, plan and profile.
RC-004-d Plan of that part of the Race and Vine Street Passenger Railway which is in the Fifth Survey District of the City of Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 21 and July 12, 1858] Siddall, Joseph H. 1858
Mounted
34 x 47 in.
Street railway tracks on Vine St., Race St., 2nd St. and 3rd St.
Street Railway
RC-004-e Proposed route of the Fairmount Passenger R.R. Not named 1858 ca.
Tracing
22 x 35 in.
Fairmount Passenger Railroad
Street Railway
RC-004-h Proposed temporary route of the Hestonville Fairmount & Mantua Passenger Railway during the construction of the Fairmount Bridge - no grades on Haverford Street east of 33rd Street being confirmed the Company cannot adhere to City Regulation [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 23, 1873] Hancock, George W. 1873
Mounted
17 x 20 in.
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-J Plan showing the proposed extension of the Hestonville, M. [Mantua] and F. [Fairmount] Pass. R.W. on Thirty-fifth Street from the Co.'s tracks on Bridge St. to the Zoological Garden [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 5, 1875] Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
11 x 29 in.
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-k Plan showing the proposed extension of the Hestonville, M. [Mantua] and F. [Fairmount] Pass. R-W on Fifty-second Street from Lancaster Avenue to Elm Avenue [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 20, 1875] Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
16 x 27 in.
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-L Plan of proposed tracks of the Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Pass. Rail Road on Spring Garden St. from Fairmount Bridge to 25th St. [Ordinance June 25, 1880; survey returned Nov. 1881; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 7, 1881] Roberts, Edward D. 1881
Mounted
20 x 26 in.
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-m Plan of proposed tracks of the Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Pass. Rail Road on Thirty-first St. from Haverford to Spring Garden St. and Spring Garden St. from Fairmount Bridge to 33rd St. [Ordinance June 25, 1880; survey returned Oct. 1881; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 7, 1881] Johnson, Joseph 1881
Mounted
13 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-n Plan of the Arch Street P.R.R. (Passenger Rail Road) in the 15th Ward. Stiles, Amos 1870 ca.
Paper, Heavy
13 x 26 in.
Arch Street Passenger Railroad Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-v [Letter dated May 11, 1883, from D. Hopkinson, President, Schuylkill River Passenger Railway Co., and Matthew Brookes, President, Philadelphia and Grays Ferry Passenger Railway Co., to Board of Surveyors, asserting the companies' "right to a continuous track on Twenty-second Street."] Not named 1883
Paper
13 x 8 in.
Street railway, in relation to tracks on 22nd St.
Street Railway
RC-004-w Plan of the proposed location of tracks and curves in Arch St. between Twentieth and Twenty-first Sts. [Survey returned Feb. 23, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors March 19, 1894] Cranmer, William C. 1893
Blueprint
9 x 23 in.
Street railway, tracks near 20th and Arch Sts.
Street Railway
RC-004-x Hestonville P.R.W. Co. Plan showing proposed turnout at 20th and Arch Sts. for the Jollivet, Jules T. (draughtsman) 1892
Blueprint
14 x 14 in.
Hestonville Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-004-y Plan of the intersection of Twenty-fourth and Callowhill Sts. Thayer, W. W. 1892
Blueprint
18 x 21 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Street railway, tracks at 24th and Callowhill Sts.
Street Railway
RC-004-z [Handwritten title on reverse: "Profile approaches to Chestnut Street Bridge and proposed changes" Includes profiles of Chestnut St., 23rd St. and Dunlap St.] Not named 1893
Paper, Graph
11 x 38 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Philadelphia. Chestnut St. at 23rd St.
Street profile
RC-005-a [Letter and plan, detailing slight change of tracks of the Central Passenger Railway, on Wayne Ave. between Berkley St. and Roberts Ave. On reverse: "Modification of route, Central Pass. Railway, Minutes Feb. 15, 1864"] Not named 1864
Tracing
8 x 12 in.
Central Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-006-a Plan showing the route and location of the Continental Railway through the First, Third, Fourth, and Seventh Survey District, City of Philadelphia, Dec. 1873 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 5, 1874] Daly, Thomas; Shedaker, David Hudson; Roberts, Edward D., Albertson, William 1873
Mounted
23 x 199 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway, Rittenhouse and Logan Squares, Francisville, Girard College
RC-006-b Plan showing the route and location of the Continental Railway through the Third Survey District, City of Philadelphia, Dec. 1873 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 5, 1874] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Mounted
35 x 78 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia. Bounded by 7th St. to 20th St., Locust to Filbert Sts.
Street Railway, City Hall
RC-006-c Plan showing proposed extension of the Continental Pass. Railway, on Jayne, Sansom and Sixth Streets. June 1878 [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 1, 1878] Shedaker, David Hudson 1878
Mounted
22 x 21 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-d Plan and profile of the proposed extension of the "Continental Passenger Railway." [On reverse: "Extension of Continental Railway on 20th St. from Norris St. to Susquehanna Ave."] Not named 1878
Mounted
15 x 40 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-e Plan showing proposed curves & turnouts on 17, 18, 19, 20, Filbert and Sansom Streets of the Continental Passenger Railway [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 4, 1879] Shedaker, David Hudson 1879
Tracing
28 x 28 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-f Plan of the proposed extension of the Continental P.R.R. [Survey dated Nov. 23, 1885; approval noted but date not given] Daly, Thomas 1885
Mounted
18 x 27 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-g Plan of the extension of the Contil. Passenger Railway, on Twentieth St. north of Susquehanna Ave. to York St. [Ordinance June 19, 1875; approved by Board of Surveyors May 6, 1889] Fuller, H. M. 1889
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-x Plan showing ;proposed extension of the Continental Passenger Railway (Seventeenth and Nineteenth and Eighteenth and Twentieth), Aug. 1879 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 18, 1879] Cranmer, William C. 1879
Mounted
14 x 14 in.
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-006-y Drawing of connecting curve at 7th & Jayne Sts. for Phila. Traction Co., Phila., Pa. Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Incorporated, Phila., Pa., Drawing No. 7579 [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 19, 1894] Not named 1894
Blueprint
9 x 13 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
Philadelphia Traction Co., curve at 7th and Jayne Sts.
Street Railway
RC-006-z Proposed plan of tracks on Sansom St. bet. 7th and 8th Sts. for Phila. Traction Co. - Continental Branch, Phila., Pa. Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Incorporated, Drawing No. 7521 [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 19, 1894] Not named 1894
Blueprint
9 x 18 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
Philadelphia Traction Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-b Plan of that part of the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway included in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia [Survey returned July 10, 1858; approved by Board of Surveyors July 12, 1858] Siddall, Joseph H. 1858
Paper
17 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-c Plan and profile of the proposed extension of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail Road in the line of Till [Fortieth] Street, from Market to Woodland Street [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 13, 1858] Miller, James 1858
Mounted
12 x 44 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-d Plan and profile of the proposed extension of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail Road in the line of Till [Fortieth] Street, from Market to Woodland Street [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 13, 1858] Smedley, Samuel L. 1858
Mounted
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-f Plan for the extension of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail-Way on 65th St. and Haverford St. Smedley, Samuel L. 1868
Mounted
19 x 37 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-g Plan of the proposed extension of the Haddington Branch of the West Philadelphia Pass. Rail Way, west from east side of 66th Street 1000 feet Hancock, George W. 1872
Mounted
13 x 25 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-007-J Plan of the proposed route of the West Philadelphia Pass. R-Way to connect their present tracks on Fortieth and Forty-first Streets [Survey returned April 16, 1875; approved by Board of Surveyors April 19, 1875] Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
12 x 22 in.
Street railway tracks on Hutton St. between 40th and 41st Sts.
Street Railway
RC-007-k [No title. Tracks in 33rd St., Powelton Ave., 32nd St. and Arch St. Survey returned April 30, 1880; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 20, 1880] Johnson, Joseph 1880
Mounted
14 x 27 in.
Street railway, tracks in vicinity of 33rd St.and Powelton Ave., West Philadelphia
Street Railway
RC-007-L [No title. Tracks in Haverford Ave. from depot of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail Way Co. at 41st St. to 53rd St. Survey returned April 29, 1880; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 20, 1880] Johnson, Joseph 1880
Mounted
12 x 69 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-008-y Plan of proposed curve for the Phila. Traction Co. Thayer, W. W. 1892
Blueprint
17 x 17 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Traction Co.
Street Railway
RC-008-z Plan of proposed change of tracks for the Union Passenger Railway Co., Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia. Showing proposed tracks on 28th St. and tracks to be abandoned on Brown St., Pa. Ave. and 29th St. [Survey returned June 30, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors July 10, 1893] Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
31 x 21 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Union Passenger Railway, tracks on 28th and Brown and vicinity
Street Railway
RC-009-a Plan of portion of route of the Union Passenger Rail Road Wolf. John F. 1864
Mounted
16 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-009-d Plan and profile of a part of the Union Passr. Railway Not named 1866 ca.
Mounted
19 x 23 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-009-d1 Plan of Union Passenger Rail Way on south side of Spring Garden Street from 7th to 9th Sts. [Survey returned May 5, 1866] Roberts, Edward D. 1866
Paper
14 x 24 in.
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-009-f Plan and profile showing the extension of the Union Passenger Railway along Market St. from Ninth St. to Front St. [Survey returned March 1872; approved by Board of Surveyors April 15 1872] Shedaker, David Hudson 1872
Mounted
12 x 51 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway. Inset drawing shows cross section of rail and rail bed - scale 1 inch = 2 feet. Lines of West Philadelphia Passenger Railway also shown.
RC-009-f attachment [Description?] of materials in laying the track Shedaker, David Hudson (probably) 1872
Paper
No location
Street Railway
RC-009-L Plan of proposed extension of tracks belonging to the Union Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 16, 1890] Mercer, Joseph 1890
Blueprint
18 x 35 in.
Union Passenger Railway. Tracks on Memphis St. between Lehigh Ave. and York St.
Street Railway
RC-009-m Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the Union Passenger Railway on Twenty-ninth St. between Poplar ad Jefferson Sts. and on Master and Jefferson from 27th to 29th [Ordinances June 19, 1875 and May 2, 1889; no approval noted] Albertson, William 1889
Mounted
19 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-009-n Union Passenger Railway Co., Wm. H. Kemble, Pres. Plan of track extension on Memphis St. between Norris and Vienna [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 3, 1890] Mercer, Joseph 1890
Blueprint
13 x 20 in.
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-009-o Plan showing proposed extension of 17th and 19th St. and Continental P.R.W. Cos. line on 17th St., Reed to Tasker St, Tasker St., 17th to 18th Sts., and on 18th St., Tasker to Reed Sts. 26th Ward. [Survey returned and approved by Board of Surveyors May 18, 1891] Daly, Thomas 1891
Tracing
22 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-009-p Plan of proposed curve at 13th and Jefferson Sts. for the Philada. Traction Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 18. 1890] Carlile, William K. 1890
Tracing
18 x 12 in.
Philadelphia Traction Co.
Street Railway
RC-010-a Plan and profile showing the extension of the Union Passenger Railway along Market St. from Ninth St. to Front St. [Survey returned and approved March 17, 1873; with attached letter] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Tracing
12 x 51 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway. Includes cross sections of track bed and full size cross section of rail
RC-010-b Plan and profile showing the extension of the Union Passenger Railway along Market St. from Ninth St. to Front St. [Survey returned and approved May 5, 1873] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Tracing
12 x 51 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway. Includes full size cross section of rail
RC-010-f Plan and profile of the extension of the Union Passenger Railway, on Master and Twenty-seventh Sts. [Acts of Assembly April 5, 1870 and Nov. 22, 1873; ordinance April 7, 1880; survey returned Feb. 17, 1882; plan filed March 8, 1882] by Board of Surveyors May 6, 1889] Albertson, William 1882
Mounted
22 x 26 in.
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-g Plan and profile of the extension of the Union Passenger Railway on Franklin St. and Susquehanna Ave. [Survey returned Feb. 23, 1882; approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1882] Albertson, William 1882
Mounted
14 x 36 in.
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-h Plan of a section of track belonging to the Union Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1882] Mercer, Joseph 1882
Mounted
10 x 53 in.
Street railway tracks on Susquehanna Ave. between Germantown Ave. and Howard St.
Street Railway
RC-010-i-1 [No title. Passenger railway track alignment at intersection of 9th and Spring Garden Sts., approved by Board of Surveyors April 4, 1892, with attached letter from D. H. Dickson, Treasurer, PTC, to W. W. Thayer, Surveyor 4th District, dated March 31, 1892] Not named 1892
Blueprint
9 x 7 in.
Street railway tracks at 9th and Spring Garden Sts.
Street Railway. Attachment: Letter
RC-010-i-2 Phila. Traction Co.., Phila. Pa. Car tracks to and from Hancock and Lehigh Ave. Not named 1886
Blueprint
22 x 19 in.
1 inch = 32 feet
Philadelphia Traction Co.
Street Railway. Shows car shed and stable
RC-010-J Plan [and profile] of proposed extension of the tracks of the Union Passenger R'y. Co. [Ordinance Dec. 31, 1888; approved Jan. 21, 1889] Roberts, Edward D. 1889
Mounted
14 x 28 in.
1 Inch = 40 feet
Union Passenger Railway, Poplar St. from Pennsylvania Ave. to 29th St.
Street Railway
RC-010-m Plan of the tracks of the Union Passenger Railway, on 29th Street, between Poplar and Jefferson St. and on Master & Jefferson from 27 to 29 St. [Ordinance May 4, 1889; approved May 5, 1889] Not named 1889
Blueprint
15 x 35 in.
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-n Plan and profile of the proposed extension of the Union Passenger Railway Co. of Philadelphia, in the 26th and 30th Wards, Philada. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 1, 1889] Cranmer, William C. 1889
Blueprint
27 x 59 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-o Plan and profile of the proposed extension of the Union Passenger Railway Co. of Philadelphia, in the 26th and 30th Wards, Philada. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 1, 1889] Cranmer, William C. 1889
Blueprint
59 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-p1 Plan and profile of proposed extension of Union Pass. R.W. Co.'s track on Wharton St. from Point Breeze Ave. to 22nd St. [Ordinance July 15, 1890; approved Aug. 4, 1890] Cranmer, William C. 1890
Blueprint
9 x 21 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-p2 Plan and profile of proposed extension of Union Pass. R.W. Co.'s double tracks on Point Breeze Ave. from 20th St. to 22nd St. [Ordinance July 15, 1890; approved Aug. 4, 1890] Cranmer, William C. 1890
Blueprint
9 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-q Plan showing proposed connection of present tracks of the Union Passenger Railway Co. … [and] of Phila. & Grays-Ferry Passenger Railway Co. Curves at [various locations, and] tracks on [various streets] [Approved Feb. 2, 1891] Cranmer, William C.; Daly, Thomas 1891
Blueprint
17 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-010-r Plan of proposed location of tracks on Sp. [Spring] Garden and Kessler Sts., Thirteenth Ward, Philadelphia [Approved April 4, 1892] Thayer, W. W. 1892
Mounted
32 x 38 in.
Street railway, tracks on Spring Garden and Kessler Sts.
Street Railway
RC-011-a Plan of the Peoples Passenger Railway, through the Third and Fifth Survey Districts. May 1873. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 16, 1873] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Mounted
16 x 55 in.
Peoples Passenger Railway Co., Dock St. to Callowhill St.
Street Railway
RC-011-b Plan of the Peoples Passenger Railway, through the Third and Fifth Survey Districts. May 1873. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 16, 1873] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Mounted
17 x 34 in.
Peoples Passenger Railway Co.,Front to Sixth Sts., Vine to Callowhill Sts.
Street Railway
RC-011-d Plan of the extension of the Peoples Passenger Railway, Twenty-fourth Street, Callowhill to Green Streets, Philadelphia. [No approval date] Not named 1873 ca.
Mounted
15 x 37 in.
24th St., Callowhill to Green Sts.
Street Railway
RC-011-e Plan of the proposed extension of the Peoples Passenger Railway Company. Phila. May 31, 1882. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 5, 1882] Close, Charles W. 1882
Mounted
42 x 23 in.
Street railway tracks from 4th St. at Dickinson St. to Snyder Ave. to 8th St. back to Dickinson St.
Street Railway
RC-011-f Plan of section of proposed extension of Peoples Passenger Railway Company, Philadelphia, April 12th, 1887. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 20, 1887] Mercer, Joseph 1887
Tracing
53 x 24 in.
Street railway Street railway tracks in 8th St. and in 4th St. between Norris St. and Lehigh Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-g Plan of the proposed extension of the Peoples Passenger Railway Company. Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1889 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 16, 1889] Mercer, Joseph 1889
Mounted
54 x 32 in.
Bounded by Germantown Ave., 8th St., Lehigh Ave., 4th St. and Norris St.
Street Railway
RC-011-h Plan of proposed curve at Fourth and Callowhill Sts. for Peoples Passenger R'y. Co. Cranmer, William C. 1889
Blueprint
7 x 18 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
People's Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-011-h attachment Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Incorporated, Philadelphia, PA. Drawing of curve at 4th and Callowhill Sts. For Peoples Pass. Railway Company, Philadelphia, PA. April 11, 1889 Not named 1889
Blueprint
15 x 17 in.
Street railway, curve, 4th and Callowhill
Street Railway
RC-011-i Map showing proposed extension of the tracks of the Peoples Passenger Railway on the line of Twenty-second and York Sts, Sedgley and Susquehanna Aves. 28th Ward Philadelphia. Nov. 1889. Fuller, H. M. 1889
Tracing
16 x 58 in.
People's Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-011-j Plan & profile for the proposed location of tracks for the Northern Passenger Railway Co. as authorized by ordinance of Councils app. Feb. 25th, 1891. Thirty-third Ward, Phila. [Survey returned March 23, 1891; approved by Board of Surveyors April 6, 1891] Webster, George S. 1891
Mounted
29 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northern Passenger Railway Co. 8th to Fairhill Sts., Lehigh Ave. to Indiana St.
Street Railway
RC-011-k Plan & profile of a section of track belonging to the Northern Passenger Railway Company [Ordinance Feb. 25, 1891; survey returned March 24, 1891; approved by Board of Surveyors April 6, 1891] Mercer, Joseph 1891
Blueprint
38 x 30 in.
Northern Passenger Railway Co. 8th to Fairhill Sts., Dauphin St. to Lehigh Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-p Plan of People's Passenger R.R. tracks on 8th and Girard Ave. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 9, 1893] Carlile, William K. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Street railway tracks at 8th St. and Girard Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-q Plan of proposed extension of the Second and Third Sts. Passenger R.R. Co. Close, Charles W. 1890 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 36 in.
Street railway tracks on 2nd St., 4th St. and Moyamensing Ave. between Wolf and Mifflin Sts.
Street Railway
RC-011-r Plan of proposed turnout for the P. P. Ry. Co. [Peoples Passenger Railway Co.] Thayer, W. W. 1892
Blueprint
25 x 150 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
People's Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-011-s Plan of proposed re-location of tracks on Callowhill St. from 4th to 7th Sts., 4th Dist. [Survey returned April 15, 1893] Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
12 x 41 in.
1 Inch = 40 feet
Street railway tracks on Callowhill Street from 4th to 7th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-011-t Plan of the re-location of tracks for the Peoples Traction Comp. 4th and Girard Ave. Philada. [Survey returned and approved Oct. 2, 1893] Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
19 x 18 in.
Street railway tracks at intersection of 4th St. and Girard Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-u Plan of the re-location of tracks for the Peoples Traction Comp. at Fourth St. and Germantown Ave. Philada. [Survey returned and approved Oct. 2, 1893] Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
25 x 19 in.
Street railway tracks at intersection of 4th St. and Germantown Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-v No. 23. Peoples Traction Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Germantown Ave. and 8th St. The Johnson Company, Johnstown, PA. Scale 1-4 inch -- 1 ft. July 20th 1893. Drawing Number 16778 Not named 1893
Blueprint
30 x 48 in.
1 inch = 4 feet
Street railway tracks at intersection of 8th St. and Germantown Ave.
Street Railway
RC-011-w Section of proposed track belonging to the Peoples Passenger Railway Company [Ordinance March 23, 1889; approved by Board of Surveyors April 15, 1889] Mercer, Joseph 1889
Mounted
21 x 17 in.
Street railway track at Girard Ave. and Norris St.; adjacent to Aramingo Canal
Street Railway
RC-011-x Plan of section of track belonging to the (Germantown) Peoples Passenger Railway Co. [Survey returned June 30, 1888; approved by Board of Surveyors July 2, 1888. This is contiguous with plan RC-011-z and RC-011-y, but by a different surveyor.] Mercer, Joseph 1888
Mounted
15 x 36 in.
Street railway tracks on Girard Ave. from Frankford Ave. to Palmer St.
Street Railway
RC-011-y Plan and profile of proposed alteration of the position of tracks belonging to the Peoples Passenger Railway [Survey returned June 30, 1888; approved by Board of Surveyors July 2, 1888. This is contiguous with plan RC-011-z and RC-011-x, but by a different surveyor.] French, Andrew 1888
Mounted
14 x 54 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Street railway tracks on Girard Ave. from Frankford Ave. to 6th St.
Street Railway
RC-011-z [No title. Passenger railway tracks on Girard Ave. from Broad St. to 6th St. This is contiguous with plan RC-011-x and RC-011-y, but by a different surveyor. Approved by Board of Surveyors July 2, 1888] Albertson, William 1888
Mounted
17 x 51 in.
Street railway tracks on Girard Ave. from Broad St. to 6th St.
Street Railway
RC-012-b Plan of the proposed extension of the 13th and 15th St. Passr. Railway on Locust St. [Survey returned and approved March 21, 1870, with attached letter] Shedaker, David Hudson 1870
Mounted
11 x 16 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street railway. With attached letter
RC-012-c Plan showing proposed Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passenger Railway on the west side of Broad Street from Wharton St. to Moyamensing Ave. [Approved Aug. 2, 1875] Daly, Thomas 1875
Mounted
11 x 67 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Wharton St. to Moyamensing Ave.
Street Railway
RC-012-d Plan of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Rail Way on Broad Street from Columbia Avenue to Montgomery Street Albertson, William 1875 ca.
Mounted
13 x 9 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Columbia Ave. to Montgomery St.
Street Railway
RC-012-f Plan showing change of Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Railway tracks on Broad St. from Carpenter St. to Washington Ave. on account of widening the footways [Approved Dec. 7, 1874] Shedaker, David Hudson 1874
Mounted
8 x 16 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Carpenter St. to Washington Ave.
Street Railway
RC-012-g Plan of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passenger Rail Way on Broad Street from Montgomery Street to the Philada. Germn'n. & Norristown Rail Road Levering, John H. 1875 ca.
Mounted
13 x 68 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Montgomery St. to Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
Street Railway
RC-012-h Plan of the extension of the 13th & 15th Sts. Passenger Railway, submitted to the Board of Surveys Nov. 5th, 1877, vide act of Assembly Mar. 27th, 1873 Not named 1877
Mounted
12 x 73 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Lehigh to Erie Aves.
Street Railway
RC-012-i Plan and profile of the 13th and 15th Streets, and the Union Passenger Railways, on Master Street, from 15th Street to Ridge Ave. In accordance with a decree of the Court of Common Please, No. 4, Dec. Term, 1876 [Approved April 17 and Oct. 16, 1882] Albertson, William 1882
Mounted
31 x 11 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Master St., 15th St. to Ridge Ave.
Street Railway
RC-012-j Plan of the proposed extension of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Sts. Railway Company [Approved Sept. 17, 1882] Close, Charles W. 1882
Mounted
12 x 31 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Master St., 15th St. to Ridge Ave.
Street Railway
RC-012-k Plan of the proposed extension of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street. Passenger Railway Company [Approved April 21, 1879] Close, Charles S. 1879
Mounted
50 x 12 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway., between Jackson and Reed Sts.
Street Railway
RC-012-L Plan and profile of the 13th and 15th Streets Passenger Railways, on Fifteenth St. from Columbia Ave. to Cumberland St., and on Norris St. and Dauphin St. from Broad St. to Fifteenth St. In accordance with an Act of Assembly, approved April 4th, 1868. P.L., page 640. [Approved Aug. 7, 1882] Not named 1882
Mounted
58 x 13 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway.
Street Railway
RC-012-m Plan of the proposed extension of the 13th & 15th St. P.R.W. [Approved Feb 16, and March 6, 1885] Daly, Thomas 1885
Mounted
15 x 40 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Bounded by Broad to 15th Sts., Dickinson to Carpenter Sts.
Street Railway
RC-012-n Plan of the proposed extension of the 13th & 15th St. Passenger R.W. [Approved Sept. 6, 1886] Daly, Thomas 1886
Mounted
53 x 15 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Bounded by Broad to 15th Sts., Morris to Jackson Sts.
Street Railway
RC-012-p Plan showing proposed extension of the tracks of the 13th & 15th St. Passenger Railway on the line of 15th St. and Glenwood Ave. from Cumberland to Broad Sts., 28th Ward, Philadelphia [Approved May 20, 1889] Fuller, H. M. 1889
Mounted
30 x 121 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway.
Street Railway

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-012-q Plan of the proposed extension of the tracks of the 13th & 15th St. Passenger Railway Co. on the line of 13th and Cambria Sts. from 13th and Cumberland St. to Broad and Cambria Sts., 28th Ward, Philadelphia [Approved May 20, 1889] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Mounted
30 x 121 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway.
Street Railway
RC-012-r Plan of the proposed connection of tracks at intersection of 13th and Sansom Sts. by curve running west on Sansom St. and north on 13th St. Cranmer, William C. 1892
Blueprint
10 x 9 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Street railway tracks at 13th and Sansom Sts.
Street Railway
RC-012-y Plan showing proposed location of tracks of the 13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co. on Fifteenth St., Indiana St. to Erie Ave., on Indiana St., Broad to Fifteenth St., and on Erie Ave., Broad to Fifteenth., Twenty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia Fuller, H. M. 1892
Blueprint
10 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway.
Street Railway
RC-012-z Plan of the proposed location of the tracks of the 13th and 15th Streets Passenger [sic] Railway Co.; on Broad Street, between Glenwood and Germantown Avenues, 28th Ward, Phila. [Approved Nov. 20, 1890] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Blueprint
58 x 16 in.
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway. Broad St., Glenwood to Germantown Aves
Street Railway
RC-013-b Plan of Front Street showing proposed extension of Lombard and South Streets Passenger Railways through the Third Survey District [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 5, 1873] Shedaker, David Hudson 1873
Mounted
11 x 47 in.
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-c Plan of proposed extension of the Lombard and South Sts. Pass'r. Railway Co. in the 27th Ward, Philad'a. [Survey returned June 19, 1884] Jones, William H. 1884
Mounted
19 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by Locust St., 38th St., Woodland Ave. and 40th St.
Street Railway
RC-013-d Plan [and profile] of the proposed extension of the Lombard and South Street Passenger Railway Company [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 3, 1880] Close, Charles W. 1879
Mounted
11 x 15 in.
Street railway tracks on Juniper St. between Snyder Ave. and Passyunk Ave.
Street Railway
RC-013-e Plan [and profile] of the proposed extension of the Lombard and South St. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 3, 1880] Cranmer, William C. 1880
Mounted
11 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Street railway tracks on Passyunk Ave. between 19th St and Broad St.
Street Railway
RC-013-f Proposed extension of the tracks of the Lombard & South Street R'y. Co. on Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa. [Survey returned May 27, 885, and amended as follows: "Turntable to be located 22 feet south of the south line of Market St., as approved by the Board of Surveyors Jan. 25th, 1886" and "To connect with and run on the tracks of the Chestnut and Walnut Street Passenger railway Co. as approved by the Board of Surveyors January 25th, 1886"] Cranmer, William C. 1886
Tracing
13 x 69 in.
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-f attachment1 Plan showing proposed track of the Lombard and South St Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan 25, 1886] Cranmer, William C. 1886
Tracing
10 x 42 in.
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-f attachment2 [No title. Pencil sketch of intersection of Front and Market Sts.] Not named 1886
Paper
8 x 13 in.
1 Inch = 40 feet
Front and Market Sts.
Street Railway
RC-013-f attachment3 Proposed extension of the tracks of Lombard & South Street R'y. Co. on Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa. [Survey returned April 14, 1885] Cranmer, William C. 1885
Tracing
12 x 71 in.
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-g Plan [and profile] of extension of Lombard and South Streets Passenger Railways through the First and Third Survey Districts [Approved by the Board of Surveyors May 5, 1873] Shedaker, David Hudson; Daly, Thomas 1873
Mounted
24 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-h Plan and profile of proposed extension of the Lombard & South Streets Passenger Railway on Snyder Ave. & Passyunk Ave. from Broad St. to the Schuylkill River [and] Plan and profile of proposed extension of the Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway on Snyder Ave. from 13th St. to Broad St., First Ward, Phila.& Passyunk Ave. from Broad St. to the Schuylkill River [Confirmed Sept. 16, 1889] Daly, Thomas 1889
Blueprint
16 x 113 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-h attachment Sketch of proposed switchback of Lombard and South Sts. Pass. RY. near foot of Passyunk Ave., Schuylkill River, 26th Ward Not named 1889
Blueprint
11 x 15 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-x Plan showing proposed extension of double track of the West Philad'a. Pass'r. Railway Co. on Walnut St. from 33r sty. to Woodland Av., 27th Ward, Philad'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 30, 1894] Not named 1894
Tracing
10 x 21 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-y Plan showing the proposed relocation, extension and removal of tracks of the Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co. in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 5, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
22 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Walnut St., 33rd St., Spruce St., Baltimore Ave. and 40th St.
Street Railway
RC-013-z1 Plan [and profile] showing the proposed extension of the Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co. on Baltimore Av. from Thirty-ninth St. to Fifty-second St., in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 3, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
15 x 82 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-013-z2 Plan [and profile] showing the proposed extension of single track of the Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co. on Baltimore Av. from Fifty-second St. to Cobbs Creek, in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 3, 1894] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
15 x 65 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-b [No title. Plan and profile of passenger railway in Poplar Street, from Ridge Ave. to Tenth St. Approved April 4, 1859] Haines, Henry 1859
Mounted
8 x 47 in.
Street railway in Poplar St.
Street Railway
RC-014-c Plan of the proposed extension of the Citizen's Passenger Railway Company. [Approved June 2, 1873] Close, Charles W. 1873
Mounted
15 x 58 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co. 10th St. from Mifflin St. to Reed St.
Street Railway
RC-014-d Plan of the proposed extension of the Citizens' Passenger Railway Company. [Survey returned Sept. 29, 1874; approved Oct. 5, 1874] Close, Charles W. 1874
Mounted
14 x 44 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by 10th to 12th Sts., Mifflin to Wharton Sts.
Street Railway
RC-014-e Plan [and profile] of the proposed extension of the Citizens Passenger Railway [Survey returned and approved April 17, 1876] Hibberd, Josiah 1876
Mounted
11 x 50 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-f [No title. Passenger railway tracks in 11th and 12th Sts. and in Susquehanna and Diamond Sts. between 11th and 13th sets. Survey returned April 20, 1877; approved May 21, 1877] Hibberd, Josiah 1877
Mounted
20 x 16 in.
Bounded by 11th and 13th Sts., Diamond and Susquehanna Sts.
Street Railway
RC-014-g [No title. Passenger railway tracks in 11th and 12th Sts. and in Susquehanna, Diamond and Colona Sts. between 10th and 11th sets. Survey returned April 1880; approved April 5, 1880] Hibberd, Josiah 1880
Mounted
14 x 49 in.
Bounded by 11th and 12th Sts., Diamond and Cambria Sts.
Street Railway
RC-014-h Plan showing curve connecting the Citizens and Lombard and South St. Passenger Railway at Tenth and Eleventh and South St. [Survey returned and approved Feb. 28, 1881] Shedaker, David Hudson 1881
Mounted
6 x 23 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co. and Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-i Plan of the extension of the Citizens Passenger Railway, on Tenth Street between Diamond and Cumberland Streets, and on Nevada and Cumberland Streets, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Philadelphia [Act of Assembly March 22, 1865; survey returned March 1883; approved March 3, 1884] Albertson, William 1883
Mounted
14 x 37 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-j Plan showing proposed extension of the tracks of the Citizens Passenger Railway Co. on the lines of 11th St., Indiana Ave., Germ'tn. [Germantown] Ave. and 10th St., 28th Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned June 1890; confirmed Oct. 6 and Dec. 15, 1890] Fuller, H. M. 1890
Blueprint
14 x 43 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-k Plan showing proposed extension of tracks of Citizens Pass. R.W. Co. on Pine Street from 10th to 11th Sts. [Ordinance April 4, 1891; approved Nov. 16, 1891] Not named 1891
Tracing
6 x 15 in.
Citizens Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-014-L Plan showing proposed location and heights of the Tenth and Eleventh Sts. Pass. R.W. Co. [Survey returned May 14, 1891; approved Oct. 5, 1891] Close, Charles W. 1891
Mounted
21 x 36 in.
10th and 11th Sts. Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by Snyder Ave. to Morris St., 10th to 12th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-014-w Plan for proposed extension of tracks of the Tenth and Eleventh Sts. Railway Co. [Survey returned Aug. 8, 1893; approved Aug. 21, 1893] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
11 x 20 in.
10th and 11th Sts. Passenger Railway. Bounded by Snyder Ave. to Jackson St., 10th to 12th St.
Street Railway
RC-014-x Plan for proposed extension of tracks of the Tenth and Eleventh Sts. Railway Co. Sheet No. 2 [Survey returned and approved Aug. 21, 1893] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
8 x 16 in.
10th and 11th Sts. Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-014-y [Three contiguous plans fastened together] 1. Plan for proposed extension of tracks of the Tenth and Eleventh Sts. Railway Co. [and] 2. Plan for proposed extension of tracks of the Tenth and Eleventh Sts. Railway Co. [and] 3. Plan showing proposed location of tracks of the Electric Traction Co. on Eleventh St. from Ellsworth to Bainbridge St. [All approved Oct. 23, 1893] Close, Charles W.; Cranmer, William C. 1893
Blueprint
12, 8 or 7 high x 57 long in.
1 inch = 100 feet
10th and 11th Sts. Passenger Railway, along 11th St. from Bainbridge to Wharton Sts., and Reed St. from Wharton to 10th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-014-z Revised plan of passenger railway tracks on Reed St. from 10th to 11th St. Close, Charles W. 1894
Blueprint
23 x 28 in.
10th and 11th Sts. Passenger Railway, bounded by 10th and 11th Sts., Wharton to Reed Sts.
Street Railway
RC-015-a Plan and profile of the Ridge Avenue Railroad in the Twentieth Ward. Haines, Henry 1858
Mounted
21 x 18 in.
Street railway tracks on Ridge Ave. from Poplar St. to 20th St.
Street Railway
RC-015-c Plan of the extension of Ridge Avenue Passenger Railway on Main Street, from Green Lane to Washington Street, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned July 19, 1884] Levering, John H. 1884
Mounted
11 x 38 in.
Street railway tracks on Main Street from Green La. to Washington St.
Street Railway
RC-015-u Plan of property surveyed for the Blue Grass Land Co., 35th Ward, Philadelphia. Total area within boundary lines 46-3307/10000 acres. Scale 100 feet to 1 inch. Clarke & Co., Civil Engineers, 430 Walnut St. Phila. J. L. Smith, Map Publ., 27 S. 6th St. Philad'a. Clarke & Co. 1910 ca.
Paper
18 x 26 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Dietrich St. to Blue Grass Rd;, Welsh Rd. to Frankford & Holmesburg Railroad
Real estate development plan
RC-015-v Final Plat. Proposed duplex apartments of a portion of "Balwynne Park" - First Lewis Corporation, Owners & Developers, Ralph Bodek, Builder. 24th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 5, 1959, revised July 22, 1959, Ford Rd. Block preliminary revision Sept. 14, 1959 Damon & Foster 1959
Paper
22 x 31 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Development along Ford Rd., Cranston Rd., Lankenau Ave., Wentworth Rd., Ellington Rd. and Daphne Rd.
Real estate development plan
RC-015-w Final Plat, Section #2. First Lewis Corporation, Owners & Developers. Balwynne Park. Ralph Bodek, Builder. 24th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 6, 1956 [with four revisions to Jan. 12, 1957] Damon & Foster 1957
Paper
32 x 44 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Development along Ford Rd., Cranston Rd., Conshohocken Ave., Lankenau Ave., Wentworth Rd., Ellington Rd. and Daphne Rd.
Real estate development plan
RC-015-x Plan of the proposed Ridge Ave. Connecting Railway [Ordinance Sept. 30, 1892; approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 14, 1892] Cranmer, William C. 1892
Blueprint
28 x 8 in.
1 Inch = 40 feet
Street railway tracks on Arch St. from Delaware Ave. to 2nd St.
Street Railway
RC-015-y Plan of rail-way tracks on Ridge Avenue belonging to Manayunk and Roxborough Inclined Plane and Railway Co. [Plan originally approved July 20, 1874; survey with changes returned Sept. 3, 1888] Sundstrom, C. A. 1888
Tracing
17 x 26 in.
Street railway tracks on Ridge Ave. from Sumac St. to Vassar St.
Street Railway
RC-016-a Plan and profiles of part of Fairmount Park and Delaware River Passenger Railway. Philadelphia, March 16th, 1866. Adam Warthman, President. James P. Davis, City Surveyor 6th Dist. Davis, James P. 1866
Mounted
24 x 20 in.
Bounded by Girard Ave., Shackamaxon St., Delaware Ave. and Palmer St.
Street Railway
RC-016-b Fairmount Park and Delaware River Passenger Rail Way. Philadelphia, December 19th, 1864. James Watt, President. James P. Davis, City Surveyor 6th District. Davis, James P. 1864
Mounted
12 x 48 in.
Street railway tracks on Girard Ave. from Frankford Rd. to Norris St.
Street Railway
RC-016-c Plan [and profile] of the extension of the Fairmount Park and Delaware River Passenger Rail Way. December 19th, 1864. James Watt, President. Henry Haines, Surveyor of 7th District. Haines, Henry 1864
Mounted
15 x 29 in.
Street railway tracks on Girard Avenue, from West College Ave. to 29th St.
Street Railway
RC-016-d [No title. Plan and profile of tracks on Girard Avenue from Bridge over the Schuylkill River to Pennsylvania Ave. On reverse: "Girard Ave. Pass'r. Railway." Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 6, 1876] Albertson, William 1876
Mounted
13 x 39 in.
Girard Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-016-e Plan of the proposed extension of the Girard Ave. Pass R-Way on Girard Ave. between the Schuylkill River and Fortieth Street [Survey returned Sept. 6, 1875; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 20, 1875] Hancock, George W. 1875
Mounted
11 x 33 in.
Girard Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-016-f Plan and profile of the extension of the Germantown Passenger Railway, on West College Ave., North College Ave., and Ridge Ave. City of Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 3, 1882] Albertson, William 1882
Mounted
16 x 44 in.
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-016-f1 Plan and profile of the extension of the Germantown Passenger Railway, on West College Avenue, North College Avenue, and Ridge Avenue [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 21, 1881] Albertson, William 1881
Mounted
22 x 40 in.
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-016-g Plan of a part of the Girard Avenue Passenger Railway. Philadelphia, October 24th, 1886. Joseph Mercer, City Surveyor, Sixth District. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 2, 1885] Mercer, Joseph 1885
Mounted
10 x 42 in.
Street railway tracks on Allen St. from Palmer St. to Shackamaxon St.
Street Railway
RC-016-h Plan of the proposed alignment of tracks of the Richmond and Schuylkill Passr. R.W. Co. leased to the People's Railway Co. between the P. and R. R.R. and the Connecting R.R. in the 24th and 29th Wards [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 5, 1888] Johnson, Joseph 1888
Mounted
15 x 62 in.
Richmond and Schuylkill Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-017 tracing Plan of extension of 17th and 19th Sts. Pass. R'y. Co. on Seventeenth St. … Nineteenth St. … and Cumberland St. … also connection at 20th and Dauphin Sts. Twenty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 16, 1893] Fuller, H. M 1893
Tracing
18 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by 17th to 20th Sts., Cumberland St. to Susquehanna Ave.
Street Railway
RC-017-a Plan of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Street Passenger Railway Extension 1870 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 21, 1870] Albertson, William 1870
Mounted
16 x 46 in.
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-017-b Plan of the proposed extension of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Street Passenger Railway [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 7, 1874] Hibberd, Josiah; Albertson, William 1874
Mounted
31 x 20 in.
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by 17th to 19th Sts., Norris St. to Columbia Ave.
Street Railway
RC-017-c Plan of the proposed extension of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Street Passenger Railway, October 1878 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 21, 1878] Cranmer, William C. 1878
Mounted
15 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by 17th to 19th Sts., Carpenter to Reed Sts.
Street Railway
RC-018-a Plan of proposed extension of 2nd & 3rd St. RR to Bridesburg, approved May 16, '59 Not named 1859
Mounted
10 x 53 in.
Richmond Street from Allegheny Ave. to Pike St.
Street Railway
RC-018-b Plan of extension of 2nd & 3rd Strs. Passenger Rail Way on New Market St. from Coates [Coates] St. south [Survey returned Oct. 22, 1872] Wolf, John F. 1872
Mounted
13 x 46 in.
Street railway Street railway tracks in New Market St. from Coates St. to Vine St.
Street Railway
RC-018-c Plan and profile showing the extension of the Second and Third St. Passenger Railway from Vine St. to Chestnut St. Shedaker, David Hudson 1872
Mounted
12 x 60 in.
Street railway Street railway tracks in Front St. from Vine to Chestnut Sts.
Street Railway. Detail insets include cross section of track bed; showing tie, granite block, rails and gravel; and full size section of rail, weighing "45 lbs. per yard"
RC-018-d Plan of the Second and Third Strts. Passenger Rail Road through the 3rd Survey District [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 12, 1858] Bonsall, Spencer; Shedaker, David Hudson 1858
Mounted
20 x 42 in.
Street railway tracks on 2nd and 3rd Sts. between German and Chestnut Sts.
Street Railway
RC-018-e Plan of proposed tracks on Richmond Street from Norris to Cumberland Sts. [Survey returned March 14, 1891; approved by Board of Surveyors March 16, 1891] Mercer, Joseph 1891
Mounted
16 x 42 in.
Street railway tracks on Richmond St. from Norris to Cumberland Sts.
Street Railway
RC-018-f Plan and profile made for 2nd and 3rd St. Passenger R.R. Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 4, 1891] Mercer, Joseph 1891
Blueprint
10 x 54 in.
Street railway tracks on 3rd St. from Dauphin St. to Indiana Ave., and on 2nd St. from Lehigh to Allegheny Aves.
Street Railway
RC-018-g Plan showing proposed double tracks on Second Street for the extension of the Second and Third Sts. Passenger Railway from Indiana St. to Butler St., Thirty-third Ward, Phila. [Survey returned Nov. 1891] Mercer, Joseph; Webster, John H., Jr. 1891
Blueprint
19 x 52 in.
Street railway tracks on 2nd St. from Indiana St. to Butler St.
Street Railway
RC-018-y Plan showing proposed extension of the 2nd & 3rd Sts. Passenger R.W. Co., Phila. [Ordinance March 30, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors April 24, 1893] Mercer, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
15 x 29 in.
Street railway tracks on Cumberland St. between Kensington Ave. and Amber St.
Street Railway
RC-018-z Plan [and profile] showing proposed arrangement of tracks on Cumberland Street for the 2nd and 3rd Sts. Passenger R.R. Co. [Survey returned April 27, 1894] Mercer, Joseph 1894
Blueprint
15 x 31 in.
Street railway tracks on Cumberland St. between Jasper St. and Amber St.
Street Railway
RC-019-01a Plan of proposed location of track of the Southwestern Street Railway Co. on State Island Road from Penrose ferry Bridge to Bow Creek in the 27th Ward, Phil'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 11, 1898. See RC-019-01b for second part of this plan.] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Tracing
20 x 78 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-01b [No title. From RC-019-01b, the first part of this plan: "Plan of proposed location of track of the Southwestern Street Railway Co. on State Island Road from Penrose Ferry Bridge to Bow Creek in the 27th Ward, Phil'a." Approved by Board of Surveyors July 11, 1898.] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Tracing
20 x 131 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-02 Plan of route of Southwestern St. R'w'y. from Bow Creek to Jackson St., Phila. Pa. Damon, A. F., Jr. 1893 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 87 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-03 Plan of proposed location of turnouts on the State Island Road for the South Western Street Passenger Railway in the 40th Ward Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 2, 1900] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1900
Tracing
17 x 36 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-04 Plan for temporary location of tracks on Moyamensing and Penrose Aves from Broad St. to Penrose Ferry Bridge, 26th & 36th Wards, for Southwestern Street Railway [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 11, 1898] Daly, Thomas 1898
Tracing
25 x 155 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-05 Plan with profiles locating proposed tracks of the Southwestern Passenger Railway Company in the First Ward [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 11, 1898] Close, Charles W. 1898
Tracing
21 x 94 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-06 Plan and profile of Jackson Street from Fifth St. to Ostego St. showing route of the Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Road Passenger Railway Co., First Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned June 26, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 5, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
16 x 33 in.
Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-07 Plan and profile of Ostego Street from Jackson St. to Mifflin St. showing route of the Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Road Passenger Railway Co., First Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned June 26, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 5, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
16 x 26 in.
Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-08 Plan and profile of Moyamensing Avenue from Fifth St. to Broad St. showing route of the Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Road Passenger Railway Co., First Ward, Philadelphia. [Survey returned June 26, 1893; approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 5, 1895] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
18 x 65 in.
Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-09 Plan showing location of temporary track on Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Avenue Passenger Railway Co. from the west side of Broad St. to Penrose Ferry Bridge, Twenty-sixth and Thirty-sixth Wards, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 5, 1895] Daly, Thomas 1895
Blueprint
25 x 150 in.
Moyamensing Ave. and Penrose Ferry Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-10 Proposed sidewalk, location of tracks and reinforcement of floor - Penrose Ferry Ridge, Southwestern Street Railway Co. Plan returned Jan. 31, 1899 by Herbert A. Clarke, consulting engineer; approved by Board of Surveyors March 6, 1899] Clarke, Herbert A. 1899
Tracing
28 x 51 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co., Penrose Ferry Bridge
Street Railway
RC-019-11 Plan of proposed location of tracks and curves of the Southwestern Street Passenger Ry. Co. over the Penrose Ferry Bridge and the southwest approach, Fortieth Ward, Philad'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 6, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Tracing
19 x 60 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway, building footprints including car house, hotel
RC-019-12 Plan of proposed location of tracks, crossover and turnout of the Southwestern Street Passenger Ry. Co. on the southwest approach to the Penrose Ferry Bridge, Fortieth Ward, Philad'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 2, 1901] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Tracing
19 x 44 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway, building footprints including car house, hotel
RC-019-13 Plan showing proposed cross-over at Moyamensing Ave. and Porter St. fro the Southwestern Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 27, 1899] Close, Charles W. 1899
Tracing
13 x 16 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-14 Plan of curve on State Island Road south of Penrose Ferry Bridge for the Southwestern Street Railway Co., 40th Ward, Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 5, 1899] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Tracing
12 x 22 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-15 Plan of tracks of Southwestern R. R. at N. approach to Penrose Bridge, 36th Ward [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 20, 1899] Daly, Thomas 1899
Tracing
14 x 44 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-16 Plan of tracks of Southwestern R. R. at N. approach to Penrose Bridge, 36th Ward [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 2, 1901] Nobré, John M. 1901
Tracing
14 x 49 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-17 Plan of the proposed change of curves of the Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co. on State Island Road, 40th Ward Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 2, 1900] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1900
Tracing
10 x 35 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-18 Plan of the location of a proposed turn-out at Ninetieth Street on the line of the South-western Street Passenger Railway, 40th Ward Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 21, 1902] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Tracing
11 x 25 in.
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-19 Plan of proposed turnout made for Southwestern Street Railway Co., Fortieth Ward Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 21, 1904] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Tracing
13 x 28 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-20 Plan of proposed turnout made for Southwestern Street Railway Co., Fortieth Ward Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 21, 1904] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Tracing
13 x 28 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Southwestern Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-019-21 Plan showing proposed track turnouts on Penrose Avenue east of 25th Street, Philadelphia Railways Company, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 20, 1912] Nobré, John M. 1912
Tracing
17 x 29 in.
Philadelphia Railways Company
Street Railway
RC-019-22 Plan showing proposed cross-over on Jackson Street west of 3rd Street for the Philadelphia Railways Company, successor to the Southwestern Passenger Railway Company, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 5, 1912] McFadden, R. A. 1912
Tracing
16 x 36 in.
Philadelphia Railways Company
Street Railway
RC-019-c Plan of the Navy Yard, Broad Street and Fairmount Railway Company's road on Spring Garden Street Roberts, Edward D. 1871 ca.
Mounted
15 x 61 in.
Street railway tracks on Spring Garden St. from 15th to 25th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-020-c Plan of the extension of the tracks of the Lombard and South Streets P.R.W. and of the West End, Angora and Park P. [Passenger] R.W. [Rail Way] on Thirty-third Street from Spruce St. to Walnut St. [Survey returned March 6, 1882; approved by Board of Surveyors March 20, 1882] Jones, William H. 1882
Mounted
18 x 28 in.
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co. Bounded by Walnut and Spruce Sts., 33rd and 34th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-021-y Plan showing location of proposed double tracks of "The Walnut Street Connecting Passenger Railway Co. of the City of Philad'a" on Walnut Street from Twenty-second to Thirty-third St, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 5, 1892] Cranmer, William C. 1892
Blueprint
5 x 70? in.
Walnut Street Connecting Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-021-z Plan [and profile] of Chestnut Street from 31st St. to the bridge over Schuylkill River in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [No date] Jones, William H. 1880 ca.
Mounted
18 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Chestnut Street, west approach to bridge over Schuylkill River
Street Railway
RC-022-a detail [No title. Long profile, probably of the Philadelphia and Olney Railway. Interesting topographical and infrastructure details: bridges, trestles, valley of Wingohocking Creek and other valleys. Shows what appear to be different proposed routes. Chatham St. is on the left end of plan, "Turnpike Olney" on right end. Only a small section of this very long plan was scanned.] Not named 1859 ca.
Paper
5 x 300 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad
Street Railway. Interesting topographical and infrastructure details: bridges, trestles, valley of Wingohocking Creek and other valleys.
RC-022-a1 detail Profile, Philada. and Olney Rail Road from 6th & Lehigh Ave. to New Second St. Road and Olney Road. Strickland Kneass, Chief Eng. [ Only a small section of this plan was scanned.] Shallcross, Isaac; Lightfoot, Jesse 1859
Paper
5 x 233 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad
Street Railway. Interesting topographical and infrastructure details: bridges, trestles, valley of Wingohocking Creek and other valleys.
RC-022-a2 detail [No title. Profile, Philadelphia and Olney Railroad. Only a small section of this very long plan was scanned.] Not named 1859 ca.
Paper
5 x 144 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad
Street Railway. Interesting topographical and infrastructure details: bridges, trestles, valley of Wingohocking Creek and other valleys.
RC-022-b Plan and profile of Sixth Street from Diamond Street to Lehigh Avenue. [On reverse: "Olney Railway"; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1862] Davis, James P. 1862
Mounted
16 x 43 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad
Street Railway
RC-022-c Plan and profile of the proposed line of the Philadelphia and Olney Rail Road from Lehigh Avenue to Wingohocking Creek [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1862] Shallcross, Isaac 1862
Mounted
16 x 113 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad. Bounded by 5th to 6th Sts., Lehigh Ave. to Wingohocking Creek
Street Railway
RC-022-d [No title. Vicinity of Fifth Street and Wyoming Avenue. On reverse: "Olney P. R. R. Co."] Not named 1862 ca.
Mounted
20 x 31 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad (Olney Passenger Railroad Co.), vicinity of 5th St. and Wyoming Ave.
Street Railway
RC-022-e Profile of the proposed line of the Phila. & Olney R.R., from Wingohocking [Creek] to New Second St. Road [On reverse: "Profile of Fifth St. and Wyoming Av."] Lightfoot, Jesse 1862 ca.
Mounted
19 x 40 in.
Philadelphia and Olney Railroad
Street Railway
RC-022-y [No title. Scatchard's Dam, on Wingohocking Creek.] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
12 x 20 in.
Germantown. Scatchard's Mill Dam, Wingohocking Creek
Mill dam and pond on Wingohocking Creek, with building footprint of mill
RC-022-z [Handwritten title on reverse: "Plan showing location of cemetery wall." Shows Haines St. from Mansfield St. to Limekiln Pike. Refers to Philadelphia National Cemetery, located at E. Haines St. and Limekiln Pike. Mansfield Street is no longer on the City Plan at this location.] Jones, Walter 1880 ca.
Mounted
8 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia National Cemetery
Plan locating cemetery Wall
RC-023-b Plan of proposed extension of Empire Passenger Railway [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1876] Hibberd, Josiah 1876
Mounted
32 x 29 in.
Street railway tracks on Susquehanna Ave., Norris St. and Berks St. between 12th and 16th Sts.
Street Railway

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-023-c Plan of the proposed extension of tracks of the Empire or 12 and 16 Sts. Passenger Rail Road Company Close, Charles W. 1885
Mounted
24 x 52 in.
Street railway Street railway tracks on 12th St. to Dickinson St. to 16th St.
Street Railway
RC-023-d Plan showing proposed location of the Twelfth and Sixteenth Sts. Pass. R.W. Co. Close, Charles W. 1891
Blueprint
12 x 39 in.
Street railway tracks on Snyder Ave. and 12th St.
Street Railway
RC-023-x Proposed extension of the Empire Pass. Railway Co. Fuller, H. M. 1894
Blueprint
14 x 15 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Street railway Street railway tracks on 16th and Huntingdon Sts.
Street Railway
RC-023-y Plan of extension of tracks of Empire Passenger Railway Co. on 16th St. from Morris St. to Snyder Ave. Daly, Thomas 1891
Blueprint
28 x 8 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Street railway tracks on 16th St. from Morris St. to Snyder Ave.
Street Railway
RC-023-z Plan of extension of tracks on Jackson St. from Broad to Sixteenth Street, on Fifteenth St. from Jackson to Mifflin Street, and on Sixteenth St. from Jackson to Snyder Avenue, for Philadelphia Traction Company in the Twenty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 23, 1893] Daly, Thomas 1893
Mounted
38 x 26 in.
Street railway tracks on Jackson, 15th and 16th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-023-z attachment Plan for proposed extension of tracks of the Philadelphia Traction Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 23, 1893] Close, Charles W. 1893
Blueprint
10 x 21 in.
Street railway tracks on Jackson St. from Broad St. to 12th Street
Street Railway
RC-024 Woodlands [No title. Plan showing topography and profile of University Ave. from Woodland Ave. and Vintage Ave. and vicinity. This plan correlates to a series of before and after photographs showing the extension of University Avenue through Woodlands Cemetery property.] Not named 1936
Blueprint
30 x 44 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Extension of 38th Street / University Avenue through property of the Woodlands Cemetery
Topography. Shows the street being cut through Woodland Cemetery property.
RC-024 Woodlands grayscale [No title. Plan showing topography and profile of University Ave. from Woodland Ave. and Vintage Ave. and vicinity. This plan correlates to a series of before and after photographs showing the extension of University Avenue through Woodlands Cemetery property.] Not named 1936
Blueprint (inverted)
30 x 44 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Extension of 38th Street / University Avenue through property of the Woodlands Cemetery
Topography. Shows the street being cut through Woodland Cemetery property.
RC-024-a Plan of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company's Road on Howard Street. James P. Davis, Sur. & Reg. 6th Dist., John F. Wolf, Sur. & Reg. 5th Dist. Approved December 1, 1862 Davis, James P; Wolf, John F. 1862
Mounted
15 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Howard Street from Girard Ave. to Montgomery Ave.
Profile and corner elevations; Price J. Patton approved this plan for the railroad company
RC-024-b Plan of the proposed extension of the North Pennsylvania Rail-road [in Master Street] Haines, Henry; Wolf, John F. 1861
Mounted
12 x 64 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Master St., from Ninth St. to American St.
Includes profile of route
RC-024-c Draft of a proposed railroad on Oak and Thirtieth Streets, 24th Ward, Philada. Jas. Miller, Surveyor 12 Dist. Approved May 16th 1859 Strickland Kneass, Chief Eng. & Sur. [Attachment: report from Surveyor on rail types] Miller, James 1859
Paper
13 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Railroad on Oak and 30th Sts., 24th Ward. Schuylkill River to 31st, Chestnut to Market Sts.
Wharves, profile of proposed railroad route
RC-025-b Plan of proposed siding on the north side of Green Street in front of the property of the Philada. and Reading Rail-Road Company, and curves at Eighth Street [Ordinance July 1, 1879; survey returned July 19, 1879; approved July 21, 1879] Roberts, Edward D. 1879
Mounted
12 x 31 in.
Street railway, Green and 9th Sts.
Street Railway
RC-026-b Map of the proposed improvement of the P. W. & B. R. R. , Jan. 25th, 1882. No. 681 Not named 1882
Blueprint
21 x 70 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Railroad
RC-026-f 39368. The Pennsylvania Railroad Eastern Region - Phila. Terminal Division. Plan showing proposed changes in location of the Sixtieth Street Branch and Chester and Philadelphia Branch, Philadelphia, PA. .. Plan to accompany agreement between the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington railroad Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Lessee, and the City of Philadelphia as authorized by ordinance approved May 6, 1947. Plan and profile approved by Board of Surveyors July 21, 1947 Not named 1947
Tracing
30 x 121 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad. Southwest Philadelphia Airport, rail lines, streams, pumping station, Mingo Creek, and many other features
RC-027-01 Plan and Profile, River Front Railroad from Dock to Vine Street, June 1887 Shedaker, David Hudson 1877
Mounted
12 x 56 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
River Front Railroad along Delaware Ave. from Dock St. to Vine St.
Railroad
RC-027-02 General plan of the Riverfront Rail Road and Reading R.R. Extension, as authorized by Select & Common Councils of the City of Philada by ordinance app'd. May 31st 1877. Approved by Board of Surveyors June 4th, 1877 Not named 1877
Tracing
21 x 66 in.
1 inch = 270 feet
River Front Railroad, from Dock St. to Lehigh Ave.
Wharves, creeks, other railroad depots and lines, Attachment: Cross section of rail
RC-027-a Plan of the River Front Railroad from Vine to Laurel Street, August 1877. [Approved August 20, 1877] French, Andrew 1877
Mounted
16 x 53 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
River Front Railroad along Delaware Ave. from Vine St. to Laurel St.
Railroad, Cohocksink Canal, "Profile of Delaware Avenue"
RC-027-b Plan of the River Front Railroad from Laurel St. to Trenton Ave, approved August 1877 [Approved by Board of Surveyors August 20, 1877] Davis, James P. 1877
Mounted
26 x 96 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
River Front Railroad, from Laurel St. to Trenton Ave.
Drawbridge at Aramingo Canal, profile of the railroad
RC-027-c Proposed Canal Street Branch of River Front Railroad [Authorized July 1884; approved Dec. 8, 1884] Trik, Carl 1884
Tracing
25 x 31 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Canal Street, from Delaware Ave. to Laurel St.
Canal Street (following course of Cohocksink Creek), profile of sewer, property lines and ownership, railroad
RC-028-a1 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 370: "Penna. R.R. - Miscellaneous. Topographical sheets. Banks of Schuylkill River at Girard Ave." No date] Not named 1876 ca.
Tracing
20 x 55 in.
Schuylkill River, Girard Avenue Bridge and surrounding area.
Topography (3-foot contours), trees, building footprints, basin of Spring Garden Water Works
RC-028-a2 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 370: "Penna. R.R. - Miscellaneous. Topographical sheets. Banks of Schuylkill River at Girard Ave." No date. Embossed seal: "Engineer's Office, Fairmount Park"] Not named 1876 ca.
Tracing
24 x 45 in.
Schuylkill River, Girard Avenue Bridge and surrounding area.
Topography (3-foot contours), trees, building footprints,
RC-028-c [Handwritten title on reverse: "Junction of P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] and Connecting R.R." From 90.14 index, p. 354: "Penna R.R. - Connecting R.R. Tracing of connection of New York Branch with Western Main Line of P.R.R." Date stamp from "Office of Consulting Engineer, P.R.R., Philad'a. Sep. 28, 1874] Not named 1874
Tracing
30 x 49 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Railroad lines across Schuylkill River above Girard Avenue, and vicinity
Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railroad, Junction Railroad, Philadelphia and Reading railroad
RC-028-d [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 354: "Tracing showing Connecting R.R. & right-of-way"] Not named 1875 ca.
Tracing
15 x 120 in.
Connecting Railroad from Pennsylvania Railroad in West Philadelphia to North Pennsylvania Railroad near Third St. and Venango St. and then to Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad at Wheatsheaf Lane
Railroad
RC-028-g Pennsylvania Rail Road. Branch Line. From Arsenal Bridge to West Chester R.R. Location of Feb. 21st, 1876. Scale 100 ft. to an inch. Geo. W. Leuffer, Engineer. Leuffer, George W. 1876
Tracing
19 x 38 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad
RC-028-h [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 355: "Penna R.R. - Schuylkill Valley R.R. - Compartment 28-h. Blue print of Penna. Schuylkill Valley R.R. from City Ave. to Elm Ave." Johnson, Joseph 1890 ca.
Blueprint
18 x 55 in.
Schuylkill Valley Railroad in West Philadelphia.
Railroad
RC-028-j Location map of High St. Elevated R.R., Manayunk Division, P. S. V. R.R. Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
13 x 33 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill Valley Railroad, Manayunk Division
Railroad
RC-028-k Proposed arch across Girard Avenue, Phila, on line of Connecting Railway Not named 1885
Blueprint
32 x 18 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Connecting Railway, arched bridge crossing of Girard Avenue.
Railroad
RC-028-L [No title on plan. From City Archives RG 90.14 Index, p. 354: "Plan showing property of Connecting Railroad transferred to P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad]"] Not named 1876
Tracing
23 x 62 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Street railway tracks paralleling Mantua Avenue to the north, between 36th and 44th Sts.
Railroad
RC-028-o small P. & T. R. R. P. T. Div. Westmoreland St. Branch, Valuation Section No. 1, Phila., Pa. Ontario & Janney Sts. Sidetrack for Purity Fibre Products Corp. Not named 1931
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
Railroad
RC-028-o2 Connecting Ry., P.T. Div. Frankford Street Branch, Erie Ave. siding, Ward 45, Philadelphia, Pa. Not named 1915
Blueprint
36 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Connecting Railway
Railroad
RC-028-p Conn. Ry., P.T. Div., Engelside Branch, Phila., Pa. 30th and Jefferson Sts., siding for Philadelphia Electric Co. [With attached letter] Not named 1931
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Connecting Railway
Railroad
RC-028-w Conn. Ry., P.T. Div., Engelside Branch. Rearrangement of siding for American Stores Company, Master & 31st Streets, Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pa. Not named 1922
Blueprint
8 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Connecting Railway
Railroad
RC-028-x Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad. Proposed siding for William E. Cooper, Trenton & Allegheny Avenues, Ward 45, Phila., Pa. Wm Cooper Not named 1911
Blueprint
8 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
Railroad
RC-028-y [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 370: "Pennsylvania R.R. - Miscellaneous. Center line, Philadelphia, Bustleton & Trenton R.R., Erie Av. to Loudon St." No date] Not named 1885 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 87 in.
Philadelphia, Bustleton and Trenton Railroad, Erie Ave. to Loudon St.
Railroad
RC-029-01 Plan showing tracks of the P. & R. Ry. on Willow St. between Front St. & Second St. Phila., Pa. [Two attachments: Memorandum and ordinance regarding permission for railroad siding, dated Dec. 31, 1901, from O[scar] Thompson, special agent of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.] Not named 1901
Blueprint
32 x 42 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-02 [Handwritten title on reverse: "Proposed freight house and tracks at Front and Willow Sts." Attachment: Memorandum from R. M. Downing to "Chief" regarding Oscar Thompson's visit to office, dated Jan. 27, 1898] Not named 1898
Blueprint
32 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-03 Track layout & connections for the tanking shop of the Baldwin Locomotive Works [On reverse: "Filed Nov. 1st 1900"] [Attachment: Letter from J[oseph] H. Paist, Chief Clerk of Select Council, to George S. Webster, Chief, Bureau of Surveys, regarding blueprint of sidings, dated Nov. 1, 1900] Not named 1900
Blueprint
26 x 26 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-04 P. & R. Ry. - Philadelphia Div. - Plan of tracks and property in the blocks bounded by Willow St., Fifth St., Noble St. and Sixth St., Phila. Not named 1906
Blueprint
25 x 42 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-05 Proposed siding into new building for the Acme Tea Co., York Ave. & Willow St. [Approved July 11, 1907] Not named 1907
Blueprint
16 x 42 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-06 Plan showing location of present siding and desired extension for the Crane Co. on American St. between Master and Jefferson in the 17th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Penna. Not named 1907 ca.
Blueprint
16 x 31 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-07 Philadelphia & Reading Ry. - Phila. Division - Bethlehem Br. Plan showing location of proposed siding for the Crane Co. on American St. between Master and Jefferson in the 17th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Ordinance May 12, 1905] Not named 1905
Blueprint
14 x 27 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-08 P. & R. Ry. - Phila. Div. - Proposed rearrangement of tracks in yard of S. L. Allen & Co., Glenwood Ave., Bethlehem Branch, 33rd Ward, Phila. [Ordinance Dec. 29, 1913] Not named 1913
Blueprint
15 x 22 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-09 P. & R. RY - Phila. Div. - Chester Branch. Plan showing location of additional sidings at 58th St., Gibson's Point, 40th Ward, Philadelphia, for the Gulf Refining Company. Not named 1913
Blueprint
12 x 38 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-10 P. & R. RY - Phila. Div. Plan of proposed siding for Freihofer Vienna Baking Co., 19th and Clearfield Sts., Phila. Not named 1905
Blueprint
12 x 20 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-11 P. & R. RY - Phila. Div. Plan showing proposed siding for A. M. Collins Mfg. Co. at Columbia Ave. & American St., 19th Ward Phila. Not named 1908
Blueprint
8 x 21 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-12 Northern Liberties & Penn Twp. Br. of P. & R. Ry. Plan showing proposed siding for Hoopes & Townsend at Twelfth & Noble Sts, 14th Ward, Phila. Pa. [Ordinance Dec. 4, 1909; approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 27, 1910] Not named 1909
Blueprint
8 x 29 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-13 P. & R. RY - Phila. Div. Plan showing proposed siding for Lansing Wheelbarrow Co. at American & Willow Sts, 11th Ward, Phila, Pa. [Ordinance March 30, 1908] Not named 1907
Blueprint
8 x 27 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-14 P. & R. RY - Phila. Div. Plan showing proposed extension of siding for Freihofer Vienna Baking Company at 20th and Clearfield Sts., 38th Ward, Phila. [Ordinance March 13, 1908] Not named 1908
Blueprint
9 x 27 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-15 Plan showing the position of the Philadelphia & Reading R.R. tracks after the completion of the Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Tunnel on Pennsylvania Ave., Phila. Not named 1895 ca.
Tracing
11 x 44 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-16 Plan of a proposed switch for Mr. Horace P. Serrill … To accompany ordinance [approved Nov. 25, 1905]. Surveyed Oct. 1905. J. H. Young, Engineer. F. H. Keisker, Architect. Not named 1905
Blueprint
14 x 9 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, switch at intersection of American St. and Willow St.
Railroad
RC-029-17 P. & R. Ry. - Phila Div. Plan showing proposed siding for Chas. Heiber, at Willow and Marshall Sts., Phila, Pa. [Ordinance approved Sept. 12, 1905] Not named 1905
Blueprint
13 x 21 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-18 P. & R. Ry. Co. - Main Line - Philada. Div. Plan showing proposed extension of coal siding at J. & P. Baltz Brew. Co. across Thompson St., west of Thirty-first St., to be used as a delivery track. 29th Ward, Philada, Pa. [Ordinance July 28, 1910; approved Aug. 11, 1910] Not named 1909
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-19 [No title. Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co. - Bethlehem Branch. Siding into Rex & Co., at American and York Sts. Note on plan says "Plan and Ordinance do not agree". Ordinance Nov. 28, 1905] Not named 1905 ca
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-20 Proposed extension of siding for the Haas Baking Co., 9t St. between Thomson & Girard Aves., Phila. Not named 1901
Blueprint
8 x 16 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-21 Plan showing proposed siding for Delaware Freezing Co. on American St. below Willow St., Phila. Pa. Not named 1909
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Property lines and owners
RC-029-a Draft of the Pennsylvania Avenue or Road [This eventually became the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Three parts: 1. Plan. 2. Written description, and 3. Transcription of Indenture from Deed Book G.W.C., No. 74, page 332 etc. Morris Longstreth, Israel Painter, and John A. Gamble, Canal Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company, Dec. 27, 1850] Fox, Joseph 1834
Mounted
11 x 57 in.
Pennsylvania Avenue / Reading Railroad from Fairmount to bridge crossing the Schuylkill River.
Attached draft showing compass bearings, and five-page handwritten transcription of the deed.
RC-029-aa1 Plan of existing rail road tracks on 32nd St. from Thompson to Master St. Carlile, William K. 1892
Paper
19 x 13 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-aa2 Proposed siding to Theis' Brewery, Engelside Not named 1892
Tracing
14 x 38 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-b Plan of Union Canal [Pennsylvania Avenue] Fox, Joseph 1830 ca.
Mounted
14 x 67 in.
Union Canal (Pennyslvania Ave., Reading Railroad)
Shows route of Union Canal, which became in part the bed of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Reading Railroad.
RC-029-g Plan showing proposed additional tracks along Pennsylvania Avenue between Fairmount Ave. and 33rd St., Phila. [Attachment: Memorandum from James H. Windrim, Director of Public Works, to George S. Webster, Chief Engineer, Bureau of Surveys, regarding "plan of tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue," dated Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1893] Not named 1893
Blueprint
18 x 105 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-h Plan of track across Hamilton St. for Hoopes and Townsend Bloch, Frits 1893
Blueprint
9 x 20 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway. Hamilton St. between 13th and Broad Sts.
Railroad
RC-029-l Plan showing a proposed siding for the Bergner & Engel Br'w'g Co. on 33rd St. Phila. Not named 1894
Blueprint
8 x 13 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad, siding into brewery
RC-029-m P. & R. Ry. - Phila. Div. - Plan showing proposed siding for Phila. Warehousing & Cold Storage Co. at Front & Noble Sts., 11th Ward, Phila., Pa. Not named 1909
Blueprint
8 x 18 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-n [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 309: "Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Plan showing proposed siding at 12th and Noble - Ordinance Nov. 16, 1908." Part of plan may be missing] Not named 1908
Blueprint
15 x 19 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-p P. & R. Ry. - Phila. Div. - Plan showing proposed tracks crossing Willow & Darien Sts., 13th Ward, Phila., Pa. Not named 1908
Blueprint
8 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-029-q Phila. & Reading Ry. - Phila. Div. - Northern Liberties & Penn Township R.R. Plan showing location of siding at Ninth and Willow St., 13th Ward, City of Phila., for Wilson & Co. Not named 1917
Blueprint
12 x 21 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-030-01 [No title. Plan showing route of railroad through Almshouse property on either side of the west approach to the South St. Bridge, now the site of the SEPTA University City railroad station] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
18 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, vicinity of Spruce St. and Schuylkill River
Railroad, Almshouse meadow, land and wharf
RC-030-02 [No title. Plan showing City of Philadelphia property on the north side of the west approach to the South Street Bridge. Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
22 x 29 in.
West Philadelphia, vicinity of Spruce St. and Schuylkill River
Property lines and owners
RC-030-03 [No title: Property at intersection of Junction Railroad and Pennsylvania railroad, near the Almshouse Property along the Schuylkill River. Attachment: written description of metes and bounds of shaded property] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
17 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Schuylkill River front south of South Street Bridge
Property lines and owners
RC-030-04 [No title. Plan showing route of railroad through Almshouse property on either side of the west approach to the South St. Bridge, now the site of the SEPTA University City railroad station] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
26 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, vicinity of Spruce St. and Schuylkill River
Railroad, property lines and acreage
RC-030-a Plan and profile of Junction Railroad from Columbia Bridge to Haverford St. [Survey returned April 1862; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1862] Wilson, John A. 1862
Mounted
32 x 64 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Junction Railroad along Schuylkill River from Columbia Bridge to Haverford Ave.
Bridge, Sanger Hall, railroad lines. "Theo S. Heizman, Del., [delineator] 1862"
RC-030-b Plan and profile of Junction Railroad from Haverford St. to Gray's Ferry Bridge [Survey returned April 1862; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1862] Wilson, John A. 1862
Mounted
44 x 54 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Junction Railroad along Schuylkill River from Haverford Ave. to Gray's Ferry Bridge
Bridges, building footprints, streams into Schuylkill River, Almshouse
RC-030-b revised Revised plan of Junction Railroad from Haverford St. to Gray's Ferry, also of proposed location of Penna. R.R. from Spruce St. to Schuylkill River. [Survey returned Dec. 6, 1862; approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 8, 1862] Miller, James; Wilson, John A. 1862
Mounted
44 x 54 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Junction Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad lines along Schuylkill River from Haverford Ave. to Gray's Ferry Bridge
Bridges, building footprints, streams into Schuylkill River, railroad sidings and other buildings at Market St. On reverse: "Junction R.R. and Delaware Extension P.R.R."
RC-031-a Plan of People's [Passenger] R.R. and Hestonville [Passenger} R.R. tracks. July 7, [18]81, taken by S. Smedley [Plan also includes unrelated title block relating to Green St. - indicating that this was a draft and not a final survey] Smedley, Samuel L. 1881
Tracing
22 x 43 in.
Street railway lines in vicinity of 25th St. and Callowhill Street Bridge.
Street railway
RC-031-b [No title. Four street railway lines converging on Callowhill Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River] Roberts, Edward D. 1881
Mounted
36 x 131 in.
Race and Vine Street, Callowhill Street, Spruce and Pine Street, and Arch Street streetcar lines, along Callowhill Street from 25th and Hamilton Sts. to the Callowhill Street Bridge
Street Railway
RC-031-c Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Limited, Philadelphia, Pa. October 1st, '86, Drawing #1476, mcd. [Approved by Board of Surveyors, October 4, 1886] Not named 1886
Blueprint
23 x 33 in.
Street railway lines from 24th Street to Callowhill Street bridge
Street Railway
RC-032-a Plan and profile of the Germantown Passenger Railway on Eighth Street from Columbia Avenue to Susquehanna Avenue [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 20, 1882] Albertson, William 1882
Mounted
38 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-032-b Plan and profile of the extension of the Germantown Passenger Railway, on Susquehanna Ave., Twenty-second and Norris Sts., City of Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 3, 1882] Hibberd, Josiah 1882
Mounted
21 x 20 in.
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-032-c Plan and profile of the extension of the Germantown Passenger Railway on [numerous streets] [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 18, 1882] Not named 1882
Mounted
78 x 26 in.
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-034-a Map of Balto. & Phila. R.R. from Cobb [Cobb's] Creek to Chester Br. of Reading R.R., Philadelphia, Pa. Not named 1885
Tracing
20 x 38 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad between Cobb's Creek and the Schuylkill River
Line of railroad, building footprints, other railroads, existing and proposed streets, Mt. Moriah Cemetery
RC-034-b Plan of the wharf lines of the River Schuylkill from Gray's Ferry Road to Mifflin Street, showing the site of the Bridg [Bridge] to be built by the Schuylkill E.S. R.R. Co. January 30th, 1884 Daly, Thomas; Jones, William H. 1884
Tracing
26 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River, both banks, between 53rd St. and Mifflin St. and Gray's Ferry Ave.
Gray's Ferry Bridge, wharves, rocks, stream entering Schuylkill River at 50th St., low water line
RC-034-d Profile of the Schuylkill River East Side RR submitted to [?] Nov. 14, 1884. [On reverse: "Unfinished profile…"] Not named 1884
Paper
12 x 82 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-034-e Plan showing location of Schuylkill River East Side R.R. between Chestnut St. and Pennsylvania Ave. [Ordinance July 3, 1885, section 16; survey returned Aug. 14, 1885. RC-34-h is companion to this plan] Daly, Thomas 1885
Tracing
38 x 86 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad between Chestnut St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Wharves, Fairmount Reservoir, other railroad lines
RC-034-f Proposed lines of Schuylkill River East Side R.R. to avoid a grade crossing of the P.W. and B. R.R. [Note on reverse: "Decr. 10, 1884. Rec'd from Wm. H. Brown, Chief Eng P.R.R. by request. This plan was submitted to the court in the injunction suit of the P.R.R. vs. the Sch. River E. Side RR in crossing Grays Ferry at grade. Saml. L. Smedley." ] Not named 1884
Blueprint
18 x 54 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-034-h Plan showing location of Schuylkill River East Side R.R. between Chestnut St. and Chester Br. Of P & R. R.R. [Ordinance July 3, 1885, section 16; survey returned Aug. 14, 1885. RC-34-e is companion to this plan] Daly, Thomas 1885
Tracing
38 x 122 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad between Chestnut St. and 53rd St.
Wharves, streams entering Schuylkill River, other railroad lines
RC-035-01 Plan of proposed extension of the West Phil'a. Pass. Railway in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Survey returned March 8, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Tracing
21 x 11 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-02 Plan showing proposed line of the Elmwood and Fairmount Park Pass'r. R.W. CO. on 52nd St. from Market St. to Baltimore Av., 27th Ward, Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 22nd 1893] Jones, William H. 1893
Blueprint
11 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Elmwood and Fairmount Park Passenger Railway
Street Railway
RC-035-03 Plan of proposed extension of the West Phil'a. Pass. Railway on Forty-second Street Baltimore Avenue to Woodland Avenue, and on Chester Avenue from 42nd St. to Woodland Avenue. Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Date stamp: March 19, 1885; no approval noted. See RC-035-c for approved version of plan] Jones, William H. 1885
Mounted
30 x 160 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-a Plan for extension of tracks of the West Phila. Passenger Railway on [various streets] [Survey returned Dec. 15, 1883; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1884] Johnson, Joseph 1883
Mounted
29 x 95 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-b Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the West-Phila. Passr. Railway Company on [various streets] [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 16, 1885] Johnson, Joseph; Jones, William H. 1885
Mounted
17 x 85 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-c Plan of proposed extension of the West Phil'a. Pass. Railway on Forty-second St. from Spruce St. to Woodland Ave., Chester Ave. from 42nd St. to Woodland Ave., Forty-first St. from Chester Ave. to Spruce St., in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Survey returned May 23, 1885; approved by Board of Surveyors June 1, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Mounted
28 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-c tracing Plan of proposed extension of the West Phil'a. Pass. Railway on Forty-second St. from Spruce St. to Woodland Ave., Chester Ave. from 42nd St. to Woodland Ave., Forty-first St. from Chester Ave. to Spruce St., in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Survey returned May 23, 1885; approved by Board of Surveyors June 1, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Tracing
29 x 25 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-d Plan of extension of tracks of the West Phila. Passr. Railway Co. on [numerous streets] [Survey returned Jan. 2, 1885; approved by Board of Surveyors June 1, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1885
Mounted
27 x 25 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-e Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the West Phila. Passenger Railway Co. on Brown Street from 40th St. to Lancaster Ave., 24th Ward [Survey returned March 9, 1885; approved by Board of Surveyors June 1, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1885
Mounted
18 x 31 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-f Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the West-Phila. Passenger Railway Company on Wyoming and 40th Streets between Baring and Haverford Streets, in the Twenty-fourth Ward [Survey returned and approved by Board of Surveyors March 1, 1886] Johnson, Joseph 1886
Mounted
31 x 16 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-g Plan of the proposed extension of the tracks of the West Philadelphia Passenger R.W. Company on 46th and 47th Streets from Chester Avenue to Woodland Avenue in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned April 29, 1889; approved by Board of Surveyors July 1, 1889] Jones, William H. 1889
Blueprint
33 x 25 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-h Plan of the extension of the tracks of the West Phila. Passenger Railway Co. on Chester Avenue from 42nd to 47th Streets in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned June 29, 1889; approved by Board of Surveyors July 1, 1889] Jones, William H. 1889
Blueprint
20 x 27 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-i Plan of the extension of the double track of the West Philad'a. Passenger Railway Company on Baltimore Avenue from 42nd to 60th St., 27th Ward Philad'a. [ Survey returned June 19, 1890 and approved by Board of Surveyors June 23, 1890] Jones, William H. 1890
Blueprint
25 x 117 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-k Plan of route of West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. on 52nd St. from Elm Ave. to Market St. Sheet No. 1 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 20, 1893] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
12 x 81 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-035-k2 Plan of route of West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. on 52nd St. from Elm Ave. to Market St. Sheet No. 2 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 20, 1893] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
13 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-035-L Plan showing location of the proposed extension of double tracks of the West Phila. Pass'r R'way Co. on 52nd St. from Market St. to Balto. Av., 27th Ward, Phila. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 20, 1893] Jones, William H. 1893
Blueprint
11 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-01 Plan of relocation of tracks of Phila. City Passenger Railway Co. (Phila. Traction Co.) on Lancaster Ave. from Market to Belmont Ave. and on Belmont Ave. from Lancaster to Elm Ave. Johnson, Joseph 1893
Blueprint
10 x 103 in.
Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-02 Plan showing the relocation of Tracks of the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. on Forty-second St. from Chestnut St. to Sansom St., Twenty-seventh Ward, Philad'a. [Attachment 1: Memorandum from W. H. Jones to Geo. S. Webster, April 23, 1894, regarding the attached plan. Attachment 2: Wm. Wharton Jr. & Co. Incorporated, Philadelphia, Pa. Drawing of plan showing location of tracks on 42nd St. betw. Chestnut and Walnut Sts. for Phila. Traction Co. - Chestnut and Walnut Sts. Branch, Phila, PA. Drawing No. 7731] Jones, William H. 1894
Blueprint
14 x 29 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-a Plan for extension of tracks of the West Phila. Passr. R. Way on Haverford Street from 41st St. to Lancaster Ave. [Survey returned Dec. 15, 1883; approved by Board of Surveyors April 21, 1884] Johnson, Joseph 1883
Mounted
14 x 19 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-c Plan for extension of tracks of the Market Street Pass. R.R. Co. on 42nd Street from Haverford Street to Lancaster Avenue in the 24th Ward [Survey returned Sept. 24, 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 16, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1884
Mounted
10 x 24 in.
Market Street Passenger Railroad Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-d Plan of extension of tracks of the Market Street Pass. R.R. Co. on 52nd Street from Market St. to Elm Ave. in the 24th Ward [Survey returned Sept. 24, 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 16, 1885] Johnson, Joseph 1884
Mounted
14 x 104 in.
Market Street Passenger Railroad Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-f Plan of the proposed extension of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail-Way on Fifty-second St. from Baltimore Ave. to Market St. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia [Survey returned May 1884; approved by Board of Surveyors March 2, 1885] Jones, William H. 1884
Mounted
15 x 62 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-g Plan of the proposed extension of the West Phil'a Pass'r Railway on Forty-ninth St. from Baltimore Ave. to Woodland Ave. and on Fiftieth St. from Chester Ave. to Woodland Ave. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a. [Approved by Board of Surveyors May 1, 1886] Jones, William H. 1886
Mounted
18 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-h Plan of the proposed extension of the West Phil'a Pass'r Railway on Chester Ave. from 42nd St. to 50th St. in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phil'a [Date stamp Dec. 22, 1885] Jones, William H. 1885
Mounted
18 x 49 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-i Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the West Philadelphia Pass. Rail Road on Wyoming and 40th Streets, from Haverford St. to Baring Street, in the 24th Ward Johnson, Joseph 1885
Tracing
17 x 16 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-j West Phila. Pass. Railway Co. Plan of proposed tracks on Brown St., 46th St., Westminster Ave., 48th, Seneca, Markoe, Aspen and 44th Streets. [Survey returned May 12, 1890; approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 8, 1890. Attachment: Letter from Peter A. B. Widener, President, West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co., to Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor, City of Philadelphia, regarding track the company wants to lay on Brown Street and other streets, dated April 26, 1890] Johnson, Joseph 1890
Blueprint
43 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-j1 West Phila. Pass. Railway Co. Plan of streets on Brown - 46th - Westminster Ave. - 48th - Seneca - Markoe & 44th. April 1890 Not named 1890
Blueprint
19 x 19 in.
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-036-k Plan of the extension of the West Phil'a Pass. Railway at Forty-first St. and Chester Ave., Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Being the connections between tracks on Woodland Ave., 41st St. and Chester Ave. Jones, William H. 1886
Tracing
12 x 16 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-037-01 The Harmar Estate and Eastwick Estate [fragment of plan only] Not named 1885 ca.
Blueprint
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Property plan
RC-037-02 For S.R.E.S.R.R. Curves & track at 25th, Greet Str's & Penna. Ave. Dr'g No. 752 [Note at bottom reads: "Corner of building, nearest to P. & R. Railroad tracks, lies on this line"] Not named 1886
Blueprint
11 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-03 Plan of Bilbrough's Property Frazier, John W. 1893
Tracing
15 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad. Property at Schuylkill Ave. and Ellsworth St.
Property plan
RC-037-04 [No title. Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad crossing at Woodland Ave. April 22, 1886] Not named 1886
Blueprint
15 x 27 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-05 [Two letters referring to railroad tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue, both to John Bardsley Esq.. 1. From Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engineer and Surveyor, July 6, 1886, and 2. From Thomas [Har?], July 7, 1886. The plan they refer to is unclear, and that plan may not have been found in either RC-037 or RC-040] 1886
Railroad tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue
Railroad
RC-037-d [Handwritten title on reverse: "Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Profile of Line B." See RC-037-e for the route of this line] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
11 x 124 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-e [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 318: "Line B through Powelton Ave." This plan shows the route of the line shown in profile in RC-037-d] Not named 1885 ca.
Blueprint
18 x 110 in.
Railroad in West Philadelphia, probably Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
RC-037-f Centre line of Baltimore and Philad'a Rail-Road, August 1885 Not named 1885
Tracing
20 x 79 in.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-g1 Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-ninth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. Not named 1885
Blueprint
17 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-g2 Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-ninth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. Not named 1885
Blueprint
17 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-i Map and profile of crossing at Twenty-fifth St., Delaware Branch, S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 27, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
13 x 19 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-j Profile of S.R.E.S.R.R. on Twenty-fifth St. and Penna. Ave. between Spring Garden and Thirtieth Sts. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Nov. 30, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
11 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-037-k Balto. & Phila. R.R. Plan showing grade crossing of 58th Street, Philadelphia, Penna. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Nov. 3, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
19 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Profile of 58th St. Station, including depot building and steps
RC-037-n Schuylkill River East Side Rail Road. Profile and sections of the line on 25th St., Callowhill St., Hamilton St. and Biddle St. Philadelphia. Not named 1885
Blueprint
32 x 31 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-038-02 [No title. Temporary tracks of Lehigh Ave. Railway Co. tracks on Glenwood Ave., Somerset St., and Park Ave. Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 5, 1887] Not named 1887
Mounted
21 x 29 in.
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-03 Lehigh Avenue Ry. Co., temporary tracks [On reverse: "Copy for Survey Bureau"] Not named 1887
Blueprint
21 x 29 in.
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-04 Profile of Lamb Tavern Road north of bridge over Connecting R.R. Not named 1888
Tracing
12 x 69 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-038-05 [No title. Temporary tracks of Lehigh Ave. Railway Co. on Lamb Tavern Road (or Margie St.), Glenwood Ave., Somerset St. and Park Ave.] Not named 1888
Tracing
21 x 41 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lehigh Avenue Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-039-a Map on the line of the Kensington and Tacony Railroad, March 1884 Not named 1884
Blueprint
36 x 125 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Kensington and Tacony Railroad
Railroad, building footprints, property owners
RC-040-01 Plan of proposed siding into the Philadelphia Rubber Works, 36th Ward. Nobré, John M. 1905
Blueprint
16 x 26 in.
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-02 B. & O. R. R. Phila Div'n. Proposed siding for Newton Machine Tool Works. Office of Div'n. Eng'r., Phila. Pa. Not named 1905
Blueprint
9 x 16 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-03 Phila. & Reading Ry. - Phila. Div. - Bethlehem Branch. Plan showing location of proposed siding for Wm. Montgomery & Co. at Germantown Avenue & Wildey St. in the Sixteenth Ward of the City of Philada. Not named 1905
Blueprint
14 x 21 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad
RC-040-a Plan showing connection of S.R.E.S.R.R. with the P. and R. R.R. near 30th St. & Pennsylvania Avenue, Phila., Pa. Not named 1886
Blueprint
20 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-c Plan of Pennsylvania Avenue showing the S.R.E.S.R.R. Tunnel, 25th St. to 30th St. Compiled from the original staking out notes and reduced to the City Datum elevation by W. W. Thayer, Civil Engineer, July 12th, 1890 Thayer, W. W. 1890
Blueprint
25 x 72 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-d Schuylkill River East Side Rail Road. Profile and sections of the line on 25th St., Callowhill St., Hamilton St. and Biddle St. Philadelphia. [See RC-037-n for better copy] Not named 1885
Blueprint
33 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-e Map and profile of crossing of Broad St. at intersection of Oregon Avenue. Delaware Branch S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 20, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
20 x 19 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-f Map and profile of crossing at Swanson St. of Delaware Branch - S.R.E.S.R.R. [Attachment: Transmittal memorandum for plan from H. T. Douglas, Chief Engineer, Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, Oct. 27, 1885] Not named 1885
Blueprint
18 x 20 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Railroad
RC-040-g Map showing location of Delaware Branch of Schuylkill River East Side R.R. Phila. Aug. 27th 1885. Calvin Whiteley Jr. Del. Not named 1885
Tracing
38 x 120 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. Entire area south of Porter Street, and additional sections on each river front up to Reed Street
Streams, railroads, building footprints. Includes both the original roads and the planned street grid.
RC-040-h Right-of-way and track map. The Schuylkill River East Side Railroad Company, operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Philadelphia Division, Main Line. Station 0+00 to Station 52+60. Office of Valuation Engineer, Baltimore, Md. Not named 1918
Blueprint
25 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, tracks from Wood St. to Poplar St.
Property owners, building footprints
RC-040-i Right-of-way and track map. The Schuylkill River East Side Railroad Company, operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Philadelphia Division, Main Line. Station 52+60 to Station 105+60. Office of Valuation Engineer, Baltimore, Md. Not named 1918
Blueprint
25 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad, tracks from Pine St. to Wood St.
Property owners, building footprints
RC-041-03 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 356: "Pennsylvania Railroad - Philadelphia & Bustleton Railroad. Map of portion of line"] Not named 1892 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 49 in.
Philadelphia and Bustleton Railroad
Railroad, property owners along the line, streams
RC-041-04 Map of location of the Philadelphia and Bustleton Ry. Not named 1892
Blueprint
14 x 106 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Philadelphia and Bustleton Railroad
Topography, property owners, streams, building footprints
RC-041-b Map and profile of proposed siding to Midvale Steel Works, P.G.&C.H.R.R. [Philadelphia, Germantown & Chestnut Hill Railroad]. Approved J. T. Richards, A.C. Engineer, P.R.R. [Attachment: Profile of Midvale Branch, P.G.&C.H.R.R. [Philadelphia, Germantown & Chestnut Hill Railroad] Not named 1892
Tracing
38 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Midvale Branch of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad, siding along Midvale St. from Roberts St. to Bristol St.
Topography (two-foot contours); profile shows natural ground elevation; Midvale Steel Company with buildings identified by use
RC-041-c [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 356, and on reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad - Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad. Proposed crossing of 4th track over Hunting Park Ave. at Nicetown Station. Filed Oct. 3, 1901"] Not named 1901
Blueprint
31 x 34 in.
Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad at Hunting Park Ave., Nicetown Station
Railroad
RC-042 Wards1 City of Philadelphia, Bureau of Health. Ward Genealogy Not named 1914
Paper
30 x 20 in.
Philadelphia
History of the City's ward divisions
RC-042 Wards2 Chronological plans and diagram showing Philadelphia Wards. Compiled Feb. 1927 by Geo. P. Mackenzie, Asst. Eng. Mackenzie, George P. 1927
Paper
15 x 20 in.
Philadelphia
History of the City's ward divisions
RC-042-a Plan showing a section of track belonging to the Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co., Philada., Dec. 9th, 1889 [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 16, 1889] Mercer, Joseph 1889
Blueprint
12 x 57 in.
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-042-b Plan showing the proposed location of track of the Marshall St. Passenger Railway Co. on [various streets] in the Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 16, 1889] Webster, George S. 1889
Blueprint
13 x 25 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-042-c Plan showing proposed extension of tracks of Marshall Street Passenger Railway Company on Randolph St. from Thompson St.. to Oxford St., 17th Ward [Ordinance June 2, 1890; approved by Board of Surveyors June 16, 1890] French, Andrew 1890
Blueprint
10 x 36 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-042-d Plan of proposed extension of tracks belonging to the Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co. [Ordinance June 2, 1890; approved by Board of Surveyors June 16, 1890] Mercer, Joseph 1890
Mounted
20 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Marshall Street Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-043 Liddonfield Liddonfield. High-class home sites. Large Lots. Wide Streets. Automobile driveways in rear of lots. Disston & Heston, Agents. Liddonfield headquarters 7930 Frankford Avenue, Holmesburg. Main office 6824 Torresdale Avenue, Tacony. Telephones Holmesburg 2000, Tacony 1400. [Title within plan] Liddonfield, Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. [Survey returned June 26, 1924] Webster, Clement B. 1924
Paper
17 x 22 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Tolbut St., Tulip St., Strahle St. and Frankford Ave.
Development plot plan.
RC-043-01 Plan made for "The Twenty-second St. and Allegheny Ave. Pass. R'y Co." showing proposed temporary loop at the intersection of Pulaski Ave. & Hunting Park Ave., Twenty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 5, 1894] Fuller, H. M. 1894
Blueprint
22 x 20 in.
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-043-a Plan and profile of tracks. Twenty-second St. and Allegheny Avenue Passenger Railway Co. [Ordinance June 19, 1880; approved by Board of Surveyors July 7, 1890] Jones, Walter 1890
Mounted
23 x 110 in.
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-044-01 Plan showing proposed location of curve at Germantown and Chelten Aves. and proposed relocation of crossover on Chelten Ave. east of Germantown Ave. for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 18, 1929. Plan numbered T-1855 and P-38-203] Not legible 1929
Tracing
14 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Germantown Ave. near Chelten Ave.
Street Railway
RC-044-a Plan and profile of tracks of Chelton [Chelten] Ave. Passenger R.W. Co. from Pulaski Ave. to Chew St. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 6, 1890] Jones, Walter 1890
Mounted
17 x 80 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-044-b1 Tracks of the Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway Co. from Wissahickon Avenue to Park Line. Sundstrom. C. A. 1891
Mounted
25 x 40 in.
Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-044-b2 Plan and profile of tracks of the Chelton [Chelten] Ave. Passenger R.W. Co. from Chelton Ave. to Wissahickon Ave. via Pulaski Ave. and Rittenhouse St. Jones, Walter 1891
Tracing
24 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-044-c Plan and profile of tracks of Chelton [Chelten] Ave. Passenger R.W. Co. from Chew St. to Limekiln Turnpike via Chelton Ave., Stenton Ave. and Haines St. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 6, 1890] Jones, Walter 1891
Tracing
24 x 73 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-045-04 Plan of property for the City of Philadelphia situate in Upper Darby Township, Delaware Co. Pa. Damon & Foster 1926
Blueprint
45 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West side of Cobb's Creek, Upper Darby, Pa., from Marshall Road to Fernwood Cemetery.
Detailed delineation of property along Cobb's Creek, including Cardington Land Co., and the factory buildings of Wolfenden, Shore & Co. Building footprints, material used, and height shown. Naylor's Run, mill race, and line of sewer. Some or all of this property became part of Cobb's Creek Park.
RC-049-s [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 306: "Philadelphia and Reading railroad, Broad & Pennsylvania Ave. crossing. Tracing (small) showing track layout."] Smedley, Samuel L. 1890
Tracing
8 x 13 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, crossing at Broad St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Railroad track arrangement
RC-049-v Reading Terminal R.R. Proposed bridge at Broad St. and Pennsylvania Ave. View looking east. Dec. 19, 1890 [Two attachments: pencil sketches in profile of train in tunnel and horse-drawn carriage on street above] Not named 1890
Paper
12 x 26 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, crossing at Broad St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Railroad
RC-051-g Map of northern section of Phila. Belt Line R.R. Wilson, John A., Chief Engineer 1889
Blueprint
14 x 60 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad
Railroad
RC-051-j Profile of the Belt Line Railroad, Fishers Lane to Frankford Road Not named 1891
Paper, Graph
11 x 50 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad
Railroad
RC-054-a Map showing the located line of the Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad Company Not named 1892
Blueprint
14 x 32 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad - Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad
Railroad
RC-054-b Profile of the Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad Not named 1892
Blueprint
15 x 36 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad - Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad
Railroad
RC-054-c Bridge over North Penn Railroad, Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad Not named 1892
Blueprint
48 x 36 in.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad - Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad
Railroad
RC-055-01 [No title. Fort Washington Railroad, spur from Pennsylvania Railroad line to Chestnut Hill to Stenton Avenue, along Cresheim Creek] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
7 X 15 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad System - Cresheim Valley Railroad
Railroad
RC-055-02 Plan of part of property belonging to the Estate of James Gowen, Dec'd. and Franklin B. Gowen, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Shows Fort Washington Railroad added in colored pencil] Not named 1890 ca.
Blueprint
21 x 58 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Pennsylvania Railroad System - Cresheim Valley Railroad. Bounded by Mermaid La. To McPherson St., Mower St. to Stenton Ave.
Topography, railroads, building footprints, quarry
RC-055-02 gs Plan of part of property belonging to the Estate of James Gowen, Dec'd. and Franklin B. Gowen, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia [Shows Fort Washington Railroad added in colored pencil] Not named 1890 ca.
Blueprint (inverted)
21 x 58 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Pennsylvania Railroad System - Cresheim Valley Railroad. Bounded by Mermaid La. To McPherson St., Mower St. to Stenton Ave.
Topography, railroads, building footprints, quarry
RC-055-03 [No title. Profile of Philadelphia, Germantown & Chestnut Hill Railroad] Not named 1891
Paper
11 x 33 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad System - Cresheim Valley Railroad
Streams, mill race, pond
RC-058-v1 Academy Gardens, 35th Ward, Philadelphia, PA. Plan prepared for McCloskey Homes Inc. Franklin & Lindsey 1947
Paper
27 x 31 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Academy Rd., Holyoke Rd., Wooden Bridge Run, and Willits Rd.
Development plot plan.
RC-058-v2 Academy Gardens, 35th Ward, Philadelphia, PA. Revised plan. Plan prepared for McCloskey Homes Inc. Franklin & Lindsey 1950
Paper
27 x 31 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Academy Rd., Holyoke Rd., Wooden Bridge Run, and Willits Rd.
Development plot plan.
RC-058-w Plan of Camp Happy showing location of buildings and physical conditions. Forty-first Ward, Philadelphia. Made for the Coordinating Engineer's office. [Survey returned Jan. 28, 1942] Kohler, George F. 1942
Blueprint
27 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Camp Happy. Bounded roughly by Tolbut to Gregg Sts., Torresdale Ave. to above Ditman St.
Building footprints and uses, elevations, trees
RC-058-x February 2, 1946. Registry Division, [Bur.] of Eng. Sur. & Zon. [Dept.] of Public Works. L-46-6. [Plan of property in East Falls, including that of John and James Dobson] Not named 1946
Tracing, Paper
39 x 43 in.
East Falls. Bounded roughly by Indian Queen La., McMichael St., Hunting Park Ave., Allegheny Ave. and Ridge Ave.
Property lines and ownership, Dobson's Run (Fall's Run), railroads. Lists Deed Books from which property lines were obtained. Note: "Creek plotted from Contract Plan 4-c-104 to Clara Whitaker Property; east of this property creek plotted from City Plan, confirmed 7-19-1875"
RC-058-y Industrial Map of property of John and James Dobson Inc., Falls of Schuylkill, 38th Ward, City of Philadelphia. Showing within the boundaries of this property the City streets, dimensions of the ground, building improvements, Scotts Lane, driveways leading to the buildings, and railroad sidings as well as abutting railroads. Albright & Friel 1937 ca.
Blueprint
29 x 40 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
East Falls. Dobson Mills, 27.581 acres
Building footprints and square footage, covered water course, railroads, sewers, water mains
RC-058-z Proposed bridge at Broad St. and Pennsylvania Avenue [See original drawing: plan RC-049-v] Not named 1890 ca.
Blueprint
12 x 25 in.
Broad Street, Bridge over Pennsylvania Ave.
Profile of bridge and sunken Reading Railroad bed in Pennsylvania Ave.
RC-059-z Plan showing location of line of Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad (as constructed by the State of Pennsylvania) from Columbia Bridge over Schuylkill River to its junction with present Main Line of Pennsylvania Railroad at Anderson's Lane, later Athensville, now Ardmore. Traced for John C. Trautwine Jr., from T. H. Mueller's reproduction of John Levering's map of Lower Merion Township, 1851, with data from other sources, by Chas. R. Barker, 1920, June. Barker, Charles R. 1920
Blueprint
28 x 38 in.
1 inch = 1320 feet
Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, in Philadelphia and adjacent area in Montgomery County
Railroad line, streams, existing and proposed roads. An extensive map key identifies "Relics Found" along the old line of the railroad as a supplement to the original 1920 tracing.
RC-059-z gs Plan showing location of line of Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad (as constructed by the State of Pennsylvania) from Columbia Bridge over Schuylkill River to its junction with present Main Line of Pennsylvania Railroad at Anderson's Lane, later Athensville, now Ardmore. Traced for John C. Trautwine Jr., from T. H. Mueller's reproduction of John Levering's map of Lower Merion Township, 1851, with data from other sources, by Chas. R. Barker, 1920, June. Barker, Charles R. 1920
Blueprint (inverted)
28 x 38 in.
1 inch = 1320 feet
Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, in Philadelphia and adjacent area in Montgomery County
Railroad line, streams, existing and proposed roads. An extensive map key identifies "Relics Found" along the old line of the railroad as a supplement to the original 1920 tracing.
RC-063-01 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 357: "Pennsylvania Railroad, Fairhill Branch. Two tracings showing location of centre line and profile from Connecting R.R. to Cambria St. Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
22 x 47 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Fairhill Branch
Railroad center line, curb elevations, property lines and owners
RC-063-02 [No title. From Railroad Plan Index (City Archives Record Group 90.14), p. 357: "Pennsylvania Railroad, Fairhill Branch. Two tracings showing location of centre line and profile from Connecting R.R. to Cambria St. Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
22 x 57 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Fairhill Branch
Railroad center line, curb elevations, property lines and owners
RC-063-03 No. 5288. Fairhill R.R. Plan and profile. Not named 1890 ca.
Blueprint
18 x 56 in.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Fairhill Branch
Railroad center line, curb elevations, property lines and owners
RC-064-02 Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philada. Map showing revised location of the line from Belmont Ave. to point beyond Lansdowne Valley. Drawing No. 18106, Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co.; Darrach, Charles G. 1890
Blueprint
20 x 61 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-04 Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philada. Crossing of R.R. under present bridge over Lansdowne Valley. Drawing No. 18107 Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co. 1889
Blueprint
23 x 24 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-05 Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philada. Revised location showing crossing under road to George's Hill and road to C.T.A. Fountain. Drawing No. 18118 Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co. 1889
Blueprint
17 x 47 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-06 Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philada. Design for bridge at Montgomery Ave. Drawing No. 18146 Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co. 1889
Blueprint
20 x 35 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-07 Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philada. Design for bridge at Fountain Road. Drawing No. 18145 Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co. 1889
Blueprint
18 x 36 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-08 Design for tunnels under driving roads crossing line of Gravity R.R. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Drawing No. 18105 Wilson Brothers & Co. Wilson Brothers & Co. 1889
Blueprint
25 x 28 in.
1 inch = 4 feet
Railroad, Gravity. West Fairmount Park
Gravity Railroad, Fairmount Park
RC-064-09 Plan of proposed drive from Chamounix Drive to River Road with overhead crossing at P.&R.R.R. [Part 1] Thayer, Russell 1889
Blueprint
31 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Fairmount Park
West Fairmount Park
RC-064-10 Plan of proposed drive from Chamounix Drive to River Road with overhead crossing at P.&R.R.R. [Part 2] Thayer, Russell 1889
Blueprint
30 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Fairmount Park
West Fairmount Park
RC-081-y Philadelphia Convention Center Not named 1940 ca.
Paper
36 x 41 in.
West Philadelphia
Loading docks, ballroom, arena, Commercial Museum, and many other features of this complex
RC-081-z United States of America. Prepared especially for National Geographic Magazine. Not named 1923
Mounted
28 x 38 in.
1 inch = 82.86 miles
United States of America
Rivers, cities, roads, railroads, and many other features
RC-091-03 Plan of proposed extension of tracks of the 17th and 19th Sts. Pass. R'wy. Co. on [various streets] and of the Continental Pass. R'wy. Co on [various streets] [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 20, 1903] Nobré, John M. 1903
Blueprint
30 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-04 Plan showing proposed extension of tracks on Orthodox Street from Frankford Avenue to Richmond Street for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; approved by Board of Surveyors March 16, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 98 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-05 Plan showing proposed extension of tracks on [various streets] of the West Phila. Passenger Railway Co. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Blueprint
18 x 153 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-06 Plan showing proposed extension of tracks on Sixtieth St., Lancaster Avenue to Market Street, of the West Phila. Passenger Railway Compy. [Approved by Board of Surveyors March 2, 1903] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
18 x 88 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-07 Plan of proposed extension of tracks on [various streets] for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co. [Ordinance Dec. 24, 1902; approved by Board of Surveyors March 16, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 75 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-08 Proposed extension of tracks on So. Twentieth St. between Tasker St. & Passyunk Ave and proposed connecting curve at Eighteenth St. & Passyunk Ave. for the Continental Passenger Railway Company, Philadelphia, PA. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 20, 1902] Nobré, John M. 1902
Blueprint
14 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-091-09 Proposed extension of tracks on So. Nineteenth St. between Tasker St. & Passyunk Ave and proposed connecting curve at Seventeenth St. & Passyunk Ave. for the 17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Company, Philadelphia, PA. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 20, 1902] Nobré, John M. 1902
Blueprint
14 x 31 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-10 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Second St. and Allegheny Avenue for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Avenue Pass'gr. Rwy. Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 19, 1903] Mercer, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-11 Plan showing proposed location of curve at Front St. and Allegheny Avenue for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Avenue Pass. Rwy. Co., Philadelphia, Pa. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 19, 1903] Brinton, Walter 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-091-12 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 18th & Walnut Sts. for the Phila. City Pass. Rw'y Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 20, 1902] Cranmer, William C. 1902
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-01 Plan showing proposed extension of Continental Pass. Railway Co. on McKean St. from 18th to 20th Sts. Phila. Rapid Transit Co., Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1903] Nobré, John M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 73 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Continental Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-02 Plan showing proposed extension of tracks on [various streets] for the 2nd & 3rd Sts. Passenger Railway Company [Ordinance May 20, 1903; approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 19, 1903] Close, Charles W. 1903
Blueprint
19 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
2nd and 3rd Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-03 Plan showing proposed re-location of tracks on Spring Garden Street between Thirty-third St. and bridge over Penna. R.R. for the Hestonville, Mantua & Fairmount Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 3, 1903] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
19 x 66 in.
Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-04 Plan of proposed change of trolley tracks at Ridge Ave. and Sumac St. made for Schuylkill Valley Traction Co. formerly Manayunk and Roxborough Inclined Plain [sic] and Railway Co. Sundstrom, C. A. 1903
Blueprint
10 x 24 in.
Schuylkill Valley Traction Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-05 Plan showing proposed location and re-location of tracks on Delaware Ave. betw. Green St. and Fairmount Ave. for the Beach St. Connecting Pass. R'w'y Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
20 x 19 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Beach Street Connecting Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-06 Plan for the Germantown Pass. Rwy. Co. showing re-location of track on Eighth Street from Callowhill St. to Buttonwood St. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 5, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
14 x 38 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Germantown Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-07 Proposed section of rail to be used on [various streets]. Phila. Rapid Transit Co., Lessee. June 22, 1903. Scale full size. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 6, 1903] Not named 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 1 inch
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-08 Plan showing proposed location of track at Franklin and Arrott Sts., rear of car barn, for the Phila. Rapid Transit Co., Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 6, 1903] Webster, John H., Jr. 1903
Blueprint
14 x 18 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-09 Plan showing proposed temporary location of loop at Broad St. and Government Ave. (opposite Navy Yard) for the League Island Extension of the 13th & 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co'y [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 2, 1903] Close, Charles W. 1903
Blueprint
14 x 18 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-10 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 7th & Jefferson Sts. for the Union Passenger Railway Company, Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Carlile, William K. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-11 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 7th & Spring Garden Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
18 x14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-12 Plan showing proposed location and relocation of curves at 49th St. and Woodland Avenue for the West Phila. Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 2, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-13 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Jefferson and Franklin Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Carlile, William K. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-14 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Frankford Ave. and Manderson St. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Mercer, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-15 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 40th and Locust Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-16 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Cumberland and Emerald Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Mercer, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-17 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Stella and Emerald Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Mercer, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-18 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 11th St. and Susquehanna Ave. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Carlile, William K. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-19 Plan showing proposed location of curve into Phila. Rapid Transit Co's. Property on Huntingdon St. e[ast] of Sydenham St. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 20, 1903] Fuller, H. M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-20 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 20th and Catharine Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Nobré, John M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-21 Plan showing proposed location of siding on Island road north of 79th St. for the West Phila. Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-22 Plan showing proposed location of curve into Phila. Rapid Transit Co's. property on Beach St. s[outh] of Fairmount Ave. for the Green and Coates Sts. Pass. Rwy. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 6, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Green and Coates Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-23 Plan showing proposed re-location of crossovers on Twenty-fifth St. south of Green St. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-24 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 9th and Spruce Sts. for the Union Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 2, 1903] Cranmer, William C. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-25 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Beach and Green Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 17, 1903] Bloch, Frits 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-26 Plan showing proposed location of curves at Broad and Shunk Sts. for the 13th & 15th St. Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 5, 1903] Close, Charles W. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-27 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 12th & Arch Sts. for the Empire Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Nov. 2, 1903] Cranmer, William C. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Empire Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-28 Plan showing proposed location of curve on Schuylkill Ave. opposite Catharine St. into property of P.R.T. Co. for the Catharine and Bainbridge Sts. Pass. R'w'y. Co. Nobré, John M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Catharine and Bainbridge Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-29 Proposed re-location of curve (unbroken mainline) at N.E. Cor. 13th and York Sts. for the Phila. Traction Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 20, 1903] Fuller, H. M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Traction Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-30 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 17th & Huntingdon Sts. for the 17th & 19th Sts. Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 16, 1903] Fuller, H. M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
17th and 19th Streets Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-31 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Hutchinson and Huntingdon Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Oct. 5, 1903] Fuller, H. M. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-093-32 Plan showing proposed re-location of curves at 8th & Sansom Sts. for the Phila. Rapid Transit Company, Lessee [Approved by Board of Surveyors Sept. 14, 1903] Cranmer, William C. 1903
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-02 Plan showing proposed location of tracks on Erie Ave. … Second St. … and on Front St. … for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Pass. Railway Co., the 2nd and 3rd Sts. Pass. Railway Co., and the Frankford and Southwark Pass Railway Co., Philadelphia Brinton, Walter 1905
Blueprint
21 x 108 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co. and others
Street Railway
RC-095-03 Plan showing proposed extension of tracks on 22nd St. … Snyder Ave. … and on 23rd St. … also location of necessary curves … for the Union Passenger Railway Co. Nobré, John M. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 47 in.
Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-04 Plan showing proposed location of tracks on 27th St. … Berks St. … 25th St. … Thompson St. … and on 26th St. … for the Union Passenger Railway Co. and the Centennial Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia Carlile, William K. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 57 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Union Passenger Railway Co. and Centennial Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-05 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 15th and Susquehanna Ave. for the Empire Passenger Railway Co., Phila. Rapid Transit Co., Lessee Carlile, William K.; Fuller, H. M. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Empire Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-06 Plan showing proposed re-location of tracks at K. & O. Pike from I St. to Verree St. for the Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co., Philadelphia Webster, Clement B. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 20 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-07 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at 32nd St. & Columbia Ave. for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 7, 1905] Carlile, William K. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-08 Plan showing proposed re-location of curve at Front & Lombard Sts. for the Lombard and South Sts. Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors Aug. 7, 1905] Cranmer, William C. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Lombard and South Sts. Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-09 Plan showing proposed re-location of crossovers on Lehigh Ave. between Howard and Hancock Sts. for the Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co. and the Union Passenger Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 17, 1905] Mercer, Joseph 1905
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co. and Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-10 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 23rd & Wharton Sts. for the Union Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors July 17, 1905] Nobré, John M. 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-11 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 22nd & Wallace Sts. for the Green and Coates Sts. Pass. R'w'y. Co. and the Union Pass. Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Dec. 4, 1905] Bloch, Frits 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Green and Coates Sts. Passenger Railway Co. and Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-12 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 13th & Sp. Garden [Spring Garden] Sts. for the 13th & 15th Sts. Pass. Railway Co. and the Union Pass. Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 2, 1906] Bloch, Frits 1906
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
13th and 15th Sts. Passenger Railway Co. and Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-13 Plan showing proposed location of curve at Allegheny Ave. and Edgemont St. for the 22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Pass. Rwy. Co. and the Union Pass. Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Feb. 18,1906] Mercer, Joseph 1906
Tracing
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
22nd St. and Allegheny Ave. Passenger Railway Co. and Union Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-14 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 12th & Ridge Ave. for the Ridge Ave. Pass. R'w'y. Co. and the Empire Pass. R'w'y. Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors June 19, 1905] Bloch, Frits 1905
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Ridge Ave. Passenger Railway Co. and Empire Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-15 Plan showing proposed location of curve at 6th & Fairmount Ave. for the Green and Coates Sts. Pass. R'w'y. Co. and the Frankford and Southwark Pass. Railway Co. [Approved by Board of Surveyors April 2, 1906] Bloch, Frits 1906
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Green and Coates Sts. Passenger Railway Co. and Frankford and Southwark Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-095-16 Plan showing proposed location of crossover on Sixty-third St., south of Vine St., for the West Phila. Pass. Railway Co., Philadelphia [Approved by Board of Surveyors Jan. 2, 1906] Johnson, Joseph 1906
Blueprint
18 x 14 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co.
Street Railway
RC-099 Cobbs1 Plan made for the Law Department of the City of Philadelphia in the matter of selecting for an extension of Cobbs Creek Park two tracts of land designated as "B" and "C" situated in the Borough of Yeadon, Delaware Co. PA. [Ordinance March 18, 1925; survey returned May 21, 1925] Albright & Mebus 1925
Blueprint
38 x 69 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Cobb's Creek Park
Cobb's Creek Park
RC-102-y1 Plan of the property of Friends Asylum for the Insane in the Thirty-fifth Ward near Frankford, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1892
Blueprint
34 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Friends Asylum (now Friends Hospital). Property bounded roughly (in 1892) by Philadelphia, Bustleton & Trenton Railroad, Adams (or Asylum) Road, Oakland Cemetery, and Tacony Creek
Building footprints of the Asylum, Tacony (mislabeled Frankford) Creek and tributary streams, pond, property lines and ownership
RC-102-y2 Plan of the property of Friends Asylum, Thirty-fifth Ward near Frankford, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1919
Blueprint
36 x 44 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Friends Asylum and surrounding property, bounded (in 1919) by Whitaker Ave., Loudon St., Wyoming Ave., Ramona Ave (Fisher's La.), Adams Ave., Roosevelt Boulevard, and Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway
Building footprints of the Asylum, Tacony Creek and tributary streams, pond, mill race, property lines and ownership, Tacony Creek Park, Oakland Cemetery
RC-102-z Plan of grounds occupied by the West Philadelphia Railroad [Copy made in 1896] Campbell, Henry R. 1835
Tracing
43 x 148 in.
West Philadelphia Railroad, from Schuylkill River to junction with Columbia Railroad
Property lines and ownership, streams crossing the line, building footprints
RC-103 LetitiaPenn 1 [No title. Photostat of pages 101 and 102 in Warrant Book No. 2 shows lot at Second and Market Sts. owned by Letitia Penn, daughter of William Penn] Not named 1698
Photostat
21 x 16 in.
Philadelphia. Second and Market Sts.
Building footprint, garden plan
RC-108+F423+F415:F422+F415:F415:F423 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Property of Baxter, Kelly and Faust Inc. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1946
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. First of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-2 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Property of Philadelphia Felt Co. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Second of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-3 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of The Phila Felt Co., Fiorentino Viola, Gaetano Damore et. ux., Bella J. Martin w/f David. Albert F. Zimmerman, Lillian Brophy. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Third of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-4 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of Charles A. Shetzline, Giovanni Felice, Winifred Sellers, Phila. Spinning Mills, Carmine Decristafaro, Emma E. Quigley et al heirs of Sarah Smith. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Fourth of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-5 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of Charles A. Shetzline, Jettison Corporation, Adam J. Kaszupski et ux, Edgard Platel, Edward T. Dooley. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Fifth of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-6 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of Charles A. Shetzline, James Bromley. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1946
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Sixth of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-7 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of Charles A. Shetzline, James Bromley, Not registered. Wards 23rd, 33rd [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1946
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Seventh of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-8 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of J. Alexander Kline et ux, Morris Richman, New Dreamland Corp. Wards 23rd, 45th [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Eighth of nine plans.
RC-108-FFCK-NewChannel-9 Surveys for the channelization of Frankford Creek. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. Properties of the Connecting Railroad Co., Robert B. Tinsman, Edgewater Dyeing and Finishing Co. Wards 23rd, 45th [Philadelphia] Delany, Joseph F. 1945
Blueprint
24 x 32 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Northeast Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, actual and proposed creek channels, actual and proposed streets, factories. Ninth of nine plans.
RC-108-z Frankford Creek [Flood] Relief - General Plan. Oct. 1931. Scale 200 feet to 1 inch. Not named 1931
Blueprint
30 x 98 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Frankford Creek and adjacent area from Ramona Ave. to the Delaware River
Frankford Creek, property lines and ownership, building footprints
RC-109-03 [No title. Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In corner: "Bureau of Engineering , Surveys & Zoning. City Plans Division. Compiled July 12, 1930 by R. J. B. Revised to Nov. 15, 1941." Similar to RC-109-03-a and RC-109-03-B, with all jury plans listed.] Not named 1941
Blueprint, positive, folded
26 x 85 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Jury plans listed for each Parkway section
RC-109-04 Plan of approaches to Art Museum. Commissioners of Fairmount Park, Phila. PA. Not named 1943
Blueprint
36 x 78 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Art Museum, Aquarium in old Fairmount Water Works, cliffs above Aquarium, Lincoln Monument, Italian Fountain, public boat house
RC-110-x Map of the public roads in Bucks County Pennsylvania constructed from actual surveys made under the direction of the State Highway Department. 1935. Not named 1935
Paper
22 x 34 in.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Roads, municipal divisions
RC-110-y Map of the public roads in Montgomery County Pennsylvania enlarged from actual surveys by the State Highway Department. Not named 1930 ca.
Paper
22 x 34 in.
Montgomery County, Pa.
Roads, municipal divisions
RC-110-z Map of the Main Line and Eastern Delaware County including portion of Chester County in Penna. Published by Franklin Survey Co. Franklin Survey Co. 1933
Mounted
49 x 77 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Main Line: Parts of Montgomery, Delaware and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania
Roads, property owners and acreage, municipal divisions
RC-111-x Plan showing proposed location of hospital group, administration building, power plant, railroad siding, and roads & drives connecting the same. 35th Ward, Phila. PA. November 1912. [Plan labeled on back, "Byberry Farms", showing buildings of Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, a psychiatric institution that closed in 1990 and was mostly demolished in 2006] Albright & Mebus 1912
Blueprint
42 x 53 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry
Topography, building footprints and use identified, streams, property owners
RC-111-y Plot Plan - Northwest of the [Roosevelt] Boulevard. Philadelphia State Hospital [Byberry], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Showing all buildings, roads & utilities. March 6, 1942. Revised to 1950. Not named 1942
Paper
22 x 38 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry
Topography, building footprints Poquessing and Byberry Creeks
RC-111-z Plot plan - Southeast of the [Roosevelt] Boulevard. Philadelphia State Hospital [Byberry] showing all buildings, roads & utilities. March 6, 1942. Revised to 1949. Not named 1942
Paper
27 x 50 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry
Topography, building footprints Poquessing and Byberry Creeks. On reverse: "Mr. R. F. Johnson, Resident Engineer; Dr. Eugene L Sielke, Superintendent. Phila. State Hospital. Phone: OR3-8800"
RC-119 Topographical map of the Country Club Grounds at Bala, Penna. Van Duzee, H., C.E. 1890
Mounted
46 x 49 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Golf course, trees, building footprints
RC-A-1 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Water Front of the City of Philadelphia from Tasker to Pollock Street. Surveyed under the direction of R. M. Bache, Assistant, by Neville B. Craig, in September and October, 1889. Scale 1:1200 Craig, Neville B. 1889
Tracing
29 x 100 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, streams, marshland, river banks, drainage ditches, building footprints, Port Wardens Line, chart of triangulation points
RC-A-2 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Water Front of Philadelphia from Market to Tasker Street. Surveyed under the direction of R. M. Bache, Assistant, by Neville B. Craig, in September and October, 1889. Scale 1:1200 Craig, Neville B. 1889
Tracing
29 x 102 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, railroads, chart of triangulation points, Port Wardens Line
RC-A-3 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Water Front of the City Of Philadelphia from Bridge Street to Erie Avenue. Surveyed under the direction of R. M. Bache, Assistant, by Neville B. Craig in December 1888. Scale 1:1200 Craig, Neville B. 1888
Tracing
36 x 100 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, streams, marshland, river banks, drainage ditches, building footprints, Port Wardens Line, chart of triangulation points
RC-A-4 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. T. C. Mendenhall, Superintendent. Water Front of the City of Philadelphia from Erie Avenue to Susquehanna Avenue. Surveyed under the direction of R. M. Bache, Assistant, by Neville B. Craig. Drawn under the direction of the City by A. E. Harvey, C. M. Broughton and J. H. Hutchinson in July, August and September 1890. Scale 1:1200 Craig, Neville B. 1890
Tracing
33 x 132 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, railroads, Port Richmond coal piers, marshland, building footprints, Port Wardens Line, chart of triangulation points
RC-A-5 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. T. C. Mendenhall, Superintendent. Philadelphia. Greenwich Point to Fort Mifflin Topographical survey by R. M. Bache, Assistant. August 5th to November 4th, 1891. Scale 1:2400 Bache, R. M. 1891
Tracing
38 x 162 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front
Topography, building footprints, Navy Yard, railroads, wharves, marshland, streams
RC-A-6 Sheet No. 3. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Waterfront of the City of Philadelphia from Susquehanna Avenue to Market Street. Surveyed under the direction of R. M. Bache, Assistant, by Neville B. Craig in December 1888 and January 1889. Scale 1:1200 Craig, Neville B. 1889
Tracing
59 x 100 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, railroads, street railway, Port Wardens Line. "Elevations refer to the plane of mean low water at Kensington Water Works"
RC-A-7 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Philadelphia Water Front, Delaware River, Pennsylvania. October 1900. USCGS 1900
Paper
55 x 29 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River front
Wharves, river banks, marshland, building footprints, railroads, streets
RC-A-7-a Philadelphia Water Front, Delaware River, Pennsylvania USCGS 1891
Blueprint
53 x 30 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River front
Soundings, marshland, riverfront structures, and many other features
RC-A-8 Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin December 1879. Scale 1:9600 [800 feet to 1 inch] USCGS 1879
Mounted
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Worn, dirty working copy with penciled annotations including proposed drawbridge at Market Street, Philadelphia to Camden, which was never built
RC-AA-1 Plan of property between Wissahickon Ave. and Park Boundary, 21st Ward, to be included in Fairmount Park. Russell Thayer, Chief Engineer & Supt, Fairmount Park, March 1889. Thayer, Russell 1889
Mounted
26 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Fairmount Park property around Rittenhouse Town
Building footprints, Monoshone Creek and tributary stream, mill race, dam and pond, property owners, boundaries and acreage
RC-AA-2 [No title. Topography from Wayne Avenue west to Wissahickon Creek and north of Chelten Avenue.] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
38 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Wayne Avenue north of Chelten Ave. and west to Wissahickon Creek
Topography, streams, Wissahickon Creek
RC-AA-z The Bulletin presents the first complete map of Fairmount Park. The Wisasahickon Hills of legend and story. [Two maps, with accompanying article and key to deatures, published by the Evening Bulletin, April 1, 1939. Negative print.] Not named 1939
Paper
23 x 17 in.
Fairmount Park
Roads, drives, trails, streams, park buildings, with key identifying many features
RC-A-z Philadelphia Water Front. Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania. Published Feb. 1891. T. C. Mendenhall, Superintendent. Verified: B. A. Colonna, assistant in charge of Office. Price 50 cents. USCGS 1891
Blueprint
53 x 30 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Schuylkill River and vicinity, Fairmount to Delaware River
Annotated in red ink with location of industries and other property owners along the riverfront. Soundings, marshland, streams, building footprints, wharves
RC-B-01 Plan of the Port Warden’s line on the Delaware River from Pike Street to Poquessing Creek in the 23rd, 25th and 35th Wards of the City of Philadelphia, established by ordinance of Councils approved May 18, 1886 and May 28, 1888, showing the computed position of the line with reference to city streets. Neville B. Craig, December 30, 1891. Craig, Neville B. 1891
Tracing
21 x 274 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Delaware River front
Port Warden's Line and benchmarks used to determine its location
RC-B-03 Plan of the Port Warden’s line on the Delaware River from Snyder Avenue to Oregon Avenue, established by ordinance of Councils approved May 18, 1886, showing the computed positions of the line with reference to city streets. Calculations by C. A. Trik, October 13, 1890, from data of city coordinates computed by Neville B. Craig in connection with U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey October 1889. [Title transcribed fromCity Archives Record Group 90.14 Index, page 451] Trik, C.A. 1890
Tracing
31 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Port Warden's Line and benchmarks used to determine its location
RC-B-04 Plan of Port Warden’s line on the Delaware River from Lombard to Christian Street. Survey of Nov. 1889. [From 90.14 Index, page 451: "Line as fixed by Act of Assembly approved February 27, 1854 and ordinance of Councils approved December 4, 1856."] Craig, Neville B. 1889
Tracing
24 x 39 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River front
Port Warden's Line and benchmarks used to determine its location
RC-B-05 Plan of the Port Warden’s line on the Delaware River from Moore Street to Schuylkill River, showing connection with city streets, authorized by ordinance of councils, approved May 18, 1886. Computed and drawn in the Bureau of Surveys March 1899. [From City Archives Record Group 90.14 Index, p. 451: "Drawn by B. A. Haldeman and R. P. Green"] Haldeman, B. A., and Green, R. P. 1889
Tracing
28 x 113 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front
Port Warden's Line and benchmarks used to determine its location
RC-BB-2 Plan of the Borough of Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. Webster, George S. 1890
Mounted
22 x 30 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Frankford Borough and adjacent area, bounded roughly by Bridge St., Duncannon St., M St., Wheatsheaf Lane, and Almond St.
Shows the changing boundaries of Frankford, as defined by Acts of Assembly on March 7, 1800, April 4, 1831 and April 5, 1863.
RC-BB-w Plan showing former and present beds of Frankford Creek adjacent to Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railroad and registered owners abutting thereon. Bureau of Surveys, Registry Division, August 18, 1914. P-4-18. Hoffman, A. Zane 1914
Tracing
32 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford Creek, bounded roughly by Sepviva St., Roxborough St., Almond St. and Wheatsheaf Lane
Frankford Creek and tributary streams, both the former and present creek beds, property owners
RC-BB-x Frankford Creek surveyed under the direction of William Ludlow, Capt. of Engrs. Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A, by Assistant Engineers E. A. Gieseler, F. Sylvester, J. N. Odiorne and W. B. Silvey. November 1881. [Copy made in 1883] Ludlow, William, and others 1881
Tracing
42 x 108 in.
Frankford Creek. Army Corps of Engineers plan, from Frankford Ave. to mouth of creek at Delaware River.
Soundings, property owners, factories. This plan has an associated report that can be found online at http://www.phillyh2o.org/backpages/FrankfordCreek1882.htm
RC-BB-y Map of Frankford and vicinity. Published by J. Albert Brous. Brous, J. Albert 1873
Mounted
30 x 34 in.
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Frankford Creek, Delaware River, Longshore St. and F St.
Creeks, new street names added in red ink, property owners, cemeteries, U.S. Arsenal
RC-BB-z Plan of Frankford Creek from Frankford Ave. to Delaware River. Compiled tracing from official plans on file in Bureau of Surveys, Dec. 28, 1892. Scale 1" = 100' Not named 1892
Tracing
43 x 107 in.
Frankford Creek, from Frankford Avenue to mouth at Delaware River.
Property owners, factories
RC-B-z Plan of Port Warden’s and arbitrary low water lines on the Delaware River below Bridesburg. July 30, 1894. [From City Archives Record Group 90.14 Index p. 451: "John H. Webster"] Not named 1894
Blueprint
13 x 30 in.
1 inch = 300 feet
Delaware River front, Pike St. to Bridge St.
Port Warden's Line and low water line
RC-C-01 Sheet No. 1. Delaware River, mouth of Schuylkill to Gloucester. Port Warden lines of 1886. Prepared by U.S. Advisory Commission for Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Philadelphia, January 1886. Approved by Board of Harbor Commissioners ... March 4, 1886. Approved by ordinance of Councils ... May 18, 1886 USCGS 1886
Tracing
36 x 61 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Schuylkill River to Gloucester
League Island, wharves, creeks, Greenwich Point, Howell's Cove, Ladd's Cove, Red Bank, Big Timber Creek
RC-C-01-a Sheet No. 1. Delaware River, mouth of Schuylkill River to Gloucester. Port Warden lines proposed by U.S. Advisory Commission for the Port of Philadelphia, November 1884. Transmitted to the Philadelphia Harbor Commission, December 13th, 1884, in accordance with its resolution of October 21st, 1884. USCGS 1884
Tracing
36 x 60 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Schuylkill River to Gloucester
League Island, wharves, creeks, Greenwich Point, Howell's Cove, Ladd's Cove, Red Bank, Big Timber Creek

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-C-02 Sheet No. 2. Delaware River, Gloucester to Kaighn's Point. Port Warden lines of 1886. Prepared by U.S. Advisory Commission for Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Philadelphia, January 1886. Approved by Board of Harbor Commissioners ... March 4, 1886. Approved by ordinance of Councils May 18, 1886 USCGS 1886
Tracing
36 x 49 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Gloucester to Kaighn's Point
Wharves
RC-C-02-a Sheet No. 2. Delaware River, Gloucester to Kaighn’s Point. Port Warden lines proposed by U.S. Advisory Commission for the Port of Philadelphia, November 1884. Transmitted to the Philadelphia Harbor Commission, December 13th, 1884, in accordance with its resolution of October 21st, 1884 USCGS 1884
Tracing
36 x 49 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Gloucester to Kaighn's Point
Wharves
RC-C-03 Sheet No. 3. Delaware River, Petty’s Island to Bridesburg. Port Warden lines of 1886. Prepared by U.S. Advisory Commission for Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Philadelphia, January 1886. Approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners ... March 4, 1886. [From City Archives Record Group 90.14 Index: "Approved by ordinance of Councils May 18, 1886"] USCGS 1886
Tracing
36 x 65 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Petty's Island to Bridesburg
Wharves, Pensauken [Pennsauken] Creek, Fishers Point
RC-C-03-a Sheet No. 3. Delaware River, Petty’s Island to Bridesburg. Port Warden lines proposed by U.S. Advisory Commission for the Port of Philadelphia, November 1884.Transmitted to the Philadelphia Harbor Commission, December 13th, 1884, in accordance with its resolution of October 21st, 1884 USCGS 1884
Tracing
36 x 65 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Petty's Island to Bridesburg
Wharves, Pensauken [Pennsauken] Creek, Fishers Point
RC-C-04 Sheet No. 4. Delaware River, Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek. Port Warden line recommended by U. S. Advisory Commission and adopted by the Harbor Commissioners September 23, 1887. February 8, 1888 transmitted to the Harbor Commissioners to accompany the geographical description, in accordance with their resolution passed September 23, 1887 USCGS 1887
Tracing
30 x 93 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Bridesburg to Poquessing Creek
Disston's, House of Correction, Riverton, wharves, Pennypack Creek
RC-C-04-a Sheet No. 4. Delaware River from Bridesburg to Torresdale. Preliminary Port Warden’s lines. Prepared by U.S. Advisory Commission February 1886. Scale 400 ft. to 1 inch. Approved by Board of Harbor Commissioners March 4, 1886. Superseded by Revised Sheet No. 4. [Transcribed from City Archives Record Group 90.14, p. 452-453] USCGS 1886
Tracing
30 x 99 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front, Bridesburg to Torresdale
Soundings, Frankford Creek, Pennypack Creek, Fisher, Hen & Chicks, Disston, Frankford Pumping Station, House of Correction wharf, Poquessing Creek
RC-CC A copy of an original map of the Northern Liberties, found among the Proprietary Papers and remaining in the Office of the Surveyor General of Penna. . . . [Copy made] 1850. John Laporte, S.G. [Surveyor General] Not named 1850
Mounted
33 x 38 in.
Wingohocking and Frankford Creeks to Vine St., Delaware River to the east
Gunner's Run, Little Tacony Creek, Petty's Island, ownership with acreage, creeks, marshland
RC-CC-1 A copy of an original map remaining in the office of the Surv. Genl. of Penna. Indorsed "This belongs to the Survy Genl's office Northern Liberties." … [Copy made] 1850. John Laporte, S.G. [Surveyor General] Not named 1850
Mounted
27 x 40 in.
Bounded by Wingohocking and Frankford Creeks to Vine St., with the Delaware River to the east
Petty's Island, original 1690-era ownership with acreage, creeks, marshland
RC-CC-2 Map showing location of lots as given to original purchasers or their grantees - purchasers of W. Penn in England before coming over. Not named 1680 ca.
Mounted
48 x 19 in.
Philadelphia. Original purchasers
Almshouse at 3rd St., The Dock, Stadt House, Corporation Burying Ground, two other burial grounds on Arch St., lots numbered and color coded
RC-D-x Plan of Frankford Creek from Kensington Ave. to Delaware River. Twenty-third & Forty-fifth Wards, Philadelphia. [Note on reverse: "Original A-8-5 filed in Sewer Div."] Not named 1916
Blueprint
19 x 75 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Frankford Creek and surrounding area, from Kensington Ave. to the Delaware River
Frankford Creek, existing and proposed channel, building footprints, railroads
RC-E Map of the Harbor of Philadelphia from Petty's Island to Kaighn's Point, prepared for the Board of Harbor Commissioners by Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, USA, Consulting Engineers. August 1891. Raymond, C. W. 1891
Blueprint
27 x 59 in.
Delaware River
Soundings, Petty's Island, Smith's Island, Windmill Island, wharves
RC-E-01 Sketch of the Harbor of Philadelphia on the Delaware River so modified as to render feasible the advance of the Port Wardens Line 300 feet in the centre of the City front. Prepared by Lieut. Col. H. [Henry] M. Robert, Corps of Engineers, USA for the U.S. Commission Advisory to the Harbor Commissioners of Philadelphia Robert, Henry M. 1888
Tracing
26 x 54 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River
Wharves, Petty's Island, Smith's Island, Windmill Island,
RC-E-02 United States Coast Survey. Delaware River from Cooper's Pt. to Kaighn's Pt. surveyed in 1843. Issued January 1878. To accompany a study of Philadelphia Harbor submitted December 14, 1887 to the U.S. Commission Advisory to the Board of Harbor Commissioners of Philadelphia. Henry N. Robert, Lieut. Col. of Engineers USCGS 1878
Mounted
21 x 17 in.
Delaware River
Soundings, Smith's Island, marshland, wharves and adjacent streets on Philadelphia and New Jersey sides of the river
RC-E-03 Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the westerly shore of the Delaware River from Moore Street to Otis Street, Philadelphia, Pa., as recommended by the Philadelphia Harbor Line Board appointed for the establishment of harbor lines of the Port of Philadelphia....January 1891 Not named 1891
Blueprint
25 x 91 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-04 Plan of Pettys Island, Stockton Township, N.J. Plan showing property on Petty's Island necessary for the proposed improvements of the harbor in Philadelphia. Shults, John S. 1888
Tracing
18 x 42 in.
1 inch = 250 feet
Delaware River, Petty's Island
Property owners and acreage
RC-E-05 Sections across Smith's Island Bar at the points named for years 1843, 1878, 1883, 1886, 1887. U.S. Engineer Office, Philadelphia, Pa. To accompany a study of Philadelphia Harbor submitted December 14, 1887 to the U.S. Commission Advisory to the Board of Harbor Commissioners of Philadelphia. Henry N. Robert, Lieut. Col. of Engineers Robert, Henry M. 1887
Paper, Graph
10 x 60 in.
Delaware River, Smith's Island
Graph showing soundings at Callowhill, Vine, Race and Arch Sts.
RC-E-06 Proposed changes in the pierhead and bulkhead lines of the Port of Phila. Pa. Not named 1893
Tracing
22 x 44 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-07 Map of the Philadelphia Water Front between Moore Street and Queen Street [Attached letter dated 1892] Not named 1892 ca.
Blueprint
21 x 29 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-08 Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the Port of Philadelphia from Susquehanna Avenue to Allegheny Avenue as established by the Secretary of War, January 5, 1894, showing that part of the Philadelphia water front along which the Secretary of War authorized the advance of piers on and after October 24, 1894. Not named 1894
Blueprint
27 x 64 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-09 Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the Port of Philadelphia from Cooper Point to east end of Petty Island as recommended by the Philadelphia Harbor Line Board appointed for the establishment of the harbor lines of the Port of Philadelphia….December 1893. Not named 1893
Blueprint
36 x 102 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-10 Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the Port of Philadelphia PA from east end of Petty Island to Fishers Point as recommended by the Philadelphia Harbor Line Board appointed for the establishment of the harbor lines of the Port of Philadelphia….December 1893. Not named 1893
Blueprint
36 x 110 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-11 Map of the Harbor of Philadelphia from Cooper Point to Fishers Point after completion of improvement, January 10, 1898, from a survey made under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. [1 blueprint, badly torn but repaired] Raymond, C. W. 1898
Blueprint
35 x 63 in.
Delaware River
Soundings, wharves
RC-E-12-a Sheet No. 1. Map of the Harbor of Philadelphia from Kaighn Point to west end of Petty Island showing the established harbor lines. Made under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, USA. April 1894. [First of two sheets] Raymond, C. W. 1894
Blueprint
35 x 54 in.
Delaware River
Soundings, Petty's Island, Smith's Island, Windmill Island, wharves
RC-E-12-b Sheet No. 2. Map of the Harbor of Philadelphia from west end of Petty Island to Fishers Point showing the established harbor lines. Made under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, USA. April 1894. [Second of two sheets] Raymond, C. W. 1894
Blueprint
35 x 58 in.
Delaware River
Soundings, Petty's Island, wharves
RC-E-13 Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the Port of Philadelphia from Allegheny Avenue to head of harbor as established by the Secretary of War, January 5, 1894, showing that part of the Philadelphia water front along which the Secretary of War authorized the advance of piers on and after March 25, 1899. Not named 1894
Blueprint
30 x 63 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-E-14 Proposed pierhead lines for the westerly shore of the Delaware River in front of League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Not named 1901
Blueprint
32 x 49 in.
Delaware River
Pierhead line
RC-E-z Report for creation of monuments for reference to turning points in the Port Warden Line of 1884. Tracing No. 1. Marindin, H. L. 1884
Tracing
37 x 52 in.
Delaware River
Port Warden Line, wharves, League Island
RC-F Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin USCGS 1879
Mounted
29 x 82 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Various colored lines indicating wharf lines, channels, etc. Main feature seems to be the "exterior wharf line" set by the New Jersey Riparian commissioners in 1883. Marked on back: 138
RC-F-1 Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin USCGS 1879
Mounted
29 x 82 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
This copy overlaid with street grid, described in key, on NJ and PA sides of river. Also marked in various colored lines indicating wharf lines, channels, etc. Marked on back: 138
RC-F-3 Plan showing exchange of properties between the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. and Fairmount Park , Philadelphia. December 27, 1888 Thayer, Russell 1888
Mounted
19 x 46 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, west bank, from the Columbia Bridge to East Falls
Railroad, tow path for Schuylkill Navigation Company, building footprints including Belmont Water Works and coal shed, dwellings, and railroad and park property
RC-F-4 Plan of part of Fairmount Park, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia. Surveyed for Chas. T. Jones Esq. Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
18 x 60 in.
Wissahickon Creek, west side, from Maris St. to west of Cemetery Ave.
Wissahickon Creek and tributary streams, property boundaries and acreages
RC-G Delaware River at Five Mile Point, surveyed May 1881 by order of Col. J. N. Raymond, Corps of Engrs U.S.A., under the direction of Capt. W. Ludlow, Corps of Engrs. Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A.. Copied 1883 Department of Surveys. Ludlow, William, and others 1881
Tracing
49 x 112 in.
Delaware River from Five Mile Point to Petty's Island.
Delaware River soundings, various features on shoreline
RC-G-1 Delaware River near the City of Philadelphia. Surveyed in 1843. Communicated from the Archives of the U.S. Coast Survey by authority of the Treasury Department to the Committee on City Property of the Council[s] of Philadelphia by the Supt. U.S. Coast Survey [A. D. Bache] 1850. Not named 1850
Mounted
30 x 84 in.
Delaware River front, from Schuylkill River to Pennypack Creek, across to New Jersey shore.
Detailed indication of land conditions and uses: cultivated, marshland, etc. Soundings, creeks, wharves, railroads.
RC-G-2 Survey of Delaware River below League Island (R. & H. [River and Harbors] Act, June 18th, 1879) from League Island to Oldman's Creek, by order of J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., by William Ludlow, Captain of Engineers, Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A. … April and May 1879 Ludlow, William, and others 1879
Tracing
37 x 114 in.
Delaware River front, Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides
Delaware River soundings, various islands features on shoreline
RC-G-3 Sheet No. 2. Isodynamic lines at time of maximum velocity of ebb, surveyed in May, June & July 1886. Not named 1888
Mounted
31 x 107 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River, Five Mile Point to Poquessing Creek
Colored lines showing various velocities of current on ebb tide. "Plotted and drawn, and computation checked by H. L. Marindin, C & G Survey, from November to January 1887."
RC-GG-x Plan of Wissahickon Valley showing properties contiguous to Fairmount Park and the boundaries thereof…. July 1896 Thayer, Russell 1896
Mounted
29 x 73 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Creek valley from Schuylkill River to Northwestern Ave., also includes section of Cresheim Creek valley
Streams, property lines and ownership with acreage
RC-GG-y Cross section of trench for steam and return mains. Philadelphia Steam Co. E. R. Holly, Eng. Holly, E. R. 1884 ca.
Blueprint
15 x 12 in.
No location
Steam line for steam heating company in Philadelphia
RC-GG-z Plan showing proposed route of the Phila. Steam Supply Co. on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Sts. From Vine St. to Walnut St. and on Market, Arch, Race and Vine St. from 4th to 9th Sts. D. Hudson Shedaker, Sur. & Reg, 3rd Dist., July 1 to 12, 1884. Shedaker, David Hudson 1884
Tracing
37 x 32 in.
Philadelphia
Proposed steam supply mains for Philadelphia Steam Supply Co. Also conduits and lines of gas pipes, main sewers, lateral sewers, water pipes, Philadelphia Sectional Electric conduit, National Underground conduit, and Brooks Underground conduits. An early delineation of the city's complicated underground infrastructure.
RC-H-01 [No title. League Island and adjacent properties in South Philadelphia, "surveyed May 1867 by Charles S. Close."] Close, Charles S. 1867
Mounted
21 x 70 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. League Island and the adjacent section of South Philadelphia across the Back Channel.
Topographical details, river bank (or dike), low tide level in Back Channel, property owners, streams. Brightly colored.
RC-H-02 Copy of plan of proposed Naval Depot at League Island Phila. with adjacent properties. By Charles S. Close, Sur. & Reg. 2nd Dist. June 1867. [Copy made March 22, 1897] Close, Charles S. 1867
Blueprint
26 x 118 in.
South Philadelphia. League Island and the adjacent section of South Philadelphia across the Back Channel.
Topographical details of Back Channel, including the river bank (or dike), marshland indicated pictorially, and streams entering the channel.
RC-H-03 Line of northern boundary of Government property at League Island (drawn in red) as proposed and located on ground by G. W. King, Chief Engr. USA. May 4th, 1864. Scale 400 feet to 1 inch. Not named 1864
Mounted
13 x 37 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island
Back Channel, river bank, adjacent streets
RC-H-04 [Handwritten title on reverse: "Meadow Banks League Island". Includes diagram: "Transverse section of proposed embankment" ] Not named 1865 ca.
Tracing
17 x 65 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island
Back Channel at low water, river banks
RC-H-05 [No title. United States Navy Yard, League Island, and surrounding area in the Delaware River and in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Strickland Kneass. November 16, 1870] Kneass, Strickland 1870
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
South Philadelphia. League Island and Delaware River front
Back Channel, Mud Island, soundings, Pennsylvania Railroad wharves at Greenwich Point, New Jersey shore
RC-H-06 Plan showing boundary of property to be ceded to the United States on the north side of the Back Channel at League Island. To accompany report of Board. Signed Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral, U.S.N., President of Board. Not named 1865 ca.
Tracing
14 x 36 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island
Back Channel, river banks or dikes
RC-H-07 Survey of Delaware River made under the direction of Lt. Col. J. D. Kurtz, Corps of Engineers U.S.A. by S. L. Schumo, Asst. during the Summer 1871. Schumo, S. L. 1871
Tracing
18 x 28 in.
1 inch = about 417 feet (1:5000)
Delaware River, League Island
Soundings, wharves at Red Bank, N.J.
RC-H-08 [No title. League Island] Not named 1865 ca.
Tracing
18 x 37 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
South Philadelphia, League Island
Back Channel, Government Ave., river dike, low water line, and other details
RC-H-09 [No title. Survey of property adjacent to League Island] Not named 1865 ca.
Tracing
22 x 37 in.
South Philadelphia, League Island vicinity
Back Channel
RC-H-10 Plan of League Island (City Survey) showing proposed location of landing wharf, line of Broad St., &c. March 27, 1867. Scale 200 feet = 1 inch. Soundings reduced to low water. Not named 1867
Tracing
34 x 70 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia. League Island Navy Yard
Topographical details (Delaware River soundings), Navy Yard structures, including wharves, ship houses, other buildings
RC-H-11 U. S. Coast Survey. Benjamin Peirce, Supt. Section II. Delaware River from Fort Mifflin to Gloucester Pt. Pennsylvania. By the party in charge of F. F. Ness, Asst. 1871. Scale 1:5000. Ness, F. F. 1871
Tracing
30 x 61 in.
Delaware River, Fort Mifflin to Gloucester Pt., NJ
Topographical details (river soundings) in the Delaware River off League Island, the mouth of the Schuylkill River, and the western side of the Back Channel
RC-HH-z Registered property owners on west bank of Schuylkill River [from Chester Branch of the Reading Railroad to the Penrose Ferry Bridge]. Samuel S. Baxter, Asst. Engineer, Jan. 6, 1937. 1' = 200'. Baxter, Samuel S. 1937
Paper Tracing
32 x 70 in.
Schuylkill River
Property owners
RC-J Delaware 124 Coast Chart No. 124. Delaware [Bay] Entrance. Issued April 1888. USCGS 1888
Paper
32 x 44 in.
1:80000
Delaware Bay entrance, On New Jersey shoreline, from Corson's Inlet (Atlantic Ocean) to Fortescue Beach (Delaware Bay) on Delaware shoreline, from Rehoboth (Atlantic Ocean) to Little Bombay Hook (Delaware Bay)
Soundings, marshland, lighthouses and other navigational aids, river banks or dikes, channels, streams, inlets, points, communities adjacent to shoreline with buildings, roads, wharves and other features
RC-J Delaware 125-126 [Composite chart made by attaching two discreet charts, as follows: 1. Coast Chart No. 125. Delaware River, Cross Ledge to Penn's Neck. Published May 1890. 2. Coast Chart No. 126. Delaware River, Penn's Neck to Philadelphia. Published March 1891] USCGS 1891
Paper
32 x 54 in.
1:80000
Delaware River. On east (New Jersey) side, from Maurice River Cove to Fisher's Point; on west side, from Mahon's River (Delaware) to Bridesburg (Philadelphia)
Soundings, marshland, lighthouses and other navigational aids, river banks or dikes, channels, streams, inlets, points, communities adjacent to shoreline with buildings, roads, wharves and other features
RC-J Delaware1940 1 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 1. Marcus Hook to Ridley Creek. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Marcus Hook to Ridley Creek
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 2 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 2. Ridley Creek to Hog Island. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Ridley Creek to Hog Island
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 3 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 3. Hog Island to Howell Cove. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Hog Island to Howell Cove
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 3 attachment [Memo and diagram describing Triangulation Station Hiarc, "on the lawn of the Atlantic Refining Co. office building above Hog Island," attached to plan RC-J-Delaware1940_3] Not named 1946
Paper
Delaware River
Riverfront triangulation
RC-J Delaware1940 4 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 4. Howell Cove to Delaware River Bridge. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Howell Cove to Delaware River (now Benjamin Franklin) Bridge
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 5 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 5. Delaware River Bridge to Frankford Creek. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Delaware River (now Benjamin Franklin) Bridge to Frankford Creek
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 6 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. 6. Frankford Creek to Poquessing Creek. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Frankford Creek to Poquessing Creek
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 6 attachment [Public notice of the revision of a section of the pierhead and bulkhead line described in Plan RC-J_Delaware1940_6] Not named 1956
Paper
Delaware River
Attachment: Diagram of small section of Delaware River and written description
RC-J Delaware1940 7 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. Bristol USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Bristol
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 8 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. Bordentown to Trenton. USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Bordentown to Trenton
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-J Delaware1940 9 Delaware River Harbor Lines. Marcus Hook, Pa. to Philadelphia, Pa. Resurveyed 1939. In six sheets. U.S. Engineer Office. May 25, 1940. Trenton and Morrisville USACE 1940
Blueprint
27 x 40 in.
1 Inch = 800 feet
Delaware River harbor lines, Trenton and Morrisville
Wharves, riverfront industry and landmarks, diagrams of surveying stations, islands, other features
RC-K-1 Map of property in Philadelphia and Delaware County owned by John Black and Edgar A. Black. Made by G. P. N. Sadler. Sadler, G. P. N. 1874
Tracing
43 x 107 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia and Delaware County.
Property lines, building footprints, creeks, bridges, river bank
RC-K-6 [No title. Property line survey at Darby Road (Woodland Avenue) and Mill Creek, for Lewis and Mary Jones. Also shows "Jacob Mayland's property"] Roberts, Edward D. 1848
Mounted
12 x 15 in.
West Philadelphia
Property owners, chart of courses and distances, Mill Creek
RC-K-7 East Falls Village. In Park. Not named 1870 ca.
Tracing
16 x 84 in.
Schuylkill River, properties on east bank, in East Falls along the east side of Ridge Ave. from Falls Ferry Rd. to Weightman St.
Property lines and owners, building footprints, Powers & Weightman, Reading Railroad. Shows property taken for Fairmount Park.
RC-K-8 Draught of a tract or piece of land situated in the Township of Blockley in the County of Philadelphia (called the Wood-lands) the property of Thomas Flemming, containing eight-four acres, three quarters, and twenty-five perches of arable land; and four acres, half an acre, and fifteen perches of marsh to low-water mark. Surveyed the 25th of October, 1830, by Jno. Thomson. Thomson, John 1830
Mounted
14 x 16 in.
1 inch = 15 perches
West Philadelphia. Woodlands, now Woodlands Cemetery, property in the vicinity of present-day Woodland Ave. and 38th St.
Text added using Photoshop. This was a "preservation scan" - the plan is nearly torn in half and severely curled, and the scans did not capture all the text, which was only readable by folding back the folded-over sections visible in the scan.
RC-KK-3 Plan of Weccacoe Square in the Third Ward [Survey returned Feb. 15, 1889; confirmed April 1, 1889] Daly, Thomas 1889
Mounted
14 x 18 in.
South Philadelphia. Weccacoe Square, located between Catherine, Queen, Cobb and Weccacoe Sts.
Dimensions of square
RC-KK-v Copy of plan of property belonging to the Pleasant Hill Land Association, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Webster, George S. 1889
Paper
10 x 15 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Pleasant Hill Land Association, near Delaware Ave. and Linden Ave.
Property lines
RC-KK-w Platting for Ontario Park. 20th Ward. Dept. of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, Philadelphia Not named 1894
Blueprint
21 x 28 in.
Ontario Park, bounded by Thompson, 13th, Stiles and Ontario Sts.
Paths, trees, benches, flower beds, flag pole, detail of a section of coping
RC-KK-x Plan of Wharton Square in the Twenty-sixth Ward. [Ordinance April 11, 1890] Daly, Thomas 1890
Mounted
13 x 13 in.
South Philadelphia. Wharton Square, bounded by 23rd, Reed, 24th and Wharton Sts.
Dimensions of square
RC-KK-z [No title. Land transfers between Stocker and McAnany, occasioned by the laying of the grid over property lines formerly defined by Mollebore Creek. Broad to 17th, Curtin to Packer. Note on reverse: "Broad and Ritner. Dye, Eng.] Dye, John H. 1895
Tracing
17 x 34 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Broad St. to 17th St., Curtin St. to Packer Ave.
Property lines
RC-K-w Triangulation of the City of Philadelphia. 1894. Neville B. Craig, Topographer Craig, Neville B. 1894
Blueprint
34 x 28 in.
Philadelphia
Triangulation stations
RC-K-x1 [No title. Property survey, vicinity of 28th and Parrish Streets, for Wickersham. Shows Henry St. and Mill St., both vacated.] Roberts, Edward D. 1871
Tracing
17 x 25 in.
28th and Parrish Sts.
Property lines
RC-K-x2 [No title. Property survey, vicinity of 27th and Parrish Streets, for Snyder. Shows Henry and Centre Streets vacated.] Roberts, Edward D. 1871
Tracing
20 x 15 in.
27th and Parrish Sts.
Property lines
RC-K-x3 [No title. Property survey, vicinity of 27th and Parrish, for Brinton. In original, vacated streets - Manor St., Bush Hill St., Canal Alley and Acorn Alley - drawn in red ink] Roberts, Edward D. 1871
Tracing
26 x 24 in.
27th and Parrish Sts.
Property lines
RC-K-y1 House of Correction, 41st Ward, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA. Survey of Property. Set A, Sheet 1. Department of City Architecture, Philadelphia, PA. John P. B. Sinkler, Director. CWA 51-0199. Not named 1936 ca.
Blueprint
42 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Holmesburg
Building footprints identified by use, Pennypack Creek and tributary, dock and slip at Delaware River
RC-K-y2 [No title. Area around mouth of Pennypack Creek and along the Delaware River, probably made as plan of City Property] Not named 1915 ca.
Tracing
37 x 75 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Property at mouth of Pennypack Creek, between Delaware River and the creek
River bank, Pennypack Creek and tributaries, building footprints including House of Correction, Home for the Indigent, Torresdale Filters, Pennypack Sewage Treatment Works; indications of "solid ground" and ground that was "filled in," "swamp not filled"
RC-K-z [No title. Survey of House of Correction property] Davis, James P. 1870
Mounted
32 x 53 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Property at mouth of Pennypack Creek, between Delaware River and the creek
Pennypack Creek and marshlands
RC-L-z Plan showing proposed annexation of properties to Fairmount Park. Approved 1895. Thayer, Russell 1895
Paper
16 x 23 in.
West Philadelphia. Properties on west side of Schuylkill River, between Falls Bridge and City Ave. Bridge
William Simpson, Algernon Isaac Roberts, and Joseph Rubicam properties in West Fairmount Park; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
RC-M-1 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in October and November 1901 under the direction of Lieut. Col. C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River - Gloucester to Schuylkill River. USACE 1904
Blueprint
35 x 57 in.
Delaware River, Gloucester to Schuylkill River.
Pierhead and bulkhead line, building footprints, river bank, marshland, wharves
RC-M-2 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in 1904 under the direction of Major J. C. Sanford, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River - Kaighn Point to Gloucester. USACE 1904
Blueprint
35 x 44 in.
Delaware River, Kaighn Point to Gloucester.
Pierhead and bulkhead line, building footprints, river bank, marshland, railroads, wharves
RC-M-3 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in August and September 1901 under the direction of Lieut. Col. C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River - Palmyra to Five Mile Point. USACE 1904
Blueprint
35 x 58 in.
Delaware River, Palmyra to Five Mile Point.
Pierhead and bulkhead line, building footprints, river bank, marshland, railroads, wharves
RC-M-4 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in August and September 1901 under the direction of Lieut. Col. C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Delaware River - Poquessing Creek to Palmyra. USACE 1904
Blueprint
35 x 55 in.
Delaware River, Poquessing Creek to Palmyra.
Pierhead and bulkhead line, building footprints, river bank, marshland, railroads, wharves
RC-M-z Plan showing route of National Underground Electric Company [conduit], First section. Shedaker, David Hudson 1881
Tracing
25 x 138 in.
Philadelphia. Conduits along Market and Chestnut Sts. from Delaware Ave. to City Hall.
Underground conduits for electric service
RC-N Sheet No. I. Schuylkill River, from Gibson's Wharf to the Mouth. Surveyed by order of Colonel J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A under the direction of Captain Wm. Ludlow, Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Lt. Col U.S.A., by John Mechan and Edwin Ludlow M.E., Asst. Engrs., November & December 1879 USACE 1879
Tracing
44 x 102 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Gibson's Wharf to mouth
Attachment with written description.
RC-N N-1 attachment Description of pier and bulkhead lines proposed for the Schuylkill R[iver] as shown in the accompanying charts dated May 1882 .. Sheet No. 1 .. and Sheet No. 2 USACE 1882
Paper
Schuylkill River
Pierhead and bulkhead lines
RC-N-1 Sheet No. II. Schuylkill River, from Callowhill Street Bridge to Gibson's Wharf. Surveyed by order of Colonel J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engrs., U.S.A under the direction of Captain Wm. Ludlow, Corps of Engrs., Bvt. Lt. Col U.S.A., by John Mechan, Edwin Ludlow & John R. Suydan Jr., Asst. Engrs. Ludlow, William, and others 1880
Tracing
44 x 87 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Callowhill Street Bridge to Gibson's Wharf
Wharves, river bank, marshland, industrial buildings, railroad, rocks. Attachment with written description.
RC-N-2 [No title. Schuylkill River from the confluence with the Delaware River to South Street, 1881] Not named 1881
Tracing
44 x 146 in.
Schuylkill River
River bank, soundings, channel width
RC-N-2a [No title. Schuylkill River from mouth to South Street. This is probably a preliminary tracing of Plan 301-1 HP] Not named 1883 ca.
Tracing
43 x 283 in.
Schuylkill River from South St. to Delaware River
River bank, soundings, bridges.
RC-N-3 Philadelphia Water Front. Schuylkill River. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey … Published … November 1900. No. 381. USCGS 1900
Paper
28 x 56 in.
1 inch = 800 feet
Schuylkill River from Fairmount Dam to Delaware River
Soundings, building footprints, bridges, tributary streams, marshland, river bank, wharves
RC-N-4 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in December 1897 and January 1898 under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and in September 1902 and in 1904 by the City of Philadelphia USACE 1904
Blueprint, Mounted
35 x 54 in.
Schuylkill River, Walnut Street Bridge to Tasker Street
Harbor lines, wharves, bridges, river banks, marshland, and other riverfront features
RC-N-5 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in December 1897 and January 1898 under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and in September 1902 by the City of Philadelphia USACE 1904
Blueprint, Mounted
35 x 51 in.
Schuylkill River, Tasker St. to Point Breeze
Harbor lines, wharves, bridges, river banks, marshland, and other riverfront features
RC-N-6 Harbor lines for the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers at the Harbor of Philadelphia, Pa. recommended by the Board of Engineer Officers constituted by S. O. 21, War Department, Office of the Chief Engineers, June 30, 1904. Compiled from surveys made in December 1897 and January 1898 under the direction of Major C. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and in 1902, 1903 and 1904 by the City of Philadelphia USACE 1904
Blueprint, Mounted
35 x 59 in.
Schuylkill River, Point Breeze to the Delaware River
Harbor lines, wharves, bridges, river banks, marshland, and other riverfront features
RC-N-7 Schuylkill River. Harbor lines. Market St. to Spring Garden St. U. S. Engineer Office, Phila., PA. June 4, 1928. Shuman, L. D. 1928
Blueprint
27 x 41 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Market St. to Spring Garden St.
Harbor lines, wharves, bridges, river banks, marshland, and other riverfront features; sketches of surveying reference stations and charts of coordinates and courses
RC-O-v New boundary of [Fairmount] park. [Originally numbered P-4-54] Not named 1918
Blueprint
13 x 22 in.
Bounded by Wayne Ave., South Mt. Pleasant St., Green St. and Sedgwick St.
Boundary change, probably in relation to annexation of the property for Fairmount Park now known as Carpenter's Woods
RC-O-w Plan of properties between Fairmount Park between Fairmount Park Line and the street system from Hermit St. to Roxborough Ave. Twenty-first Ward. [Originally numbered P-4-35] Sundstrom, C. A. 1915
Blueprint
18 x 38 in.
Roxborough
Park boundary and adjacent property owners
RC-O-x Plan showing the location of pools of water, creeks, ditches & marsh lands, in area bounded by Broad St. on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Reed St. on the north and Government and Schuylkill Aves. on the South Nobré, John M. 1916
Tracing
28 x 38 in.
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Reed St. to Government and Schuylkill Aves., Broad St. to Schuylkill River
Marshland, streams, creeks, ditches, canals, ponds
RC-O-y Plan of farms and lots included in Fairmount Park. East Park, south of Connecting R.R. Bridge above Girard Avenue. Compiled by J. W. Bowley 1937. Bowley, J. W. 1937
Blueprint
31 x 67 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded roughly by Pennsylvania Ave. to west side of Schuylkill River, 24th St. to Girard Ave.
Shows original property owners and dates of deeds of purchase.
RC-O-z [No title. Plan for passenger railroad station at Elm Avenue and Belmont Avenue. "Between Penna. R.R. and Elm Avenue from Belmont Av. to 52nd Street content is 106 A."] Smedley, Samuel L. 1872
Mounted
27 x 52 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Properties and acreage bounded by Elm Ave. (now Parkside Ave.), Belmont Ave., Pennsylvania Railroad, and 52nd St.
Passenger station on Belmont Ave., possibly in anticipation of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
RC-Q DelRiver1 Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin [With triangulation stations and ranges added in 1882] USCGS 1882
Mounted
28 x 82 in.
1:9600, or 1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys; and many other topographic features
RC-Q DelRiver2 Chart of the Delaware River in front of the City of Philadelphia from Bridesburg to Fort Mifflin [With triangulation stations and ranges added in 1884] USCGS 1884
Mounted
28 x 82 in.
1:9600, or 1 inch = 800 feet
Delaware River
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys; and many other topographic features
RC-Q-01 Triangulation points of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in Philadelphia and vicinity Not named 1885 ca.
Mounted
60 x 41 in.
1:20000, or 1 inch = 1666 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-03 Triangulation, City of Philadelphia. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, J. E. Hilgard, Supt. Observations made by C. H. VanOrden, Assistant, C. H. Sinclair, Assistant, under the direction of Spencer McCorkle, Assistant. McCorkle, Spencer C. 1885
Tracing
31 x 36 in.
1:20000, or 1 inch = 1666 feet
Philadelphia and vicinity
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-04 Tracing No. 2. U. S. Advisory Commission for Port of Philada. Capt. Geo. B. White U.S.A., chairman. Project for location of monuments for reference to turning Points in the Port Warden Line of 1884. Prepared by H. L. Marindin, Secretary. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27th, 1885 Marindin, H. L. 1885
Tracing
29 x 37 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Delaware River front
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys; also shows wharves and other riverfront landmarks
RC-Q-05 [Handwritten title on reverse: "Triangulation of the Delaware River from Coast Survey notes - 1883"] USCGS 1883
Tracing
22 x 111 in.
Delaware River, from below Chester to Navy Yard on League Island
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys; also shows shoreline, wharves and other riverfront landmarks
RC-Q-06 Triangulation, Petty's Island to Poquessink [Poquessing] Creek, Delaware River. Made by request for the City of Philadelphia. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, J. E. Hilgard, Supt. - F. Walley Perkins, Chief of Party, C. H. Van Orden, Assistant. Perkins, F. Walley; Orden, C. H. 1884
Tracing
21 x 47 in.
1:20000, or 1 inch = 1666 feet
Delaware River, Petty's Island to Poquessing Creek
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-07 [No title. Triangulation centered on Pier 70 at the foot of Morris Street] Not named 1889
Mounted
24 x 18 in.
South Philadelphia, Pier 70 at Morris St.
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-09a [No title. Triangulation. On reverse: "Location of flagstaffs on City Hall"] Not named 1884
Blueprint
26 x 22 in.
Philadelphia, City Hall
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-09b [No title. Sketch related to triangulation and City Hall] Not named 1884 ca.
Paper
22 x 28 in.
Philadelphia. City Hall
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-09c [Handwritten title on reverse: "Triangulations to flag staff on City Hall & League Island"] Not named 1884 ca.
Paper
22 x 25 in.
Philadelphia. City Hall
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-09d [No title. Triangulation. Cryptic sketch. Note in corner, in pencil: "Stations put in 11-21-84 by M. Evans"] Not named 1884
Paper
22 x 28 in.
Philadelphia
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-10 [No title. Triangulation. On reverse: "Kensington Ave., Tulip St., &c., intersecting Broad St."] Dye, John H. 1884
Paper
28 x 22 in.
1 inch = 1500 feet
Philadelphia
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-Q-11 [No title. Measurement near 65th and Market Sts., with various triangulation stations noted] Johnson, Joseph 1888
Paper
23 x 21 in.
West Philadelphia, 65th and Market Sts.
Location of triangulation points used to create accurate surveys
RC-R Schuylkill 01 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 02 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 03 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 04 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 05 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 06 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 07 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 08 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 09 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 10 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 11 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 12 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 13 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 14 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 15 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 16 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 17 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-R Schuylkill 18 Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Creek, Phila., Pa. to Norristown, Pa. Surveyed by J. W. Thompson, Junior Engineer, Aug. to Dec. 1913. L. D. Shuman, Assistant Engineer. In 18 sheets. [Includes Index map (Sheet 14), descriptions of triangulation stations (Sheets 15, 16 and 17) and Freshet Data (Sheet 18) listing all the major floods affecting this section of the river to 1913.] Thompson, J. W.; Shuman, L. D. 1913
Blueprint
18 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Norristown
Topography of shoreline, soundings, footprints of riverfront buildings, railroads, canal, locks, dams, tributary streams, and many other details.
RC-UU-01 Plan of property belonging to the estate of Stephen Girard in the 26th & 36th Wards of the City of Philadelphia. July 1, 1908, revised to July 1, 1913. Not named 1913
Tracing
24 x 30 in.
South Philadelphia, Girard Estate.
Girard Estate property shown as shaded areas on larger map, which also shows riverfront marshland, railroads and other features
RC-UU-02 Plan for the abolishment of grade crossings, the change, relocation and elevation of railroad lines and the revision of the city plan in South Philadelphia. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, Grade Crossing Division. Nov. 1922. Feb. 1925. [] Not named 1925
Blueprint, Mounted
31 x 31 in.
South Philadelphia, revision of city plan.
Railroads, wharves, Navy Yard, parks. Shows many diagonal streets that were never built. Pencil annotations indicate legal status of some parcels, and a typed list of ordinances and their dates of execution, up to 1941, is affixed.
RC-U-z Plan of the roads [in] Blockley Township north of the West Chester Road and West Philadelphia. Surveyed 1852 by John Levering. Levering, John 1852
Mounted
41 x 73 in.
West Philadelphia, Blockley Township, north of Market St.
Streams, roads
RC-V-01 S. Davis Wilson Airport Not named 1935 ca.
Paper
17 x 14 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Airport
Runways and building footprints, Church Creek, wind rose, "existing Chester Branch [railroad] line to be removed"
RC-V-02 Map of Philadelphia Airport and vicinity Not named 1936
Paper
29 x 23 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Airport
Runways and building footprints, wind rose, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington (60th St. Branch) Railroad, wharves, Southwest Sewage Treatment Works, Delaware County line, "line of former Hog Island shipways"
RC-V-03 Plan of a portion of Philadelphia Southwest Airport, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Damon & Foster 1947
Paper
20 x 48 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Airport
Property lines, owners, acreage, and "cubic contents of buildings", building footprints with type of construction and use. "Views also noted with arrows and numbered, indicating that this may have been the key to photographs of these properties.
RC-V-04 Plan showing boundary of Philadelphia Southwest Airport and methods of acquisition. Total area - 2,341.16 +- acres. Not named 1946
Paper
24 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Airport
Property lines and acreage, with method and date of acquisition
RC-V-05 Aeroplane landing fields in Philadelphia and vicinity. Not named 1927
Blueprint
29 x 24 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity.
Airports in Philadelphia and New Jersey and Pennsylvania suburbs
RC-V-06 Topographical Plan (Preliminary) of a portion of Philadelphia Southwest Airport in Philadelphia & Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Damon & Foster, Civil Engineers, Sharon Hill, Pa. November 6, 1947 Damon & Foster 1947
Blueprint
53 x 70 in.
Southwest Philadelphia and adjacent parts of Delaware County
Topography. Contour lines and spot elevations, areas of hydraulic fill, the meadow bank, and how the low water lines have changed over the years.
RC-VV-y Plan of ground in the 28th Ward of the City of Philadelphia taken for the Cambria Basin Hibberd, Josiah 1883
Tracing
26 x 21 in.
28th Ward. Bounded by Clearfield St. to Lehigh Ave., 27th St. to 31st St.
Property lines, owners and acreage, including Deborah F. Wharton; Lamb Tavern Road
RC-VV-z Plan showing topography, test bores, etc. at site of Cambria Reservoir, Twenty-eighth Ward. Survey commenced June 25, 1883. Survey finished July 26, 1883. Darrach, Charles H. 1883
Tracing
53 x 43 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
28th Ward. Bounded by 26th to 31st Sts., Lehigh to Allegheny Aves.
Topography, test bores, building footprints and uses, fences, property lines, streams, springs, ponds, vegetation, "offal and manure pit", "C. Henry Ott, delineator"
RC-WW-01 [Photostat copy of "Map of farms and lots embraced within the limits of Fairmount Park as appropriated for public use by Act of Assembly, approved the 14th day of April, A.D. 1868," lacking title block and inset, but annotated with prices paid for each Park parcel.] Smedley, Samuel L. 1870 ca.
Paper
22 x 30 in.
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park, annotated with prices paid for properties
RC-WW-02 Map of Philadelphia and Camden … Mack Publishing Co. Copyright 1929 by Geo. R. Mackenzie. [Old roads in Philadelphia overdrawn in red, with date of opening, date vacated, width, and road docket numbers in black ink] Not named 1929
Mounted
56 x 45 in.
Philadelphia and vicinity
Old roads and information related to them
RC-WW-04 [No title. Map with handwritten annotations showing vacated roads in vicinity of Nicetown section of Philadelphia] Not named 1932 ca.
Blueprint
27 x 42 in.
Bounded roughly by Ruscomb St., Frankford Ave., Allegheny Ave. and Broad St.
Vacated roads delineated, including Old Front St. Road, Nicetown Lane and Powder Mill Lane. Attachment: Act of Assembly, April 4, 1865, relating to Nicetown Lane and Juniata Avenue.
RC-X-01 Index Map showing the numbering and location of the sections in the Atlas of Philadelphia by Samuel L. Smedley, City Surveyor, 35th St. and Lancaster Ave. Bonsall, Joseph H.; Smedley, Samuel L. 1860
Paper
20 x 16 in.
Philadelphia
Many creeks and other city institutions. The complete atlas is available elsewhere on this Web site.
RC-X-02 Section 18, from "A complete Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, Joseph H. Bonsall and Samuel L. Smedley, Surveyors & Draftsmen, 1860" Bonsall, Joseph H.; Smedley, Samuel L. 1860
Paper
22 x 18 in.
Bounded by Somerset St. to Montgomery St., 17th to 28th Sts.
Cohocksink Creek, North Penn Village, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Glenwood Cemetery
RC-X-03 Section 25, from "A complete Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, Joseph H. Bonsall and Samuel L. Smedley, Surveyors & Draftsmen, 1860" Bonsall, Joseph H.; Smedley, Samuel L. 1860
Mounted
Northeast Philadelphia (23rd Ward), from Frankford to Poquessing Creek, and including adjacent sections of Bucks County and New Jersey
Creeks, marshland, city institutions, villages. A street grid for a large portion of this then-rural area is overlaid in pencil. This may have been Samuel L. Smedley's working copy. Handwritten on reverse: "S. L. S.. 23rd Ward"
RC-Z-01 Sketch showing proposed location of conduits on Mt. Vernon St. near Power House. Phila., Pa. Sept. 30th, 1893. Phila. Traction Company, Electrical Department. F. W. Darlington, Chief Engr. No. 1201. Darlington, F. W. 1893
Blueprint
15 x 36 in.
Mt. Vernon St., from 12th to 13th Sts.
Plan for running sixty-six underground conduits to power the Philadelphia Traction Company's streetcars.
RC-Z-02 Map of Philadelphia Municipal Airport and vicinity. Air Obstructions. May 24, 1940. Not named 1940
Paper
41 x 42 in.
Philadelphia and surrounding areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Airports and landing fields, list and location of "air obstructions," which include tall buildings, radio transmission towers, cranes, water towers, electric towers, smokestacks, and others.
RC-ZZ-1 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties from Sixty-third and Market Streets northwest to Arch Street and Merion Road as surveyed and marked by the Commission appointed by the Court of Philadelphia County June 10th 1902 and the Court of Delaware County June 16th 1902. Johnson, Joseph, and others 1904
Tracing
41 x 81 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, mill races, building footprints, railroads
RC-ZZ-1-5 Cobbs report ZZ. Report of Commission to ascertain boundary lines between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties. Filed Jan. 20, 1905 Johnson, Joseph, and others 1905
Paper
34 sheets in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Attachment
RC-ZZ-2 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties from Sixty-third and Market Streets south to Marshall Road as surveyed and marked by the Commission appointed by the Court of Philadelphia County June 10th 1902 and the Court of Delaware County June 16th 1902. Johnson, Joseph, and others 1904
Tracing
27 x 56 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, mill races, building footprints, railroads
RC-ZZ-3 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties. Clearview section, Seventy-eighth St. and Beta Ave. to Eighty-fourth St. and Buist Ave. as surveyed and marked by the Commission appointed by the Court of Philadelphia County June 10th 1902 and the Court of Delaware County June 16th 1902. [See RC-ZZ-5-3 for revised plan] Johnson, Joseph, and others 1904
Tracing
40 x 77 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, mill races, building footprints, house lots
RC-ZZ-4 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties. Bow Creek section, extending southwest from Back Channel as surveyed and marked by the Commission appointed by the Court of Philadelphia County June 10th 1902 and the Court of Delaware County June 16th 1902. [2 copies, tracing and blueprint, both good.] Johnson, Joseph, and others 1904
Tracing
44 x 42 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, "flood bank"
RC-ZZ-5 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties. Bow Creek section. Darby Creek to Church Creek as surveyed and marked by the Commission appointed by the Court of Philadelphia County May 13th 1927 [and] the Court of Delaware County May 13th 1927. Gillingham, J. Harvey, and others 1927
Tracing
35 x 83 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, building footprints, property owners. "City Plan 373" on back of plan.
RC-ZZ-5-3 Plan of boundary line between Philadelphia and Delaware Counties. Clearview section, Seventy-eighth St. and Eighty-fourth St. as surveyed fixed and determined by the Commission appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County June 10th 1902 and the Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware County June 16th 1902... showing also the former line abandoned. [See RC-ZZ-3 for similar] Johnson, Joseph, and others 1908
Tracing
40 x 77 in.
West Philadelphia - Delaware County boundary
Streams, mill races, building footprints, house lots
RC-ZZ-y Map of lands of William Sellers, dec'd. and John Sellers Jr. dec'd. Upper Darby Township, Delaware Co. Pa. Franklin & Co. 1922
Blueprint
28 x 67 in.
Millbourne Borough, Delaware County, Pa.
Millbourne Mills and other buildings, railroad line, Cobb's Creek, mill pond, property ownership and acreage, deed information
RC-ZZ-y gs Map of lands of William Sellers, dec'd. and John Sellers Jr. dec'd. Upper Darby Township, Delaware Co. Pa. Franklin & Co. 1922
Blueprint (inverted)
28 x 67 in.
Millbourne Borough, Delaware County, Pa.
Millbourne Mills and other buildings, railroad line, Cobb's Creek, mill pond, property ownership and acreage, deed information
RRSF-A-Folder Aramingo1 [No title. Plan showing Pennsylvania Railroad property in vicinity of Aramingo Canal. With attached letter from Office of the General Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Co., July 27, 1894] Not named 1894
Tracing
14 x 17 in.
Bounded by York to Norris Sts., Aramingo Ave. to Richmond St.
Property lines of Pennsylvania Railroad, "present bed of Aramingo Canal'
RRSF-A-Folder Aramingo2 Brief on the Aramingo Canal, formerly Gunner's Run and Canal 1895 ca.
Paper
9 x 14 in.
Aramingo Canal
Brief of title
RRSF-A-Folder Awbury Awbury Arboretum, Twenty-second Ward, Philadelphia. January 1924. Prepared by Harrison, Mertz & Emlen, Engineering & Construction, Franklin Bank Bldg., Philada. Drawing No. 2372 [On reverse: "P-14-51"] Harrison, Mertz & Emlen 1924
Paper, Photostat
17 x 22 in.
Germantown. Awbury Arboretum, bounded roughly by Johnson St., Stenton Ave., Haines St. and Chew St.
Building footprints, roads and drives, property owners, railroad, streams, pond
RRSF-D-Folder-1 Plan to accompany Board report on ordinance to strike from the city plan and vacate a 10 ft. wide drainage street southwest of Huntingdon St. and between Moyer St. and Aramingo Ave. Thirty-first Ward. [Report of Board of Surveyors is attached] Hoffman, A. Zane 1917
Blueprint
8 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
North Philadelphia
Drainage right of way
RRSF-L-Folder-1 Plan to accompany ordinance to vacate League Island Road from Oregon Ave, to Johnson St., Thirty-ninth Ward, Philadelphia. [Report on ordinance attached] McFadden, R. A. 1919
Blueprint
8 x 15 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
South Philadelphia.
Vacation of street
RRSF-N-Folder Netherfield Netherfield. 38th Ward, Philadelphia. Emlen & Co., exclusive agents Not named 1930 ca.
Paper
11 x 8 in.
Netherfield, near intersection of West School House Lane and Henry Ave.
Real estate advertisement. Building footprints, lots for sale; largest lot marked "SOLD"
RRSF-N-Folder North5th The North Fifth Street Real Estate Company. Office No. 514 Walnut Street [Two-sided, eight-fold brochure. Front and back presented side by side] Not named 1888 ca.
Paper
18 x 24 in.
Bounded by North Pennsylvania Railroad and Bristol St. to 4th St., Lindley Ave. to Fisher's Lane
Real estate advertisement. Plan of building lots with price list; advertising copy promoting the neighborhood; inset map: "Outline map of Philadelphia published by Burk & McFetridge, 306-8 Chestnut St., copyright 1888"
RRSF-P-Folder Parkway1 Map of the Park Boulevard, Philadelphia, showing street crossings and giving a list of properties affected. [Published by the North American May 1892. For similar, see FF-Parkway-08] Not named 1892
Paper
24 x 18 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Line of Parkway, properties affected, and promotional copy. This line was changed in the final configuration.
RRSF-P-Folder Parkway2 Survey Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Surveyors have fixed upon Monday, May 1, 1893 … for a hearing of all parties interested in the confirmation of the plan of the lines and grades of the Park Boulevard from the City hall to Fairmount Park ... Charles F. Warwick, City Solicitor. Not named 1893
Paper
12 x 8 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sample of survey notice posted along the line of the Parkway, to alert property owners affected of the upcoming hearing.
RRSF-P-Folder Parkway3 The Parkway, 1927. Alan Corson, C.E. Chief Engineer to Commissioners of Fairmount Park Corson, Alan 1927
Paper
12 x 21 in.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Color coded map showing when and how Parkway property and adjacent park properties were acquired. This may have been an insert in an annual report of the Fairmount Park Art Association.
RRSF-P-Folder Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium. Sheet No. 1 of 7 sheets. [On reverse: "L-36-59". See nine plans named FF-JFK for later, more detailed versions of this plan.] Not named 1936
Blueprint
12 x 16 in.
South Philadelphia. Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (later named J.F.K Stadium)
Seating chart, with table showing total seating. Initialed SSB; probably Samuel S. Baxter. Official City Photograph Negative No. 36621, 10-27-36.
RRSF-R-Folder RandolphBlvd Plan of the proposed Randolph Boulevard from Vine St. to Spring Garden St., Philadelphia. Boulevard … Showing line and grade, profile & sections of character of construction, pictures of type of properties take and their assessed values, estimates of probable cost of construction Not named 1930 ca.
Paper
22 x 34 in.
Randolph St. from Vine St. to Spring Garden St.
Printed poster promoting this project, which was never built. Includes charts, plans, profiles, cross sections and photographs
RRSF-S-Folder Sesqui Sesqui - Transportation Not named 1926
Paper
17 x 10 in.
South Philadelphia. Sesquicentennial Exposition grounds and area. Bounded by Snyder Ave. to Government Ave., 6th St. to 20th St.
Sesquicentennial Exposition building footprints, present and proposed trolley lines leading to grounds
RRSF-S-Folder SouthStBr Property of C.A. Rubicam [Attachments: Petition, jury report and other documents related to the construction of the South Street Bridge, ca. 1871] Not named 1871
Tracing
17 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
South Philadelphia. At eastern end of South Street Bridge.
Property owners, including C. A. Rubicam, Maule and Bros., and National Fire Brick Works; building footprints, docks
SD2nd-001 Plan showing railroad tracks, buildings, and other structures along the proposed revised line of Delaware Avenue from Wharton St. to Pattison Ave. as described in ordinance authorizing the same approved June 25th 1912. Martin, G. G 1912
Tracing
56 x 112 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Wharves along Delaware River, railroads, fences, brick, wooden, and metal buildings, tanks.
SD2nd-002 Plan of low water line from Moore Street to Greenwich Point, Philadelphia. Alfred Young. Exhibiting the arbitrary low water line as fixed by the Board of Port Wardens Nov. 12th 1866 under Act of Assembly of May 20th 1864 and ordinance of Councils approved Nov. 12th 1864. Young, Alfred 1866
Tracing
23 x 54 in.
Not noted
South Philadelphia. Delaware River front around Oregon Avenue.
Wharves, proposed streets extending into river, river bank
SD2nd-003 Plan of McKean St. from 23rd Street to 24th Street, McKean Parkway from 24th and Snyder Ave. to 28th St., and the intersection bounded by northwest line of Point Breeze Ave, east line of 24th St., and the southwest line of McKean Parkway, in the Forty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. D-17, No. 20 Nobré, John M. 1917
Tracing
22 x 46 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia. Bounded by Snyder Ave. to Mifflin St., 23rd St. to 28th St.
Building footprints, contours, brick manufactory, are taken from each property owner and damages paid.
SD2nd-004 Profile of Geary St. from 3rd St. to Broad St., 3rd St. From Geary St. to Packer Ave., Hoyt St. from 4th St. to Broad St., 4th St. from Hoyt St. to Pattison Ave. Gibbs, Joseph C. 1945 ca.
Paper
23 x 36 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
South Philadelphia
Profile of filled streets over sewers, drainage canals, "sketch showing low areas"
SD2nd-005 Jury plan for the opening of 29th Street from Morris to Jackson Street, 36th Ward. D-17, No. 2 Nobré, John M. 1908
34 x 32 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Profile of street, building footprints, property owners and property lines diagonal to street grid
SD2nd-006 Plan of Moore Street from Twenty-eighth St. to Twenty-ninth St., Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of the construction of sewer on Moore St. from Twenty-eight St. to Twenty-ninth St. under ordinance approved July 6th 1914. D-17, No. 15 Reeder, William C. 1916
Blueprint
22 x 43 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
South Philadelphia.
Note reads: "Radishes and lettuce planted on property of Howard B. French et al. April 1915, are 30' x 36', destroyed by sewer construction."
SD2nd-007 Plan of Moore Street from Twenty-ninth St. to Thirtieth St., Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of the opening thereof under ordinance approved November 4th 1915. D-17, No. 19 Reeder, William C. 1916
Tracing
22 x 46 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
South Philadelphia
Building footprints, brick kiln and drying sheds
SD2nd-008 Jury plan for the opening of Delaware Ave. from Vine St. to South St., 5th & 6th Wards, as per ordinance of Councils approved June 23rd, 1893. Confirmed by Board of Surveyors November 19th, 1894. According to ordinance of Councils approved Mar. 18th, 1895 Cranmer, William C. 1894
Tracing
130 x 30 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
South Philadelphia
Wharves on Delaware River
SD2nd-009 Jury plan of Colorado Street from Wolf to Ritner St. Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
11 x 25 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-010 Jury plan for the opening of Thirtieth Street from Oakford to Wharton Street, Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. D-17, No. 4 Nobré, John M. 1905
Tracing
21 x 25 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-011 Jury plan for the opening of Reed Street from 27th to 30th St., 36th Ward Philada. D-17, No. 28 Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
21 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-012 Plan of properties between Snyder Ave, and Jackson St. from Twenty-fourth Ave. eastward, Forty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of the condemnation thereof for school purposes under Act of May 11th 1911. Nobré, John M. 1916
Tracing
23 x 46 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-013 Jury plan of Snyder Avenue in front of the Philadelphia Cemetery, 26th Ward, Philada. Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
23 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-014 Jury plan for the opening of Eighteenth St. from Porter to Oregon Ave., 26th and 36th Wards. Nobré, John M. 1903
Tracing
20 x 46 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-015 Jury plan for the condemnation of a triangular plot of ground bounded by 17th St., Snyder and Passyunk Aves. 26th Ward. Nobré, John M. 1909
Tracing
16 x 25 in.
Not noted
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-016 Jury plan for the opening of Moore Street from 24th St. to 28th St., 36th Ward, Philadelphia. D-17, No. 25 Nobré, John M. 1912
Tracing
23 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-017 Jury plan for the opening of Porter Street from Penrose Avenue to 22nd Street, 36th Ward, Philada. Nobré, John M. 1904
Tracing
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-018 Jury plan, Lambert Street from McKean St. to Snyder Ave., 36th Ward, Philad'a. D-17, No. 29 Daly, Thomas 1900
Tracing
15 x 24 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading
SD2nd-019 Jury plan for the opening of 21st Street from Snyder to Penrose Ave., 36[th] Ward, Philada. Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
23 x 51 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading, Philadelphia Cemetery, building footprints
SD2nd-020 Jury plan for the opening of 22nd Street from Snyder to Oregon Ave., 36th Ward, Philada. D-19 Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
32 x 56 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading, Philadelphia Cemetery, building footprints
SD2nd-021 Jury plan for the opening of Twenty-sixth Street from Wharton to Dickinson St. in the Thirty-sixth Ward, Philadelphia. D-17, No. 12 Daly, Thomas 1900
Tracing
29 x 29 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading, building footprints
SD2nd-022 Jury plan for the opening of Jackson St. from Penrose Ave to 22nd St. Nobré, John M. 1902
Tracing
30 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
South Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street before grading, Philadelphia Cemetery, building footprints
SD2nd-023 Jury plan of Eighteenth St. 260 feet south of Wolf to Porter St. in the Twenty-sixth and Thirty-sixth Wards, Philadelphia. Daly, Thomas 1893 ca.
Tracing
22 x 12 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
South Philadelphia.
Property lines and ownership, Shackhansing Creek.
SD4th RP01 Draft of a road situate in Byberry Township Twenty-third Ward City of Philadelphia. Surveyed at the request of the Jury, March 8, 1866. Also the same route resurveyed for a Jury February 12th, 1867. Hall, E. T. 1866
Paper
8 x 20 in.
Byberry Twp., Road Petition.
Property lines, building footprints, Poquessing Creek, "improved land"
SD4th RP02 Plan of a road situate in the Township of Lower Dublin in the City of Philadelphia Foulkrod, John 1816
Paper
11 x 18 in.
Northeast Philadelphia
Road petition, property lines, Pennypack Creek
SD5th 31 Plan of lots of the Reading Terminal Land Association near Logan Station, 22nd Ward, Phila. Walter Brinton, Sur. & Reg. 5th Dist., June 25, 1892. [Attached plan: Plan made for the Reading Terminal Land Ass'n 22nd Ward, Phila. Walter Brinton, Sur. & Reg. 5th Dist., August 23, 1894. 18 x 32] Brinton, Walter 1892
Tracing
42 x 36 in.
Bounded roughly by Broad St., Lindley Ave., 9th St. and Clarkson Ave.
Subdivision plan, with house lots defined

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD5th 31 attachment Plan made for the Reading Terminal Land Ass'n 22nd Ward, Phila. Walter Brinton, Sur. & Reg. 5th Dist., August 23, 1894. Brinton, Walter 1894
Tracing
18 x 32 in.
Bounded roughly by Broad St., Lindley Ave., 9th St. and Clarkson Ave.
Subdivision plan, with house lots defined
SD5th-001 [No title: On reverse: "Joshua Lippincott property. 2nd St., Washington Ave., Clearfield to Westmoreland St."] Not named 1840 ca.
Mounted
14 x 30 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
North Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD5th-002 [On reverse: Lot subdivision, Susquehanna Ave. to York St., 22nd St. to 30th St.] Not named 1850 ca.
Mounted
25 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
North Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD5th-003 Plan or property in the Twenty-fifth Ward, City of Philadelphia, belonging to The Cohocksink Land Company Not named 1871
Mounted
26 x 22 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
North Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD5th-004 Plan and profile of the survey and regulation of Broad Street from Montgomery Street to Germantown Road in the Twenty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia made by direction of the Chief Engineer & Surveyor. Siddall, Joseph 1856
Mounted
17 x 100 in.
1 inch = 150 feet
Broad Street, North Philadelphia.
Similar to 137-01-HP (see), but this copy is dated and has many annotations in pencil, with calculations of amounts of cobblestones and macadam use, and property lines and owners. .
SD5th-005 Plan of the Fair Hill Homestead Association, referred to in the Agreements of the purchases of lots, and intended to be forthwith recorded. Chas. Norris, Saml. Norris, Isaac Norris, Trustees of the Fair Hill Estate. Lith'y. of A[ugust] Kollner… Plan of the Fairhill Homestead Association ground in the District of Kensington. It is an elevated, handsome, & eligible site for Residences, being of convenient access to markets, Schools, Churches, & Omnibus, & within two Squares of hydrant water & pavements but a short distance from two public squares, & the Kensington Water-works. Geo. W. Ford, Jos. E. Baker, Jos. F. Burk, Jos. J. Sanders, Saml. Bechtold Jr., Committee. Michael Price, Agent for the Estate. E. O. Jackson, Sec. Kollner, August 1849
Mounted
21 x 35 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia. Bounded by Dauphin St. to Lehigh Ave., Front St. to 2nd St.
Property subdivision. Toll gate on Second Street. Some properties marked "Sold."
SD5th-006 Plan of lots of the Bridesburg Land Company situate in the Borough of Bridesburg, in the County of Philadelphia. Late the estate of Sergeant Dec'd. Surveyed and laid out as above delineated Sept. 1853 by John Foulkrod Survr. [Text on reverse: "Bridesburg, Buckius to Lefevre"] Foulkrod, John 1853
Tracing
25 x 37 in.
Not noted
Bridesburg. Bounded by Point Rd. to Frankford Creek, Buckius St. to Lefevre St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-007 Plan of lots situate in the Borough of Frankford in the County of Philadelphia. The property of Charles Murphy. Surveyed as above and delineated Nov. 1849 by John Foulkrod Survr. Foulkrod, John 1849
Tracing
29 x 25 in.
1 inch = 70 feet
Frankford. Bounded by Willow St. to Little Tacony Creek, Wakeling St. to Foulkrod St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-008 Topographical survey of the Cambria Reservoir site, Thirty-Eighth Ward, Philadelphia Pa. H. M. Fuller, Sur. & Reg. 13th Dist., March 21, 1901 Fuller, H. M. 1901
Tracing
46 x 32 in.
1 inch = 70 feet
North Philadelphia. Bounded by Lehigh Ave. to Clearfield St., 27th St. to 31st St.
Topography, proposed reservoir for Philadelphia Water Department, footprints of buildings on Wharton family property called Bellevue.
SD5th-009 Plan of the Sixth Section of the survey of Penn Township Not named 1841
Mounted
30 x 47 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia. Bounded by 26th St., Allegheny Avenue and the Schuylkill River to "44th Street", and the boundaries of Roxborough and Germantown townships.
Same as 31-01-HP (see) but without full title block and with many penciled annotations: proposed streets, calculations, etc.]
SD5th-010 Plan of Stouton Farm [Copy of Reading Howell plan] Howell, Reading 1799
Tracing
20 x 14 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia
Property boundaries and owners, acreage, building footprints, Harrowgate garden, streams and mill races. Right side slightly cut off. Owners include General William MacPherson, Leonard Jacoby, John McAllister, Paul Beck, William Pointell, and Morris.
SD5th-011 Plan of lots surveyed for the Hamilton Disston et. Al., Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. G. S. Webster, Surveyor and Regulator 10th Dist, July 18th 1887. Webster, George S. 1887
Tracing
22 x 41 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia. Bounded by Dark Run Lane to Bridge St., Cottage St. to Jackson St.
Property subdivision, footprints of pre-existing buildings.
SD5th-012 Plan of the proposed Frankford Park, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Geo. S. Webster, Surveyor and Regulator 10th Dist., March 17th, 1888. Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
26 x 30 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Frankford. About 9 acres at the corner of Arrot St. and Castor Rd. This became Northwood Park (see SD5th-013, -014, and -015)
Park property.
SD5th-013 Plan of Northwood Park, Twenty-third Ward, Philada. John H. Webster, Jr., Surveyor and Regulator 10th District, June 15, 1895. Webster, John H., Jr. 1895
Tracing
23 x 30 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Frankford. Park roughly at corner of Arrot St. and Castor Rd. (See SD5th-012, -014, and -015)
Topography, "small stream" (Little Tacony Creek), railroad
SD5th-014 Plan of Northwood Park, Twenty-third Ward, Phila. J. H. Webster, Jr., Surveyor & Regulator 10th District, June 19, 1908. Webster, John H., Jr. 1908
Tracing
28 x 30 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Frankford. Park roughly at corner of Arrot St. and Castor Rd. (See SD5th-012, -013, and -015)
Topography, "small stream" (Little Tacony Creek), railroad
SD5th-015 Topographical plan showing location of trees, one-foot contours, etc., of a portion of Northwood Park, Twenty-third Ward, Phila. J. H. Webster, Jr., Sur. & Reg. 10th Dist., June 12, 1901. Webster, John H., Jr. 1901
Tracing
33 x 32 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Frankford. Park roughly at corner of Arrot St. and Castor Rd. (See SD5th-012, -013, and -015)
Topography, "small stream" (Little Tacony Creek), trees with approximate trunk diameter.
SD5th-016 Plan of lots surveyed for the North Frankford Land Company, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1896
Tracing
35 x 23 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Frankford Ave. to Walker St., Robbins St. to Devereaux St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-017 Plan of lots surveyed for the North Frankford Land Company, Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1897
Tracing
30 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Frankford Ave. to Brous St., Hellerman St. to Devereaux St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-018 Plan for use of the Highway Committee of Councils, 25th and 35th Wards, Phila. Webster, John H., Jr. 1904
Tracing
35 x 36 in.
Not noted
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Frankford Ave., Oxford Ave., Castor Ave., and Devereaux St.
Property owners, Little Tacony Creek, proposed line of Roosevelt Boulevard
SD5th-019 Plan of the Est. of Mathias Baldwin Dec[eased]. 23rd Ward. Not named 1870 ca.
Tracing
44 x 34 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Wissinoming, Plan bounded roughly by Hegerman St. to the Delaware River, Wissinoming Creek to Vankirk St.
Building footprints: mansion house, greenhouse, stable, sheds, and pig pens; driveways, property subdivision. Wissinoming Creek, railroad. Plan stored in two halves, which were pieced together using Photoshop, but which do not match exactly along the seam
SD5th-020 Plan of second allotment of lots belonging to The Baldwin Homestead Association of Wissinoming, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
38 x 25 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Wissinoming. Bounded by Wissinoming Creek to Dark Run Lane, State Rd. to Delaware Ave.
Property subdivision
SD5th-021 Plan of property surveyed for The Baldwin Homestead Ass'n., Thirty-fifth Ward, Phila. Webster, John H., Jr. 1895
Tracing
15 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Wissinoming. Bounded by Delaware Ave. to Delaware River, Vankirk St. to Devereaux Ave.
Property subdivision
SD5th-022 Plan of lots belonging to The Baldwin Homestead Association of Wissinoming, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1888 ca.
Mounted
27 x 20 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Wissinoming. Bounded by Wissinoming Creek to Dark Run Lane, Hegerman St. to State Rd.
Property subdivision
SD5th-023 Plan of the change of grade of Orthodox Street from Torresdale Ave. Tacony St., Twenty-third Ward, Philada. Webster, John H., Jr. 1894
Tracing
30 x 30 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Frankford
Profiles along several streets, Little Tacony Creek running through center of Greenwood and Bault's Dye works (also known as Globe Dye Works).
SD5th-024 [No title. On reverse: "Church St. from Torresdale to Melrose." Probably plan for grade crossing elimination at this location.] Smedley, Samuel L., possibly 1885 ca.
Tracing
25 x 30 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Frankford
Probably a plan to eliminate dangerous railroad grade crossing at Church Street, by cutting the street down so it passes beneath the railroad. Two sisters were killed at this location on February 27, 1885, after which a public uproar led Councils to look
SD5th-025 Copy of a portion of plans 270-278. Forty-first Ward, Phila. Not named
Tracing
40 x 30 in.
Not noted
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Frankford Ave. to Torresdale Ave., Devereaux St. to Magee St.
Topography, Wissinoming Creek, Little Wissinoming Creek, trees, building footprints
SD5th-026 Plan of property surveyed for John Overington in the Thirty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia. Webster, John H., Jr. 1893
Tracing
29 x 40 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Magee St. to Levick St., Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike to Battersby St.
Building footprints: mansion, carriage house, barn, wooded areas, stream from spring house (tributary of Wissinoming Creek)
SD5th-027 Plan of property surveyed for James G. Gillinder, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1886
Tracing
27 x 41 in.
Not noted
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Hellerman St. to Walker St., Robbins St. to State Rd.
Building footprints, Wissinoming Creek and tributaries
SD5th-028 Plan of lots surveyed for the Marburg Land Asso., Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. E. W. Smith & Co., Map Publisher, 20 So. Sixth St., Philada. Webster, George S. 1887
Mounted
27 x 24 in.
Not noted
Northeast Philadelphia. Bounded by Kensington and Oxford Turnpike to Lawndale St., Comly St. to Devereaux St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-029 Plan of property surveyed for the Glebe Farm Land Company, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Webster, George S. 1888
Tracing
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Frankford. Bounded roughly by Adams Rd. to Grange Rd., H St. to G St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-030 Copy of the official plan of the Cheltenham Mutual Land Association, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1888 ca.
Mounted
16 x 26 in.
Northeast Philadelphia. Levick St. between G St. and Lawndale Ave.
Property subdivision. Plan lists officers and board of directors.
SD5th-031 Plan of Luzerne St. from Rising Sun Ave. to Algon Ave., Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Made for the Department of Law in the matter of the opening thereof under ordinance approved Dec. 1, 1911. Brinton, Walter 1912
Tracing
40 x 55 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded by Lawrence St. to Algon Ave., Lycoming Ave. to Pike St.
Topography, tributary to Wingohocking Creek, building footprints, plots of New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia Municipal Hospital
SD5th-032 Plan made for use of the Highway Committee in the opening of Rising Sun Ave. from Germantown Ave. to Luzerne St. and from Third St. to Second St. also Luzerne St. from Rising Sun Ave. to Third St. and Third St. from Luzerne St. to Rising Sun Ave. Thirty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Brinton, Walter 1895
Tracing
12 x 78 in.
North Philadelphia
Building footprints, property lines, owners, and valuations; North Pennsylvania Railroad, North Philadelphia Butchers and Drovers Live Stock Yard Association
SD5th-033 Plan of lots of the Tabor Mutual Land Association. Walter Jones, Surv. & Reg'r. 9th Dist., Scale 80 ft. = 1 inch. Oct. 1887. F. Bourquin, Lith., 31 S. 6th St., Phila. Jones, Walter 1887
Mounted
23 x 18 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Crescentville. Bounded roughly by 5th St. to American St., Grange Ave. to Olney Ave.
Property subdivision. 343 building lots delineated. Original plan badly curled and cracked; scanned in 3 pieces and assembled in Photoshop.
SD5th-034 Draft of James Benezet's Plantation and Tract of 64-3/4 Ac's. land situate in Oxford Township in the County of Philadelphia as survey'd. June 1764 and 1765 by (signed) (copy) Silas Watts. [Second survey dated 1785; "Traced by E.R.S. 1-4-09"] Watts, Silas 1785
Tracing
22 x 13 in.
Not noted
Oxford Township, Philadelphia County
Property plan
SD5th-035 Plan of lots of the estate of Peter Buckius dec'd. and Rudolph N. Buckius in the Borough of Frankford. 1847 ca.
Tracing
12 x 17 in.
Not noted
Frankford
Property subdivision. Building lots, Baptist Church, German Church, Frankford Creek
SD5th-036 Philadelphia December 5th 1868. James P. Davis, Sur. & Reg. Sixth District. [Extension of Clearfield Street between Frankford Road and Waterloo Street.] Davis, James P. 1868
Mounted
20 x 13 in.
Not noted
Clearfield Street.
Building footprints shown in line of proposed street.
SD5th-037 Philadelphia February 4th 1871. James P. Davis, Sur. & Reg. Sixth District. Note.--Those lots which are enclosed in lilac colored lines belong to the estate of George W. Ford, deceased. Davis, James P. 1871
Mounted
9 x 41 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia. Allegheny Ave. from Lambert St. to Delaware River.
Building lots, property lines, meadow bank along river
SD5th-038 Plan for Har Nebo Cemetery. Jacob Herold, Architect, Office, 614 Chestnut Street, residence, 932 North Eleventh St. Philadelphia. Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
21 x 19 in.
3 inches = 100 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Current boundaries are Oxford, Devereaux and Summerdale avers.
Elevation of gatehouse
SD5th-039 Plan of Joshua Hellerman's farm, Cheltenham Township, Mont. Co. Pa. Traced March 23, 1921 from original signed by Hunter & Evans, Engrs. & Surveyors, Jenkintown, Sep. 12, 1888. Hunter & Evans 1888
Tracing
16 x 23 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County
Building footprints, spring and tributary to Tacony Creek, Lawndale Station of Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad, Cheltenham Land Association
SD5th-040 Plan of lots surveyed for the East Frankford Land Company in the Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Webster, John H., Jr. 1894
Tracing
23 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Frankford
Property subdivision
SD5th-041 Plan of the property of Friends Asylum for the Insane in the Thirty-fifth Ward near Frankford, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1892
Tracing
33 x 38 in.
Not noted
Friends Asylum (now Friends Hospital). Property bounded roughly (in 1892) by Philadelphia, Bustleton & Trenton Railroad, Adams (or Asylum) Road, Oakland Cemetery, and Tacony Creek
Building footprints, driveways, Lawnside mansion, Tacony Creek and pond, Oakland Cemetery, adjacent property owners
SD5th-042 Plan of the property of Friends Asylum, Thirty-fifth Ward near Frankford, Philadelphia Webster, John H., Jr. 1910
Tracing
43 x 45 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Friends Asylum and surrounding property, bounded (in 1919) by Whitaker Ave., Loudon St., Wyoming Ave., Ramona Ave (Fisher's La.), Adams Ave., Roosevelt Boulevard, and Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway
Building footprints, Tacony Creek Park, Oakland Cemetery Co., Connecting Railway, Roosevelt Boulevard
SD5th-043 Plan of lots situated at Whitehall, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. Thomas W. South, Agt. Webster, George S. 1880
Mounted
27 x 22 in.
Not noted
Whitehall. Bounded by Philadelphia and Kensington Railroad to Tacony St., Kennedy St. to Fraley St.
Property subdivision
SD5th-044A Plan showing improvement as a garden street. Twenty-seventh St. from Allegheny Ave. to Willard St., Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Fuller, Herbert M. 1915
Tracing
22 x 42 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia
Building footprints, design of garden features
SD5th-044B Plan for the construction of granolithic steel-bound curb, granolithic steps and water and drain connections in the improvement of a park in the center of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St., Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. [Garden street] Fuller, Herbert M. 1917
Tracing
20 x 36 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044C Plan of Park in 27th St. with cross sections showing present surface and finished grade. Thirty-eight Ward, Philadelphia [Garden street] Fuller, Herbert M. 1917
Tracing
11 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
North Philadelphia
Street cross section
SD5th-044D Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, showing tiling parapet walls and steps on one quarter section of the central terrace. Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
31 x 49 in.
1 inch = 1 foot
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044E Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, showing tiling balustrade walls and steps on one quarter section of the central terrace. Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
36 x 38 in.
1 inch = 1 foot
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044F Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044G Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
32 x 45 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044H Details of the improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
36 x 44 in.
1/4 inch = 1 foot
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044I Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, showing floor, parapet walls and step on one quarter section of the north and south terrace, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
30 x 36 in.
1 inch = 1 foot
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044J Details of the improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Wingate, W. F. 1919
Tracing
30 x 40 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia
Architectural details, and summary of materials
SD5th-044K Plan for improvement of Twenty-seventh St. between Allegheny Ave. and Willard St. as a garden street, showing floor, parapet walls and step on one quarter section of the north and south terrace, Thirty-eighth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1917 ca.
Tracing
36 x 36 in.
1 inch = 1 foot
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD5th-044L [No title. Design for pergola, in conjunction with improvement of Twenty-seventh St. as a garden block.] 1917 ca.
Tracing
36 x 34 in.
Not noted
North Philadelphia
Architectural details
SD7th FC6-43 Sketch made for the use of the Department Wharves, Docks and Ferries showing the location of stakes from Pennypacker Avenue to Penrose Avenue. Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Engle, Amos B. 1928
Tracing
29 x 46 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Location of river bank or dike
SD7th FC6-44 Sketch made for the use of the Department Wharves, Docks and Ferries showing the location of stakes from Sixth-seventh St. to Pennypacker Avenue. Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Engle, Amos B. 1928
Tracing
21 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Location of river bank or dike
SD7th FC6-50 [No title. Schuylkill River soundings at its confluence with the Delaware River] Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
24 x 36 in.
Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, confluence
Soundings, grain elevator wharf, League Island
SD7th FC6-53 [Schuylkill River] From Penrose Ferry Bridge to Delaware River. Approved October 1883. G. Weitzel, Lieut. Cdr. Of Engrs U.S.A., Chairman, Advis. Commission; Thos. L. Casey, 1st Lt. Engr U.S.A., Secty. To Adv. Commission. Samuel L. Smedley, Chief Engr. & Sur. Weitzel, G. 1883
Tracing
43 x 74 in.
Schuylkill River, from Penrose Ferry to Delaware River.
Soundings, Schuylkill River; League Island
SD7th FC6-59 Chart of the Schuylkill River from its mouth to the Chestnut St. Bridge. Surveyed during the summer and fall of 1871, under the direction of Lt. Col. J. D. Kurtz, Corps of Eng's. U.S.A by W. C. Cranmer C.E. Cranmer, William C. 1873
Tracing
32 x 91 in.
Schuylkill River, from the Delaware River to Chestnut St.
Soundings, buildings of refineries and gas works, super phosphate works, chemical works, iron works, etc. Inset shows South Street Bridge. "Note: For dredging in progress see sketches accompanying Monthly Report, with letter of Dec'r. 5th, 1873."
SD7th FC6-72 Plan and profile of Mingo Creek (Drainage Canal) from 74th St. (Mingo Pumping Station) to Island Ave. 40th Ward, Philadelphia. Made for the Bureau of Highways Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1934
Tracing
36 x 84 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Mingo Creek, from 74th and Penrose to 80th and Laycock.
Mingo Creek, with profile of the channel and elevations
SD7th FC6-73 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. [Plan from files of 7th Survey District] AT CP, found 10 detailed subplans numbered 1 through 10. Pencil on tracing paper. Scanned on plotter. [This had been listed in the index of Red Can O, but was found at 7th Survey District] Shegog, George T. 1937
Tracing
44 x 37 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Topography, contours, concrete drainage canal, ditches and water courses, dikes, pumping stations, sluice gates, sewers, railroad, Philadelphia Rapid Transit street railway line, swamp land, property lines and owners, existing buildings, fill areas. Ten detailed subplans are also included in this collection.
SD7th FC6-73-01 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 1. [Creeks from Este Ave. to Dicks Ave., between 76th and 77th] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-02 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 2. [Creek from 76th to 83rd in bed of or in vicinity of Dicks Ave.] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-03 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 3. [Creek winding from 83rd and Guyer to 85th and Albertson] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-04 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 4. [Creek from 86th and Albertson to 89th and Eastwick] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-05 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 5. [Creek from 89th to 92nd running just south of Eastwick Ave., along the embankment of the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-06 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 6. [Creek running from 87th and Brewster to 89th and Bartram] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-07 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 7. [Creek winding across area bounded by Chester Branch of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Tinicum Ave., Owen Ave. and 90th St.] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-08 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 8. [Creek running from 85th and Lyons into Darby Creek west of 89th and Dicks] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-09 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 9. [Mingo Creek from 78th and Ashwood to 80th and Island Ave.] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-73-10 Plan showing water courses, drainage streets, ditches, etc. in the 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for the Bureau of Highways. Subplan 10. [Church Creek from near 80th and Island Ave. to near 89th and Scholl.] Shegog, George T. 1937
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia
Water courses, property lines, property owners
SD7th FC6-74 Plan showing drainage streets, creeks, dykes [dikes] and main drainage ditches, 40th Ward Philadelphia, made for Bureau of Highways. Frederick T. Thorpe, Jr., Surveyor and Regulator, Seventh District, March 30, 1935 Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1935
Tracing
25 x 38 in.
Southwest Philadelphia
Creeks and drainage streets, wharves, docks, proposed airport
SD7th FC6-75-01 Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila. (13 sheets). Sheet No. 1. [Title block and index map] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-02 Sheet No. 2. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-03 Sheet No. 3. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-04 Sheet No. 4. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-05 Sheet No. 5. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-06 Sheet No. 6. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-07 Sheet No. 7. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-08 Sheet No. 8. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-09 Sheet No. 9. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-10 Sheet No. 10. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-11 Sheet No. 11. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-12 Sheet No. 12. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC6-75-13 Sheet No. 13. [Plans showing existing surface drainage of a portion of the Eastwick Section. Made for the use of the Bureau of Highways. Fortieth Ward Phila.] Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
36 x 40 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Total area covered by the thirteen plans: bounded by Cobb's Creek, Darby Creek and 74th St. and Island Ave. Eastwick Ave. and 89th St.
Streams, drainage streets, ditches
SD7th FC7-37 Calculation sheet, revision of portion of 40th Ward Phila. Scale 1"=200'. Bureau of Surveys, General Plans Division. October 9, 1918. April 17, 1919. Briggs, ? 1918
Tracing
30 X 82 in.
Southwest Philadelphia. Essington Ave., 84th St., Gibson Ave. and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad.
Mingo Creek, Eel Creek, Lands Creek, Church Creek, drainage street
SD7th-1-10B-370 Properties in the vicinity of the Falls R.R. Bridge [On reverse: "Fairmount Park, Falls of Schuylkill. Case 1, Box 10B, No. 370"] Not named 1868 ca.
Tracing
14 x 45 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, near Falls Bridge
Property lines and owners. These properties eventually became part of Fairmount Park - they correspond to the published "Farms and Lots" map.
SD7th-1-10B-435 Plan showing additional right of way to be acquired for a branch of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail Road through the Joseph Rubincam Estate. 24th Ward Philada. Area 3.05 acres. [On reverse: "Case 1, Box 10B, No. 435."] Not named 1868 ca.
Tracing
11 x 45 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia, near Falls Bridge
Property lines, Reading Railroad, building footprints including tenement and boat house, stream, Schuylkill River, towpath
SD7th-Airport-01-01 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 1. Architectural. Upper roof and control tower, floor plan, basement plan, and plot plan. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12. This drawing includes schedule of finishes for each of the 52 rooms and two stairways.
SD7th-Airport-01-02 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 2. Architectural. First floor, second floor, and lower roof plans, and detail of decorated ceiling. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-03 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 3. Architectural. Building elevations from four sides.. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
Varies
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-04 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 4. Architectural. Building elevations. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
Varies
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-05 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 5. Structural plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
Varies
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-06 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 6. Structural plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
Varies
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-07 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 7. Plumbing and heating plans, including septic tank and leaching well. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-08 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 8. Plumbing and heating plans, including sump and pump arrangement. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-09 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 9. Electrical plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-10 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 10. Electrical plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD7th-Airport-01-11 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 11. Telephone and address system plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-01-12 Administration building for S. Davis Wilson Air-Port, Island Ave. & Penrose Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Building 1252, Drawing 12. Telephone and address system plans. Horace W. Castor, R.A. Date: Aug 30, 1938. Revised by the Department of City Architecture, Oct. 26, 1938. Castor, Horace W. 1938
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
Philadelphia Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Technical drawing, set of 12
SD7th-Airport-02 Plan of Air, Rail, Marine Terminal (Hog Island), Philadelphia, June 15, 1940. Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, Philadelphia. Not named 1940
Blueprint
18 x 23 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Southwest Philadelphia, and vicinity
Airport details including runways, seaplane basin, various building footprints; also Fort Mifflin, railroads, and "proposed Delaware River vehicular tunnel"
SD7th-Airport-03 A tree planting plan for the development of the headquarters of the 103rd Observation Squadron, P.N.G. [Pennsylvania National Guard], Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs…John W. Stoker, Landscape Architect. Stoker, John W. 1938
Blueprint
21 x 31 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Philadelphia Municipal Airport, Southwest Philadelphia
Building footprints and uses, including administration building, hangar; gasoline pits; plan called for 6 sweet gum trees, 12 white oaks, and 11 pin oaks.
SD7th-Airport-1938 Proposed change of line of Chester & Philadelphia and Sixtieth St. branches on account of Philadelphia Municipal Airport. Office of Chief Engineer, Eastern Region, P.R.R. [Philadelphia and Reading Railroad] Not named 1938
Photostat
13 x 22 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Railroads, S. Davis Wilson Airport, runways, future location of sewage disposal works, property lines and ownership, Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Fort Mifflin, Mingo Creek Pumping Station
SD7th-Airport-Can12-01 Plan showing tentative layout, Philadelphia Airport, Landplane, Penrose Avenue and Island Avenue, 40th Ward, Philadelphia. Shedtler, Robert, and Fahy, C. A. 1931
Tracing
70 x 54 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Taxiways, runways, hangars, grandstand, parking, lighting
SD7th-Airport-Can12-02 Plan showing tentative layout, Philadelphia Airport and Rail-Marine Terminal Shedtler, Robert, and Fahy, C. A. 1931
Tracing
54 x 75 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Layout of circular "all-way" landing area, administration building, parking, concessions, dirigible mooring, seaplane basin, hangars
SD7th-Airport-Can18-01 Airfield, S. Davis Wilson Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1938. 202G906. Not named 1938
Blueprint
36 x 90 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Runways, Administration Building details, site plan
SD7th-Airport-Can21-01 [Philadelphia Airport and Rail-Marine Terminal] Tentative study plan showing present drainage conditions Fahy, C. A. 1931 ca.
Tracing
54 x 75 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Showing creeks, roads, and railroads in the vicinity; Hog Island Shipyard
SD7th-Airport-Can26-01 Plan of topographical survey of Philadelphia Terminal - Air - Rail - Marine [Airport] Engle, Amos B. 1930
Tracing
52 x 77 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Airport and vicinity
Hog Island Shipyard, elevations across the entire area, many below city datum; railroads, building footprints
SD7th-Airport-FC1-01A Topographic plan of Philadelphia Southwest Airport in Philadelphia & Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. June 10, 1946. Damon & Foster, Civil Engineers, Sharon Hill, Pa. [This is contiguous to RC-V-06] Damon & Foster 1946
Paper
54 x 77 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia and Airport
Topography, marshland, tidal creeks, railroads
SD7th-Airport-FC1-05 Plan of property of Edward F. Henson and John E. DuBois, showing physical conditions at north end, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Penna. Franklin & Co. 1918
Tracing
27 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Lowlands in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, abutting Fort Mifflin Property and Delaware River.
High and low water line, ditches, banks and dikes, Back Channel and excavated channel. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad and streetcar or trolley line, plank roadway
SD7th-Airport-FC1-09 Map of Philadelphia Airport and vicinity. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys & Zoning, Philadelphia. L. J. M. [delineator], 4-21-36 L. J. M. 1936
Paper
29 x 23 in.
Southwest Philadelphia and Airport and vicinity
Hog Island Shipways location, Southwest Sewage Treatment Plant site, runways and other features with many corrections and additions in ink and pencil
SD7th-B-0046A-1 Plan of 4 pieces of ground in the 27th Ward Philadelphia intended to be exchanged. Ja. Miller, Sep. 1866 Miller, James 1866
Paper
10 x 16.5 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Property exchange. Shows property lines and owners, and Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-2 Plan of property belonging to estate of F. M. Drexel, dec'd., in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Jones, William H. 1875
Mounted
11 x 10 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Shows property lines and owners, and the course of Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-3 Plan of property of Henry Mitchell, April 9, 1875. See pages 134 & 135, [Deed Book No. 1 Not named 1875
Paper, heavy
15 x 10 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Shows property lines and owners, and the course of Mill Creek between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-0046A-4 August 20th 1874. Squaring not carried out. [On reverse: 'Mitchell & Julius"] Not named 1874
Paper, heavy
12 x 17 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia, between 42nd St. and 43rd St., Pine St. to near Baltimore Ave.
Shows property lines and owners, and the proposed swapping of property to "square" each lot. Mill Creek ran through these properties, between Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
SD7th-B-1078 Plan of proposed squaring between Thomas Marshall and Nathan Snellenburg, 27th Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Tracing
15 x 20 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 59th St. to 60th St., Walnut St. to Chestnut St.
Plan for "squaring" of property, where the property boundary between two owners cuts diagonally across the street grid, creating many triangular pieces of land that are far less valuable than the standard rectangular house lots.
SD7th-B-1083 Plan of proposed squaring of lines between Estate of A. J. Drexel, dec'd. and Geo. W. and Mrs. L. H. Twaddell, 27th Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1902
Tracing
15 x 20 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Property line along Lombard (now Larchwood) St. between 45th St. and 47th St.
Plan for "squaring" of property, where the property boundary between two owners cuts diagonally across the street grid, creating many triangular pieces of land that are far less valuable than the standard rectangular house lots.
SD7th-B-3000 Plan of the estate of Esther Byram Decd. To be sold by order of Trustees at Public Sale on Wednesday, June 17, 1863 at 12 o'clock noon at the Philadelphia Exchange by James A. Freeman, Auctioneer, No. 422 Walnut St. Not named 1863
Tracing
19 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Mill Creek or Meadow St. to 49th St., Market St. to Walnut St.
Property subdivision showing 90 lots; also several building footprints, including "woolen [woolen] factory" and "machine shop" at 46th and Meadow sts.]
SD7th-B-3009 Plan of squaring between Lucius S. Landreth and Thomas Marshall, 27th Ward Phila. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 60th St. to 61st St., Chestnut St. to Walnut St.
Property subdivision. Shows proposed "squaring" or exchange of property to eliminate awkward triangular lots for each owner.
SD7th-B-3033 Plan of Clarence H. Clark Park south of Chester Avenue in the Twenty-seventh Ward made for Bureau of City Property. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1903
Tracing
19 x 27 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Triangular park area bounded by Chester Ave., 45th St. and 43rd St.
Park plan. Shows sewer lines to scale, and streets that were removed once park was established. This park area was never completely filled to the regulated street grade, is known locally as "the bowl."
SD7th-B-3168 Plan of property in the Twenty-seventh Ward belonging to Est. Clarence H. Clark Gillingham, J. Harvey 1908
Tracing
21 x 28 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Lost St. to Spruce St., 42nd St. to 43rd St.
Outlines of driveways and various building footprints, including house, conservatory, stables, greenhouses, and boiler house
SD7th-B-3215 Plan of lots made for Jesse R. Pharaoh in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1912
Tracing
19 x 27 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded Thomas Ave. To 55th St., Baltimore Ave. to Philadelphia and West Chester Railroad
Property subdivision.
SD7th-B-3227 Wm. H. Quick and Bros. Not named 1910 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 22 in.
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Wharton St. to Baltimore Ave., 60th St. to 61st St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-B-3234 Plan of property belonging to the estate of Thomas Earley in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Jones, William C. 1913
Tracing
16 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 55th St. to 57th St., Springfield Ave. to Whitby Ave.
Topography, with total cubic yards of cut and fill calculated for the total property and for the area within the street lines.
SD7th-B-3402 Plan showing proposed wharf on the Schuylkill River, vicinity of 51st Street produced southeast of Botanic Avenue, made for Geo. W. Smith and Co., for use of the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. Martin, G, G, 1924
Tracing
20 x 24 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Schuylkill River, West Philadelphia, at 51st Street. Industrial property just north of Bartram's Garden.
Shows outlet of 6.5 foot diameter sewer through proposed wharf; Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad tracks and bridge; steel tanks, building footprints, and existing wharf serving the "City of Philadelphia garbage reduction plant"
SD7th-B-3420 Plan of property occupied by the Philadelphia Museums showing the lines as run from plans furnished by the District Surveyor. July 6, 1907 Not named 1907
Paper, heavy
20 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by South Street, 34th Street and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Shows various museums of the city and University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Hospital and associated buildings; Children's Hospital, Nurses Home, and various University buildings.
SD7th-B-3469 Plan showing wall, east side of Cobbs Creek Parkway, 100'-0" south of Ludlow Street made for The Atlantic Refining Company. Martin, G, G, 1928
Tracing
24 x 22 in.
1 inch = 5 feet
West Philadelphia.
Shows building elevations with details of windows and brickwork. Identical plan B-3070 made for Benjamin Herman and Joseph Bobb.
SD7th-B-3499 Surve'd 6 mo. 16th 1835 by Joseph Fox. Copy: Original filed in Record Road Room Quarter Sessions - #687 City Hall, Steel Cabinet # 3 under counter, Road Cases - 1837. Fox, Joseph 1835
Tracing
16 x 31 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River front property, West Philadelphia, from Chesnut Street to Grays property downstream of Mill Creek.
Property owners, Alms House yard, garden, and ground, greenhouse on Grays property.
SD7th-B-5003 Plan of Sherwood, 27th Ward, Phil'a. Not named 1897
Tracing
41 x 27 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. to Whitby Ave., 56th St. to 58th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-B-5011 Plan of Sherwood, 40th Ward, Phila. Not named 1900
Tracing
41 x 28 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Baltimore Ave. to Whitby Ave., 56th St. to 58th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-B-588 Plan of property in the 27th Ward belonging to John Sellers Gillingham, J. Harvey 1898
Tracing
28 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia. Vicinity of 63rd St. and Market St.
Elevation of bridge carrying Market Street over Cobb's Creek, tributary stream
SD7th-Bingham-1 Draught of four lots or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham Esquire, deceased, situate in the Island and township of Tinicum, in the County of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania…June the 6th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy likely made by William H. Jones in 1884] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
21 x 25 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan. Shows Bow Creek, Bow Creek Dam and Bow Creek Drain, as county line at edge of Philadelphia County; Church Creek and Church Creek Dam, trees depicted in various location including along Delaware River bank; Hog Island, Martin's Bar; adjacent
SD7th-BowCreek-1884 Survey of a portion of Bow Creek, Nov. 1884 Jones, William H. 1884
Tracing
12 x 28 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia.
Bow Creek was the boundary between Philadelphia and Delaware counties
SD7th-BP1-16 Draught of a piece or parcel of land, situated in the township of Kingsessing and County of Philadelphia, part of the Real Estate of Doctor Henry Paschall, deceased, containing sixty-seven [perches. Surveyed by Jno. Thomson December 7, 1837. [Tracing copy made in 1912] Thomson, John 1837
Tracing
9 x 15 in.
1 inch = 5 perches
Southwest Philadelphia. Meadow Road near Paschallville.
Property survey
SD7th-BP1-17 Plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company, 24th Ward Philadelphia. Office No. 50 Sth. 4th St. 2nd Story. Pillner Lith. 37-1/2 S. 3d St. Not named 1860 ca.
Lithograph
17 x 19 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Massey St. to Paschall St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision, including building footprints, island, dam, race and bridge over Cobb's Creek, and some property owners.
SD7th-BP1-17-attachment D 2163 (Registry Bureau number) April 30th, 1894 (Date of Deed) The 27th Ward Land Asso'n. to City of Philadelphia, for Greenway Avenue, Leslie and Upland Sts., Allman St., Chester Ave., 66th and 67th Sts. Approved by Board of Surveyors 2-2-1903, excepting Leslie Street (now Upland Street) N.E. of 66th St., which is not upon the City Plan. (Deed not recorded up to this time 3/28/18) Not named 1894
Paper
11 x 8.5 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. 66th St., 67th St., Chester Ave., Allman St., Leslie St., Greenway Ave.,
Deed to City of Philadelphia for land encompassed by streets
SD7th-BP1-56 Plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company in the 24th Ward Philadelphia. B. H. Haines 427 Walnut St. Not named 1860 ca.
Lithograph
17 x 21 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 70th St. to 66th St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision, including building footprints, island, dam, race and bridge over Cobb's Creek. Many later additions in ink and pencil, noting lot purchasers and sales, deed book information, and calculations.
SD7th-BP1-62 [Blueprint probably made from tracing of SD7th-BP1-56, "plan of lots of the Delaware Land Company," and including many additions in ink, including deed extracts different from those added to original plan Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
16 x 18 in.
1 inch = 160 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 70th St. to 66th St., Springfield Ave. to Darby (Woodland) Ave.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-BP2-163 Plan of Paschall Village laid out by Henry Paschall in the Township of Kingsessing, vicinity of the Bell Inn, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, laid down by a scaling of 5 perches to the inch. Surveyed in August 1815, Thos. J. Paschall. (The above is a true copy of the original ... made Sept. 8, 1874) Paschall, Thomas J. 1815
Paper
19 x 20 in.
1 inch = 5 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, southeast of intersection of Island Rd. and Woodland Ave.
Property subdivision. Property lines and owners, including owners of neighboring tracts. Crude drawing of Bell Inn. Note in ink records source as "Record Book No. 2 Page 386"
SD7th-BP3-15-3 Plan of lots in 27th Ward for Gibson and Company Not named 1897 ca.
Blueprint
11 x 16 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, bounded by Woodland Ave. to Paschall St., 66th St. to 67th St.
Property subdivision, with drawing of sample house. Date determined from other dated plans of same blocks in same file, BP3-15-1 and BP3-15-2 (not catalogued).
SD7th-BP5-Eastwick Plan of the estate of Andrew M. Eastwick, dec'd, in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia Murphy, Howard, Cicil Engineer, 326 Walnut St., Phila. 1885
Blueprint
30 x 50 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Railroads, building footprints, paper street lines, Schuylkill River
SD7th-BP6-02 Grass lot belonging to estate of Jas. Harper dec'd., measured and divided June 28th 1874 as per directions of Paschall Lloyd. Not named 1874
Paper
12 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Property near Island Rd. and Powers' Lane.
Property subdivision, with owners and acreage. Many calculations on plan, in pencil
SD7th-BP6-03 March 5, 1881. Proposed wharf [on Schuylkill River], W. W. Harkness Not named 1881
Paper
19 x 24 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Proposed wharf on line of 67th St. at Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River, soundings, river bank and unnamed tidal creeks. Bottom right corner missing.
SD7th-BP6-04 Draught of a tract of land situate on State Island in the Township of Kingsessing and County of Philadelphia, belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased,…Surveyed August the 4th 1825 by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy made ca. 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
16 x 28 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-07 Draught of three pieces or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased, situate on Tinicum Island in the Township of Tinicum, Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania…Surveyed June the 3rd and re-examined and adjusted November the [2nd?] 1825 by Jno. Thomson ["Copied from a copy" in 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
18 x 22 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan.
SD7th-BP6-10 [Title on reverse: "Province or State Island." This is a fragment of a larger plan.] Not named 1830 ca.
Tracing
13 x 10 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-19 [Draft of land] belonging to the heirs of Mary Pancoast and Elizabeth Garret situate in the Township of Kingsessing Philada Co. exhibiting partition thereof to and among the same. [Plan incomplete. Tracing copy made ca. 1884 by William H. Jones] Not named 1850 ca.
Tracing
19 x 18 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan
SD7th-BP6-20 Draught of three lots or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased … Surveyed June 9th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy made in 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
20 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township
Property plan of land on Boon's Island and Carpenter's Island.
SD7th-BP6-23 Draught of a piece or parcel of land in the township of Kingsessing in the County of Philadelphia, the property of John M. Justis, containing eighty acres and three-quarters and twenty-six perches. Surveyed Fby. 12 + 13, 1838 by Jno. Thomson. Thomson, John 1838
Paper
14 x 19 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Southwest Philadelphia, Kingsessing Township.
Property plan. Unnamed creek and railroad.
SD7th-BP6-Bingham2A Draft of five pieces or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased, situate on Tinicum Island in the Township of Tinicum, Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania…Surveyed June the 6th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing copy made in 1884 by William H. Jones] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
21 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan. Besides William Bingham, owners include Thomas Smith, George Gesner, "Hunter's Land", John Serrill, and Richard Willing. Creeks shown include Bow, Middle , Longhock, Freeman's, Plum, Gron, Darby and "Bow Creek drain"
SD7th-BP6-Bingham-2B Draught of five pieces or parcels of land belonging to the estate of the late William Bingham, Esquire, deceased, situate on Tinicum Island in the Township of Tinicum, Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania…Surveyed June the 6th 1825, by Jno. Thomson [Tracing of burned tracing copy originally made in 1884] Thomson, John 1825
Tracing
21 x 26 in.
1 inch = 20 perches
Tinicum Township, Delaware County
Property plan. Besides William Bingham, owners include Thomas Smith, George Gesner, "Hunter's Land", John Serrill, and Richard Willing. Creeks shown include Bow, Middle , Longhock, Freeman's, Plum, Gron, Darby and "Bow Creek drain"
SD7th-BP6-Schuylkill1879 Schuylkill River from Gibson's Wharf to the mouth. Surveyed November & December 1879. Copied from the original in the U.S. [Army Corps of Engineers] Engrs. Office [See Plan No. RC-N for different version of this plan without soundings and other details] Not named 1879
Tracing
35 x 96 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Schuylkill River
Topography, soundings, marshland, river banks or dikes, tidal creeks, building footprints
SD7th-C-11-2 [No title. Plan showing farm near Monument Road and Ford Road in West Philadelphia.] Not named 1850 ca.
Paper
20 x 27 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Stream and spring house depicted. Line of Belmont Avenue cuts through the farm; this plan was probably made to show the effect of this new road on the farm property. Also shows three two acre subdivided lots near County Line Road, now City Avenue.
SD7th-C-12-11 [No title. Horse trotting or racing track on Mount Prospect Drive adjacent to West Fairmount Park, near the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Monument Road] Not named 1870 ca.
Mounted
19 x 34 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
West Philadelphia. Fairmount Park
Horse track, building footprints, trees
SD7th-C-12-FairmountLocks Tracing showing fence line of Schuylkill Navigation Co. at Fairmount Locks, 1883. Drawn under directions of Russell Thayer, Supt., Fairmount Park, by B. R. Evans, draughtsman. Evans, B. R. 1883
Blueprint
12 x 20 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park.
Lock No. 71 of Schuylkill Navigation, showing Collector's Office
SD7th-C-8-2 Plan of property belonging to the estate of Sarah M. Scull, 57th Street and City Avenue, Philadelphia Johnson, Joseph 1916
Linaura blueprint
40 x 24 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. 57th Street and Overbrook Avenue
Trees and shrubs located and named, building footprints of mansion, greenhouse, tenant house, and stable, driveways
SD7th-CCP-01 Index plan of the Eleventh Survey District Jury plans. Parks Not named 1910 ca.
Diazoprint, color crayon on paper
24 x 33 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Montgomery County, Delaware County, Schuylkill River
Color keyed index to plans in the eleventh survey district, including Cobbs Creek Park, numbered 1-10
SD7th-CCP-03 Plan to show certain properties to be selected and appropriated for park purposes made for the Committee on City Property and Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia Hyde, Geoffrey 1926
Blueprint (positive), watercolor on paper
42 x 24 in.
1 inch = 1 foot
West Philadelphia. Haverford, Lansdowne, 68th street.
10 to index. Parcels with property ownership information
SD7th-CCP-06 Plan for addition to Cobbs Creek Park of property bounded by Lansdowne Ave: Lebanon Ave, Haverford St. and Cobbs Creek Park, 34th Ward. Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of condemnation thereof, under ordinance approved Dec. 24, 1925, confirmed April 5, 1926. Lines and grades of streets authorized by ordinance of the Councils. Approved June 21, 1882. Confirmed Dec. 9, 1892. Approved Dec. 2, 1911. Confirmed June 1, 1914. Hyde, Geoffrey 1931
Blueprint (positive), watercolor on linen
32 x 67 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Race, Lansdowne, Haverford, Rhoads
8 to index. Topography, property ownership, location, size and material (stone, frame) of buildings
SD7th-CCP-07 Plan for addition to Cobbs Creek Park of property bounded by Lansdowne Ave: Lebanon Ave, Haverford St. and Cobbs Creek Park, 34th Ward. Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of condemnation thereof, under ordinance approved Dec. 24, 1925, confirmed April 5, 1926. Lines and grades of streets authorized by ordinance of the Councils. Approved June 21, 1882. Confirmed Dec. 9, 1892. Approved Dec. 2, 1911. Confirmed June 1, 1914. Hyde, Geoffrey 1931
Pen on linen
33 x 67 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Race, Lansdowne, Haverford, Rhoads
8 to index. Topography, property ownership, location, size and material (stone, frame) of buildings
SD7th-CCP-08 Plan for placing on city plan the portion of Cobbs Creek Park from 71st St. to Lansdowne Ave. Authorized by ordinance of Councils. Approved Nov. 5th, 1909. Confirmed by board of surveyors, March 21st, 1910. Johnson, Joseph 1910
Pen on linen
29 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Lebanon, Race, Delaware County
7 to index. Topography, Indian Creek
SD7th-CCP-09 Plan showing properties adjoining Morris Park in the 34th Ward appropriated for park purposes by resolution of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park. Dec. 10, 1924. Made for Board of View Hyde, Geoffrey 1925
Pen on linen
22.5 x 46 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Malvern to Woodbine
6 to index. Property ownership and location of buildings
SD7th-CCP-11 [No title. Johnson, Joseph 1903
Pen and color crayon on linen
29 x 48 in.
West Philadelphia. Haverford, City Avenue, 66th
5 to index. Street line and parcels
SD7th-CCP-12 Plan of land adjoining Cobbs Creek Park between Arch St. , Race St. Lansdowne Ave. and low grade freight line of Penna. R.R. 34th ward Philadelphia. Made for the Board of View in conformity with a resolution of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park. Dated July 13, 1916. Lines and grades confirmed Jan. 4, 1909, June 1, 1914, March 3, 1916. Johnson, Joseph 1916
Pen on linen
32 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Cobbs Creek, Woodbine, Lansdowne, Callowhill
4 to index. Topography and property ownership
SD7th-CCP-13 Plan of a portion of Cobbs Creek Park from Daggett St. to Lansdowne Ave. as authorized by ordinance of Jan 25, 1917. Made for the Board of View. Lines and grades confirmed June 1, 1914. July 10, 1917 Johnson, Joseph 1917
Blueprint (positive), watercolor on paper
27 x 42 in.
West Philadelphia. Lansdowne, Haverford, Millbourne, 66th
3 to index. Topography and property ownership, building details
SD7th-CCP-14 Plan of an addition to Cobbs Creek Park from Callowhill St. to Vine St. and from 69th St. to 66th St. as authorized by ordinance of Councils approved August 30, 1919. Made for the Board of View Hyde, Geoffrey 1919
Blueprint (positive) and watercolor on linen
24 x 47 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Callowhill, Vine, 66th, 69th
3 to index. Topography and property ownership, building details
SD7th-CCP-15 Plan of an addition to Cobbs Creek Park from Callowhill St. to Vine St. and from 69th St. to 66th St. as authorized by ordinance of Councils approved August 30, 1919. Made for the Board of View Hyde, Geoffrey 1919
Tracing
20 x 44 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia. Callowhill, Vine, 66th, 69th
4 to index. Topography and property ownership, building details
SD7th-CCP-16 Plan for addition to Cobbs Creek Park of ground bounded on north by Haverford Street and on the east by 68th Street, 34th ward, Philadelphia. Prepared for the use of the Board of View in the matter of condemnation thereof. Under ordinance approved July 11, 1924. Lines and grades of streets authorized by ordinance of Councils. Approved Dec. 2, 1911. Confirmed June 1, 1914. Hyde, Geoffrey 1930
Pen on linen
12 X 46 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Haverford, 68th, Lansdowne
2 to index. Topography, property ownership, building details
SD7th-CCP-20 Plan to accompany an ordinance showing tract of land in Delaware County to be made an addition to Cobbs Creek Park Hyde, Geoffrey 1928
Pen on linen
32 x 27 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Cobbs Creek, City Line Ave, county line, Manoa Road
Street and boundary line
SD7th-C-M-4-1 [No title. Indian Creek through Samuel Rhoads and James Wolfenden properties. On reverse: C.I. Box 9B, 387] Hancock, George W. 1872
Mounted
39 x 25 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Indian Creek along Carter St. between Westminster Ave. and Girard Ave.
Property lines and owners, mill dam and race
SD7th-C-M-4-2 Plan of ground of James Barlow in the Twenty-fourth Ward Philada. [Indian Creek in vicinity of 69th Street and Haverford Avenue] Hancock, George W. 1870 ca.
Mounted
40 x 27 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Indian Creek near 69th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property lines, mill race and pond, building footprint
SD7th-C-M-4-3 [No title. Plan of Millbourne Mills Co. buildings at 63rd and Market streets, the property of William and John Sellers.] Not named 1910 ca.
Tracing
34 x 44 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia and Millbourne, Delaware County, along Cobbs Creek.
Building footprints, mill dam, mill race, property owners
SD7TH-C-M-4-4 Plan showing approximate areas within division fence lines. 2-323/1000 acres in roadways. [Farm property or properties in West Philadelphia near Indian Creek] Johnson, Joseph 1893
Tracing
25 x 30 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Girard Ave. to Arch St., Indian Creek to 66th St.
Building footprints, Indian Creek, Cobbs Creek, agricultural uses of land, including type of crop and amount of land used. Crops include orchard, German millet, meadow, corn, wheat, grass,
SD7th-C-M-4-5 [No title. Farm property or properties in West Philadelphia near Indian Creek. Working drawing for SD7th-C-M-4-4] Not named 1893 ca.
Mounted
27 x 40 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Girard Ave. to Arch St., Indian Creek to 66th St.
Building footprints, Indian Creek, Cobbs Creek, agricultural uses of land, including type of crop and amount of land used. Crops include orchard, German millet, meadow, corn, wheat, grass,
SD7th-C-M-4-6 [No title. Plan showing Cobbs Creek between 63rd and 69th streets in Philadelphia, Millbourne, and Upper Darby.] Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
23 x 38 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia and Millbourne and Upper Darby, Delaware County. Bounded by 63rd St. to 69th St., Vine St. to Cobbs Creek.
Trees, lake formed by dam and mill race that led to Millbourne Mills.
SD7th-C-M-6-6 [No title. On reverse: "Case 1 - Box 9 - 66th St. to 69th St. - City Ave. to Malvern Ave. - Revised street lines" showing curving streets laid out to cover the sewer (never built) that was planned to capture the East Branch of Indian Creek.] Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
33 x 30 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. East Branch of Indian Creek, bounded roughly by City Ave. to Malvern Ave., 66th St. to 71st St.
East Branch of Indian Creek, mill races, spring houses, building footprints
SD7th-CP387-Property-1911 Registered owners, 40th Ward, June 1911 Not named 1911
Blueprint
25 x 22 in.
1 inch = 600 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property plan. Eagle Creek, Mingo Creek, Back Channel, Cabin Island, Mud Island, Fort Mifflin, mud flats along Schuylkill River at Delaware River, Southwestern Street Passenger railway Co., Penrose Ferry Bridge.. Largest landowners are City of Philadelphi
SD7th-DC-03 Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 152 between Seventieth and Upland Sts., Ann St. and Cobbs Creek, 27th Ward. Made in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved June 29th, 1894. Jones, William H. 1895
Mounted
19 x 22 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Building footprints, railroad, Passmore's mill race
SD7th-DC-03-3 Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 152 between Seventieth and Upland Sts., Ann St. and Cobbs Creek, 27th Ward. Made in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved June 29th, 1894. Not named 1895 ca.
Mounted
19 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Topography, building footprints, railroad, Passmore's mill race
SD7th-DC-06 Plan of the revision of lines and grades on that portion of Plan No. 152 bounded by Greenway Ave., Cobbs Creek & Seventieth St., 40th Ward. Made in accordance with an ordinance of Councils approved March 3rd, 1901. Not named 1901 ca.
Tracing
18 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Building footprints, railroad, Passmore's mill race
SD7th-DC-12 Plan of proposed revision of a portion of Plan No. 152, 49th Ward Phila. Not named 1901 ca.
Tracing
19 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Cobbs Creek to Kingsessing Ave., 69th St. to 72nd St.
Building footprints, railroad, Passmore's mill race
SD7th-DC-39 [No title. Property of Shapiro and Reed, bounded by the Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore Railroad and Elmwood Ave., 65th to 66th Street, with each section notated with number of lots to be made and their sizes. Not named 1910 ca.
Blueprint
21 x 13 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-DelawareRiver-Can21-01 Map of the territory adjacent to the west side of the Delaware River from Philadelphia to the Delaware state line. Enlarged from maps of the United States Geological Survey. Philadelphia, 1918. General Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys. C. L. Ryder, George M. Greene, and J. M. Hutchinson 1918
Blueprint
48 x 111 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Delaware River front, west side, and adjacent communities, Philadelphia and Delaware counties.
Topography, railroad lines and stations, creeks, dams, wharves, roads, old names of places and villages, and many other details. On reverse, in red crayon: "1895/2236" and "Regional Planning Federation"
SD7th-DP-01 Plan showing proposed construction along Darby Creek bank between King's Sluice and [Delaware] County line. Engle, Amos B. 1929
Tracing
20 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia between 92nd and 94th streets and Darby Creek.
Cross section of graded dike.
SD7th-DP-05 Sketch made for Bureau of Highways showing break in Cobbs Creek Dyke, 40th Ward, Phila. Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1930
Tracing
20 x 30 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, 79th St. and Cobbs Creek
Dyke or dike along creek, subdivision of John H. Scott property along the creek, and other property owners
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure1 The Garden House. The Towne Gardens, Island Road & Turnstone Rd., Philadelphia 42, PA. SA7-8571. [One of four 4-page bifold brochures touting different house styles in the Eastwick Redevelopment area. Price noted in pencil: $13,400 ] Not named 1961 ca.
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15037coll3/id/22638 has photographs of the Garden House as built, in 1962, which is where I got the approximate date for these brochures.
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure2 The Arbor House. The Towne Gardens, Island Road & Turnstone Rd., Philadelphia 42, PA. SA7-8571. [One of four 4-page bifold brochures touting different house styles in the Eastwick Redevelopment area. Price noted in pencil: $11,990 ] Not named 1961 ca.
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15037coll3/id/22638 has photographs of the Garden House as built, in 1962, which is where I got the approximate date for these brochures.
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure3 The Orchard House. The Towne Gardens, Island Road & Turnstone Rd., Philadelphia 42, PA. SA7-8571. [One of four 4-page bifold brochures touting different house styles in the Eastwick Redevelopment area. Price noted in pencil: $12,990] Not named 1961 ca.
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15037coll3/id/22638 has photographs of the Garden House as built, in 1962, which is where I got the approximate date for these brochures.
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure4 The Terrace House. The Towne Gardens, Island Road & Turnstone Rd., Philadelphia 42, PA. SA7-8571. [One of four 4-page bifold brochures touting different house styles in the Eastwick Redevelopment area. Price noted in pencil: $14,490] Not named 1961 ca.
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15037coll3/id/22638 has photographs of the Garden House as built, in 1962, which is where I got the approximate date for these brochures.
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure5 A guide to Eastwick redevelopment. The Citizens' Council on City Planning, 1717 Sansom Street, Philadelphia 3. [12-page pamphlet answering the questions, Where?, When? Why? How? and Who? regarding the redevelopment process in Eastwick. Includes 1954 map of existing land use in the redevelopment area, produced by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.] Not named 1954
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
SD7th-Eastwick-Brochure6 Questions and answers on redevelopment in Eastwick. This pamphlet is presented to the Eastwick Community by the Eastwick Redevelopment Committee of Thirty. It was prepared by the Citizens' Council on City Planning, 1717 Sansom Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. Not named 1955 ca.
Paper
Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick Redevelopment Area
SD7th-FC5-01A The Improved Mutual Land Association of the 27th Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1887 ca.
Paper
16 x 24 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 85th St. to 88th St., Cullen Ave. to Tinicum Ave.
Property subdivision with descriptive text.
SD7th-FC5-02A Plan of property in the 27th Ward Philadelphia belonging to Bernard C. Owens, a proposed to be divided into building lots. June 1888. Not named 1888
Tracing
28 x 18 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Tinicum Ave. to Eastwick Ave., 90th St. to 92nd St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-02B Plan of property of Bernard C. Owens, 40th Ward, June 1888, #18. [Tracing copy of SD7th-FC5-2A, made in 1934] Not named 1888
Tracing
26 x 17 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Tinicum Ave. to Eastwick Ave., 90th St. to 92nd St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-03 The Home Seekers Mutual Land Association [Newspapers.com search found 28 exact hits in Phila Times, earliest 1894] Not named 1894 ca.
Paper
28 x 21 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-05 Map of Crescentville, 27th Ward, Philadelphia, PA. 1892. J. L. Smith, 27 So. 6th St. Albright, Chester A. 1892
Tracing
27 x 40 in.
1 inch = 75 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Laycock Ave. to Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Alburger Lane to Bow Creek and 96th St.
Property subdivision. 473 house lots delineated. Copy of original,
SD7th-FC5-06-1 Plan of 200 choice building lots of West Suffolk or Paschalville. Board walk - 8 minutes - to Station. These are the most desirable lots in the market. Price, $100 to $200 each. Terms to suit purchasers. George Laycock, Owner, 914 Walnut Street. Not named 1889 ca.
Paper
16 x 23 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Gravers Ave. to Suffolk Ave., Island Ave. to 79th St.
Property subdivision. Two tracing copies, not scanned.
SD7th-FC5-08 Plan of building lots, 90th Street and Tinicum Ave., for B. W. Melvin, 414 Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia. Durham Bros. Draughtsmen, Philadelphia, 10-16-15. Durham Bros. 1915
Blueprint
29 x 37 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD7th-FC5-10-1 Lincoln Land Co. Building Lots. Trolley and Steam Roads Run Through the tract. Five-Cent Fare on Trolley Cars. W. G. Hill, on the premises. P. L. Hill, 8[__?] Walnut Street. Not named 1890 ca.
Paper
15 x 18 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-11A Building lots at Elmwood, 27th Ward, West Philadelphia. [In ink on lithograph: "Plan of the subdivision into lots of the property of James Dalton. 27th Ward Philada. Sept. 1889"] Not named 1889
Paper
21 x 16 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-11B Plan of Elmwood Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
30 x 33 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Tinicum Ave. to Scholl Ave.,86th St. to 90th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-12 Tracing of plan belonging to Jos. H. Young , C.E., 806 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Young, Joseph H. 1895 ca.
Tracing
31 x 34 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-14A East half of the town of Clear-View, Paschall or Clear-View Station, 27th Ward. F. Bourquin (lithographer), 31 S. 6th Str., Philada. Bourquin, F. 1889 ca.
Paper
16 x 28 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-14B [No title. Lot subdivision of property between Dicks Avenue and Darby Creek, 79th and 82nd streets. "Old bed of Cobb's Creek - County Line" runs through the plan. Cox's Lane delineated as a dotted line; this was likely the only actual street shown on this plan.] Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
22 x 18 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-15 Suffolk Lots, 27th Ward, Philadelphia … One square from Suffolk Park, 8 minutes from Paschalville, and 14 minutes from Broad Street. Stage meets Trains at Paschall Station … Dry! Healthy! Improving! Lots 25 x 100 ft. Price $100. May be paid in $10 monthly installments. Dan F. Gillin, Printer, 717 Sansom St., Philada. Not named 1888 ca.
Paper
18 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 77th St. to 78th St., Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to Mingo Ave. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision with descriptive text.
SD7th-FC5-16-1 Plan of a tract of land in the 27th Ward Phila. Belonging to George Laycock as proposed by him to be laid out into streets and lots. [On reverse: Jones [?] the [?] Oct 18[?] [Working plan for Suffolk Lots, see SD7th-FC5-15 and SD7th-FC5-16-2] Jones, William H. 1888 ca.
Tracing
13 x 37 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 77th St. to 78th St., Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to Mingo Ave. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-16-2 Suffolk Lots, 27th Ward, Philadelphia Not named
Tracing
16 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by 77th St. to 78th St., Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to Mingo Ave. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision. Tracking copy made in 1934, lacking descriptive text but otherwise identical to SD7th-FC5-15
SD7th-FC5-16-3 Plan of property made for George Laycock Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
26 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Jones Lane or 77th St., Mingo Ave. or Mingo Creek, and Island Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-17-1A High-Healthy-Homelike. Delightful Surroundings. West Philadelphia Building Lots. … No Wet Cellars. Convenient to the City. Not named 1888 ca.
Paper
28 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Dickens or Buist Ave. to Eastwick Ave., 62nd St. to 65th St.
Property subdivision with descriptive text.
SD7th-FC5-17-1B High-Healthy-Homelike. Delightful Surroundings. West Philadelphia Building Lots. … No Wet Cellars. Convenient to the City. Not named 1888 ca.
Tracing
28 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Dickens or Buist Ave. to Eastwick Ave., 62nd St. to 65th St.
Property subdivision with descriptive text. This tracing copy, made in 1949, also includes added notes in pencil
SD7th-FC5-18-1A Plan of building lots of "Cherbourg Park" Not named 1890 ca.
Paper
25 x 34 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Lyon Ave. to the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and reading Railroad, 78th St. to 83rd St. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision with descriptive text.
SD7th-FC5-18-1B Plan of building lots of Cherbourg Park, Twenty-seventh Ward (now 40th Ward) Philadelphia [Tracing made in 1911] Not named 1890 ca.
Tracing
28 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Lyon Ave. to the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, 78th St. to 83rd St. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC5-18-2 Cherbourg Park. Surveyed by Mr. Jones, District Surveyer [sic]. Jones, William H. 1890 ca.
Paper
14 x 19 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Lyon Ave. to the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and reading Railroad, 78th St. to 83rd St. or Mingo Creek.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-19-1A The Bartram Land Association of West Philadelphia. Lots 25-100 [feet] and larger $130-00/100 per lot. 5 cent fare Darby Car on Chestnut and Walnut or Spruce and Pine. Eng[raving] J. L. Smith, 27 So. 6th St. Phila Not named 1903
Paper
25 x 27 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Dicks Ave. to Brunswick Ave., 78th St. to 82nd St.
Property subdivision with descriptive text.
SD7th-FC5-22 Building lots at Elmwood, 27th Ward, Philadelphia. [Handwritten title: "Plan of subdivision into lots of the property of Wm. Dalton, 27th Ward, Philada. March 1889."] Not named 1889
Paper
22 x 20 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision.. Same as SD7th-FC5-11A but lacking descriptive text]
SD7th-FC5-23 Plan of lots in the Fortieth Ward made for William T. Smith [Tracing copy made 1926] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Tracing
30 x 25 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Tinicum Ave. to Church Creek, 83rd St. to 86th St.
Property subdivision. About 600 house lots delineated. Note in pencil plan reads: "See plan work sheet C.P. 356 of Elmwood Land Association." Exact blueprint copy of this plan in 7th Survey Files, FC5-24, only differs in part of title block: "Plan of lots
SD7th-FC5-25 (Copy) Orchard Park Lots, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Jones, William H. 1891
Tracing
30 x 21 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Tinicum Ave. to Scholl Ave., 82nd St. to 83rd St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-26A The Provident Land Association, 27th Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1887 ca.
Mounted
20 x 25 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to Botanic Ave. and Land's Creek, 74th St. to 77th St. and Jones Lane
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-27 Plan of lots of the Elmwood Realty Company in the 40th Ward, Philadelphia. Office: No. 1301 Wolf Street. Jos. H. Young, Surveyor, Percy Building, Phila. Young, Joseph H. 1895 ca.
Blueprint
19 x 14 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Tinicum Ave. to the Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, 82nd St. to 83rd St.
Property subdivision. 106 house lots delineated, some marked "sold."
SD7th-FC5-28 Plan of lots of Boone Park in the 40th Ward, Philadelphia. Not named
Paper
18 x 12 in.
1 inch = 80 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Tinicum Ave. to Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, 82nd St. to 83rd St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-29A Bell Road Park (Gladwyn Land Association) Jones, William H. 1888
Mounted
24 x 19 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Suffolk Ave. to Botanic Ave., 83rd St. to 85th St.
Property subdivision.
SD7th-FC5-30 Suffolk Lots, 27th Ward, West Philadelphia. F. Bourquin, Lith., 31 S. 6t St. Philada. Not named 1890 ca.
Paper
24 x 26 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Jones Lane of 72nd St. to 80th St. or Island Rd., Mingo Ave. and Mingo Creek to Bartram Ave. or Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
Property subdivision
SD7th-FC6-23 Bulkhead, Schuylkill River - west side, south of Penrose Ferry Bridge. Location plan [for borings]. Scales as noted. City of Philadelphia, Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. 3 sheets - Sheet No. 1. 2B-103 Not named 1919 ca.
Blueprint
22 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River at Penrose Ferry (now Platt) Bridge.
Borings indicating material (mud, gravel, sand, clay, etc.) found in the river bank and bottom.
SD7th-FC9-03 Map of property in Philadelphia and Delaware County owned by John Black and Edgar A. Black. Made by G. P. N. Sadler. [Better copy, perhaps the original, of plan already scanned as RC-K-1, from City Plans Unit Red Can K] Sadler, G. P. N. 1874
Tracing
41 x 99 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property lines, building footprints, creeks, bridges, river bank
SD7th-FC9-06 Plan [of property in Southwest Philadelphia] traced from blueprint provided by Damon & Foster [Tracing copy made in 1929 by P. W. M. Yeager] Phillips, J. W. 1884
Blueprint
28 x 67 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Property at the confluence of the Schuylkill and Delaware River in Philadelphia and Delaware counties.
Little Smith, Tinicum, Hog, and Maiden islands, Fort Mifflin, marshland
SD7th-FC9-13 Delaware River. Fort Mifflin & Vicinity. Us. Engineer Office, Phila., PA. Feb. 26, 1855 … Traced from copy of original drawing by John F. Engle … 1915. File No. 71-c 1086 Sanders, John, and Engle, John F. 1855
Blueprint
21 x 33 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
Southwest Philadelphia.
Text discusses condition of and repairs to dikes, sluices, wharves, and roads.
SD7th-Grading-55thBalt Plan for grading Fifty-fifth Street from Baltimore Ave. to West Chester R.R., Fortieth Ward. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Tracing
13 x 23 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Grading plan, showing amount of cutting and filling needed to bring street to regulated curb height. This street was in the valley of Thomas Run, a Cobb's Creek tributary.
SD7th-HogIsland1930 Hog Island [Shipyard] plant and property, general plan. Location topography & boundries [sic]. United States Shipping Board, Merchant Fleet Corporation. As of May 15, 1930. Thurber, R.K., Reserve Fleet Division 1930
Blueprint
Determine after scanning
1 inch = 400 feet
Southwest Philadelphia and Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
Shows this Delaware River shipyard as it was in the process of being dismantled. 51 shipways identified, along with 74 buildings, some with specific uses. Buildings 36-42 constituted the shipyard's sewage disposal plant.
SD7th-HWY4-01 Plan showing 69th Street from Girard Ave. to Malvern Ave. Made for Highway Committee only. Johnson, Joseph 1916
Tracing
13 x 38 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Indian Creek.
Indian Creek running roughly parallel to unopened street, building footprints. Note: "Probably damage for land taken $5,500. Probably claim for filing adjacent land $80,500"
SD7th-HWY4-67th Plan of Sixty-seventh Street between Haverford Street and Leeds Street. For use of the Highway Committee only. Johnson, Joseph 1900
Tracing
48 x 30 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Shows cemetery of Haddington M.E. Church with graves in the lines of the widened street. Attachment shows entire cemetery.
SD7th-HWY4-67th-att Haddington M. E. Church Cemetery, 67th and Haverford sts. Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
27 x 11 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Plan of cemetery with all plot owners named. "East line of 67th Street" cuts off about a third of the cemetery. A list of 13 burials at the top of this attachment corresponds with the 13 graves shown on SD7th-HWY4-67th that fall within the street lines.
SD7th-JP10-01 Plan for taking certain ground adjoining Fairmount Park as an open public place for the health and enjoyment of the people. Authorized by ordinance of Councils approved December 4th 1901. For use of Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1902
Tracing
30 x 60 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Property bounded by Windermere Ave., Ridgeland Ave., and Duhring or Steinberg Ave.
Park boundaries, building footprints on Anderson property
SD7th-JP1-01 Plan of Lancaster Avenue from Market St. to 49th St.. For use of Jury. Hancock, George W. 1876 ca.
Mounted
13 x 135 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Building footprints, property owners and report (partial) on this plan
SD7th-JP1-02 Plan of Forty-first Street from Market St. to Warren St. For use of Jury. Surveyed by [blank]. Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
10 x 55 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Building footprints, property lines and owners. On reverse: "42.C3"
SD7th-JP-176 Plan made for use of a Road Jury in the matter of the opening of Kingsessing Avenue from 42nd to 45th St. and Woodland Avenue from 42nd to 43rd St., 27th Ward, Phila., showing properties affected thereby. Jones, William H. 1893
Tracing
27 x 43 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 46th St., Woodland Ave. and Chester Ave.
Building footprints, property owners, profile of Mill Creek valley where crossed by several streets
SD7th-JP-176-supplement Benefit plan showing properties within the bounds of 41st St., West-Chester and Phila. R.R., Woodland and Chester Aves., 27th Ward, Phila. Made supplementary to plan prepared for use of Road Jury in the matter of the opening of Kingsessing Ave., etc. etc. Jones, William H. 1893
Tracing
27 x 43 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Building footprints, property owners
SD7th-JP2-01 Plan of Haverford St. from 46th St. to Markoe St. For use of Road Jury only. "Note:…By reason of heavy fill…the curb has settled." Johnson, Joseph 1896
Tracing
13 x 23 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Mill Creek valley
House lots, Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, curb settled because of heavy fill
SD7th-JP3-51st Plan for the opening of Fifty-first Street from Lancaster Ave. to Merion Ave. For use of Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
22 x 19 in.
Not not+A414:O414ed
West Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street showing grade change. Note on plan: Report of Jury filed 7/8/99 - confirmed 3/12/00"
SD7th-JP3-DIN Plan of the change of grade of D'Invillier Street between City Ave. and Conshohocken Ave. For the use of the Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
36 x 32 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property owners, profile of street showing grade change
SD7th-JP4-01 Plan for the condemnation of property for school purposes. Northwest side of Peach St. near Lansdowne Ave. For use of Road Jury only. [Attached: Report on property value from Joseph Johnson] Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
14 x 28 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
SD7th-JP5-01 Plan showing change of grade of Race Street between Fishers Ave. & 57th Street. For use of the Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph
Tracing
24 x 36 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Chelsea St. to Cherry St., 57th St. to Fishers Ave.
Building footprints, property lines and owners, profile of natural ground surface and confirmed grade.
SD7th-JP6-01 Plan for the opening of Arch St. from Salford St. to 60th St. Authorized by ordinance of Councils approved 8-13-1910. For use of Road Jury. Lines confirmed 8-11-1860. Grades confirmed 12-20-1880. Johnson, Joseph 1911
Tracing
20 x 27 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia.
Building footprints, property lines and owners, profile of natural ground surface and confirmed grade, fountain pen as north arrow with initials T.E.L..
SD7th-JP9-01 Plan of the construction of sewer (Indian Run) in Malvern Ave., 68th St., & 66th St. from 68th St. to City Ave. For use of Road Jury only. Authorized by ordinance of Councils approved July 19, 1902. Lines & grades confirmed 8-21-1899 & 12-9-1892. Johnson, Joseph 1904
Tracing
48 x 37 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Street lines, creek, profile of sewer
SD7th-JP9-02 Plan of land adjoining Morris Park between Woodbine, Sherwood Ave., 66th St. and Morris Park, Thirty-fourth Ward, Philadelphia. Made for the Board of View in conformity with a resolution of the Commissioners of Fairmount park dated July 12, 1916. Lines and grades of streets confirmed 1-4-1909. Boundaries of Morris Park confirmed 12-29-1915. Johnson, Joseph 1916
Tracing
45 x 24 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Triangle of woodland (now part of Morris Park) bounded by proposed extension of Woodbine Ave., 66th St., and proposed extension of 68th St.
Topography, trees, property owners. 68th St. was meant to run atop the Indian Creek Sewer, which was never built. The extension of Woodbine Ave. was also not built.
SD7th-JP-NOM-26 Jury plan of main sewer constructed in Robinson Street from a point 150 ft. south of Vine St. to Haverford St., in Haverford St. from Robinson St. to 62nd St., and Haverford St. from 62nd St. to Lansdowne Ave. For use of the Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1900
Tracing
32 x 51 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Course of unnamed stream from Haverford Ave. to Vine St., roughly running between 62nd and 63rd streets.
Property lines and owners, profile along line of sewer showing original ground surface. This stream, captured by the sewer, began south of Lansdowne Ave. and emptied into Cobbs Creek near 63rd St. and Market St. See plan SD7th-P13-F1-2 for downstream sect
SD7th-JP-NOM-28 Plan showing cuts & fills required to bring these lots from present physical condition to established street grades. Made for Dept. of Law in connection with Plan No. 10366V dated 5-13-30. Hyde, George W. 1932
Tracing
36 x 46 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Vicinity of 69th St. and Haverford Ave., in valley of Indian Creek.
Calculations showing the amount of fill necessary in this vicinity, along Indian Creek, to bring the property up to the regulated street grade.
SD7th-JP-NOM-31 Plan of the opening of Hunter's Avenue between 54th and 56th Streets. For the use of the Road Jury only. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
29 x 35 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia.
Property lines and owners, footprint of 3-story stone mill, once along Mill Creek, property subdivision
SD7th-Kirkbride1 [No title. Topographic plan of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, with buildings identified by use. Not named 1921 ca.
Tracing
30 x 43 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Market St. to Haverford Avenue, 42nd St. to 49th St.
Building footprints (identified by use) of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, male and female departments. Dated in pencil: "1921 or 1922."
SD7th-Kirkbride2 Plan of property in the 24th Ward made for Provident Trust Co. Note: Plan made for title purposes only [and] according to the instructions of the applicant. Hyde, George W. 1929
Tracing
24 x 33 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Market St. to Haverford Avenue, 42nd St. to 46th St.
Building footprints of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, female department.
SD7th-Kirkbride3 The Pennsylvania Hospital Site. Proposed Plot Plan No. 3. The Philadelphia Housing Authority. The Technical Board. PHA-39 Not named 1938
Blueprint
38 x 32 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Market St. to Haverford Avenue, 42nd St. to 46th St.
Shows two triangular areas "available for housing", a new diagonal street, and a traffic circle at 42nd St. and Powelton Ave.
SD7th-Kirkbride3-Report [Report and plans from George T. Shegog, surveyor and regulator, 11th Survey District, to Thomas Buckley, assistant engineer, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, City of Philadelphia, regarding plan to develop the Pennsylvania Hospital for Insane Property for public housing and bisect it with a diagonal street. Shegog recommended this street as a necessary barrier between the while residents on one side and African-American (which he called "colored") residents on the other side. Shegog, George T. 1939
Paper
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-Kirkbride4 [No title. Plan showing Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane property divided into 1632 house lots, with calculations for necessary cuts and fills to bring the property to regulated street grade. Probably made in conjunction with Philadelphia Housing Authority (see plan SD7th-Kirkbride3] Not named 1940 ca.
Tracing
29 x 56 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Market St. to Haverford Avenue, 42nd St. to 49th St.
Shows 1632 house lots, with calculations of cubic yards of cuts and fills needed to prepare the site for construction. This plan was never executed; public housing towers were built on the eastern half of the property.
SD7th-Kirkbride5 [No title. Mill Creek between Market Street and Haverford Avenue, through the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, with 46th Street projected over the creek.] Not named 1889
Tracing
13 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Mill Creek, Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane
SD7th-Law1-LPP-274 Plan of creeks between Lansdowne Ave. and Paschall St., 57th and 55th St. Plan made for H. Oscar Smith by the order of the Law Department. No. 1. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
17 x 16 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Shows Mill Creek sewer running under private property
SD7th-Law2-SPP-287 Plan of lots between 55th and 55-1/2 St., Paschall to Media St. with streets running east and west. Plan made for H. Oscar Smith by the order of the Law Department. No. 2. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
10 x 25 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Shows Mill Creek sewer running under private property
SD7th-Law3-LPP-287 Plan of lots between 55th and 55-1/2 St., Paschall to Media St. with streets running north and south. Plan made for H. Oscar Smith by the order of the Law Department. No. 3. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
21 x 12 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Shows Mill Creek sewer running under private property
SD7th-Law4-SPP-244 Plan of Suplee property with profile of present and old line of embankment. Plan made for H. Oscar Smith by the order of the Law Department. No. 4. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
19 x 12 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Shows Mill Creek sewer running under private property
SD7th-Law5-SPP-244 Plan of Suplee property showing lot subdivision and street running north and south. Plan made for H. Oscar Smith by the order of the Law Department. No. 5. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
12 x 12 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Shows Mill Creek sewer running under private property
SD7th-LPP-001 Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia Improvements, Pennsylvania Terminal Are. Record of Schuylkill River Flood, August 23rd to 28th, 1933. Office of Assistant Engineer, West Phila, Sept. 1, 1933. M-9053. Not named 1936
Blueprint
20 x 30 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Schuylkill River front, both banks, from Spring Garden St. to South St.
Plan amended twice: "July 11, 1935, added record of flood of July 9th & 10th, 1935" and "Feb. 27, 36, added flood protection dike"
SD7th-LPP-003 [No title. Schuylkill River front from Wire Bridge to Powelton Avenue, showing 30th Street extended.] Hancock, George W. 1880 ca.
Tracing
10 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Schuylkill River
Wharves
SD7th-LPP-009 Plan of proposed subdivision made for Eugene H. and Peter F. Carroll, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Engle, Amos B. 1925
Tracing
21 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Dicks Ave. to Grovers Ave., 65th St. to 67th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-035 Jas. And Chas. A. Maguire, 1432 So. Penn Square, Phila. Not named 1895 ca.
Tracing
15 x 16 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
West Philadelphia. Plan of lots at corner of 35th St. and Powelton Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-060 Plan showing proposed condemnation as a recreation center the plot of ground the buildings etc. erected bounded by 36th, 37th, Brandywine, & Haverford Sts. In the 24th Ward, as per ordinance introduced July 12, 1923. Probable damage $136000. Not named 1923
Tracing
19 x 25 in.
West Philadelphia
Property lines and owners, with each property assigned a dollar value. A recreation center was not built at this location.
SD7th-LPP-089 Jas. And Chas. A. Maguire, Dec. 13th, 1895 Not named 1895
Blueprint
15 x 21 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia, bounded by Poplar St. to Wyalusing St., 38th St. to 39th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-103 [No title. Plan of lots with sewer connections on Penngrove (now Pennsgrove) Street between 39th and 40th streets. "Plan made previous to building"] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Tracing
11 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-112 Surveyed by Sam. L. Smedley, Surv. & Reg. 11th Dist., per Hancock. [On reverse: "Old plan of lots at 41st and Aspen. N-35-C3. Joshua Clendenon, 528 Walnut St., City"] Smedley, Samuel L. 1871
Mounted
19 x 14 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-124 [No title. Plan showing extension of Fairmount Avenue north of 42nd Street, through all or part of several buildings.] Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
12 x 18 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Building footprints, property lines and owners. Note on reverse indicates this was a road jury plan, from Box (now Folder) 2
SD7th-LPP-143 [No title. Plan of house lots between Pennsgrove and Wyalusing streets, from 42nd to 43rd streets] Not named 1890
Tracing
16 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, building footprints
SD7th-LPP-147 Property of Mr. F. A. Poth. 1/16 in. scale. Not named 1900
Blueprint
19 x 28 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
West Philadelphia. 42nd St. and Parkside Ave.
Property subdivision, building footprints. On reverse, in pencil: Calculations of cutting and filling necessary to bring property to regulated street grade.
SD7th-LPP-161 Plan made for the use of the Board of Viewers in the matter of the appropriation and acquisition of certain land as part of the site of the Mill Creek Project. Project No. PA 2-17. 44th Ward Philadelphia. Authorized by resolution of Phila. Housing Authority. Barton & Martin 1952
Blueprint
32 x 60 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Lex Ave. to 46th St. Fairmount Ave. to Aspen St.
Building footprints; list of owners and descriptions of properties to be acquired. About a dozen vacant lots had no registered owners.
SD7th-LPP-167-1 Plan of building los of the Lansdown Land Co. West Philada. [Tracing copy of original]. Note in pencil: "Plan of the property of Sam'l. L. Smedley, 224 S. 5th St." Not named 1855 ca.
Tracing
20 x 26 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Jefferson St. to Lansdowne Ave., Monument Rd. to Belmont Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-167-2 No. 26049. Eastern Region. P.T. Div. P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] Siding & coal yard facilities, George B. Newton Coal Co., Inc. Belmont Ave. & Thompson St., Philadelphia, PA. Thorn, C. W. 1931
Blueprint
19 x 55 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Southwest corner, Belmont Ave. and Parkside Ave.
Building footprints, including York Ice Machinery Co., Direct Coal Co., Diamond Coal Co., Margolis Coal Co. a 26 stall engine house, stables, harness shop, and the Railroad YMCA athletic field, grandstand and locker room
SD7th-LPP-167-3 P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad]. P. T. Division. Property to be leased to Edward Gottlieb, Parkside and Belmont Aves., Philadelphia, PA. Not named 1944
Blueprint
19 x 43 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Southwest corner, Belmont Ave. and Parkside Ave.
Building footprints, including York Ice Machinery Co., reinforced concrete coal silos, Keystone Coal Co., Diamond Coal & Fuel Co., a 26 stall engine house, and other structures
SD7th-LPP-176A [No title. One of five plans showing lot and street layouts between 47th and Markoe streets, from Haverford to Fairmount avenues. This ground was underlaid by a curving section of the Mill Creek Sewer (not noted on any of the plans); the pipe passed directly beneath a number of houses.] Johnson, Joseph 1901
Tracing
21 x 11 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, on line of Mill Creek Sewer, 47th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-176B [No title. One of five plans showing lot and street layouts between 47th and Markoe streets, from Haverford to Fairmount avenues. This ground was underlaid by a curving section of the Mill Creek Sewer (not noted on any of the plans); the pipe passed directly beneath a number of houses.] Not named 1901 ca.
Blueprint
11 x 20 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, on line of Mill Creek Sewer, 47th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-176C [No title. One of five plans showing lot and street layouts between 47th and Markoe streets, from Haverford to Fairmount avenues. This ground was underlaid by a curving section of the Mill Creek Sewer (not noted on any of the plans); the pipe passed directly beneath a number of houses.] Johnson, Joseph 1901
Tracing
11 x 21 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, on line of Mill Creek Sewer, 47th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-176D-1 [No title. One of five plans showing lot and street layouts between 47th and Markoe streets, from Haverford to Fairmount avenues. This ground was underlaid by a curving section of the Mill Creek Sewer (not noted on any of the plans); the pipe passed directly beneath a number of houses.] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Tracing
11 x 23 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, on line of Mill Creek Sewer, 47th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-176D-2 [No title. One of five plans showing lot and street layouts between 47th and Markoe streets, from Haverford to Fairmount avenues. This ground was underlaid by a curving section of the Mill Creek Sewer (not noted on any of the plans); the pipe passed directly beneath a number of houses. This blueprint is a working copy, noting the location of stakes marking building lines, cuts and fills, and other information. Reverse also scanned.] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Blueprint
11 x 20 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, on line of Mill Creek Sewer, 47th St. and Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-179 Copy of James M. Morrison's plan of "Ellangowan" compiled from the records. Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
30 x 15 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 46th St. to 48th St., Aspen St. to Brown St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-206 [No title. Mill Creek and Mill Creek Sewer from 54th and Suplee streets to 56th Street and Lancaster Avenue.] Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
45 x 23 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Later note added, indicating property on the 5400 block of Suplee Street, south side: "Billed 143' 11-3/4" of Sewer @$1.50 per ft. = $215.91. 2-16-1951. Nathan Schwartz & Sons."
SD7th-LPP-223 Plot Plan. Operation 52nd & Parkside Ave. Messrs. Margolin & Block. Not named 1910 ca.
Blueprint
14 x 19 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, building footprints
SD7th-LPP-225-1 [No title. Lot plan on Paxon, Arch and Race Streets, with record of deeds, ground rents, and mortgages between Sidney L. Krauss, Clarence R. Siegel, and Maurice Spillane. ] Not named 1902
Blueprint
23 x 11 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision. On reverse, in pencil: Calculations of cutting and filling necessary to bring property to regulated street grade.
SD7th-LPP-225-2 Lot plan, w[est] s[ide] 51st St. bet[ween] Arch and Race. Pugh & Downing, Architects. Pugh & Downing 1900 ca.
Blueprint
11 x 19 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, building footprints. On reverse, in pencil: Calculations of cutting and filling necessary to bring property to regulated street grade.
SD7th-LPP-229-1 [No title. Plan of lots "made previous to building" on Hoopes Street and Westminster Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets, showing Mill Creek sewer running diagonally under private property.] Johnson, Joseph 1903
Tracing
18 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, Mill Creek Sewer. Note added in red: "Stakes were not followed and walls were carelessly built."
SD7th-LPP-229-2 [No title. Plan of lots "made subsequent to building" on Hoopes Street between 51st and 52nd Streets, showing Mill Creek sewer running diagonally under houses.] Johnson, Joseph 1907
Tracing
12 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, Mill Creek Sewer running beneath house lots
SD7th-LPP-229-3 Plan of property belonging to the Thomas W. Price est[ate]. C. E. Rahn, Architect. 410 Walnut St. Phila. [On reverse, in pencil: John Megraw, 407 Land Title Bldg."] Rahn, C. E. 1900 ca.
Blueprint
12 x 24 in.
1 inch = 32 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-230-1 [No title. Plan of property at 52nd Street and Westminster Avenue.] Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
22 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Owner names include M. H. Suplee, C. C. Pierson, and "burial ground." Mill Creek appears as a diagonal pencil squiggle.
SD7th-LPP-230-2 [No title. Plan of lots between, Westminster Avenue and Wyalusing Street, on 52nd, Creighton, and Paxon streets. Mill Creek Sewer is shown running diagonally under private property.] Johnson, Joseph 1899
Tracing
22 x 20 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, Mill Creek Sewer
SD7th-LPP-244 Surveyed for the heirs of Israel Suplee, Aug. 13th 1851, by John Levering. Levering, John 1851
Tracing
18 x 23 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, bounded roughly by Torr Ave. to Wyalusing St., 55th St. to 52nd St.
Property partition between Wyalusing and Girard avenues, 52nd and 55th streets. Names on map include Mrs. Ann Suplee, Ann Jane Suplee, and Frances Suplee. Plan shows Mill Creek and various mill ponds and races, and several building footprints, bridges, an
SD7th-LPP-244-1 Surveyed by Geo. W. Hancock 3/30/80. Hancock, George W. 1880
Tracing
9 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Property near 52nd St. between Arch St. and Market St.; and other parcels in are bounded by 52nd St. to 55th St., Girard Ave. to Wyalusing Ave.
Property partition. On reverse: "128. Copy of plan of partition of estate of Benj. Suplee. Case 2-8A-#128"
SD7th-LPP-244-2 Survey of Premises. [Plan showing subdivision at 52nd Street and Girard Avenue, with four different styles of house depicted.] Not named 1900
Blueprint
14 x 26 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
West Philadelphia, 52nd St. between Poplar St. and Girard Ave.
Property subdivision, with 18 house lots and four house styles depicted
SD7th-LPP-272 Plan of property and buildings of Sarah Yewdall. C. Garrett, delineator. 1894
Tracing
26 x 16 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, bounded by Monroe St. to Supplee St., 54th St. to 55th St.
Footprints of factory buildings, five wells, and Mill Creek Sewer
SD7th-LPP-276 [No title. Outlines of mill buildings at 55th Street and Hunter's Lane.] Not named 1894
Tracing
14 x 16 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Buildings at 55th St. and Hunter's Lane
These are likely part of James and John Hunter's textile factory. As West Philadelphia's residential housing expanded westward, rowhouses were built on this property.
SD7th-LPP-278-1 [No title. On reverse: "Pennsylvania I.W. Co." Not named 1872 ca.
Tracing
12 x 44 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. 49th to 52nd Sts., between Merion Avenue and the railroad tracks.
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks sidings into a coal and lumber yard, "sheep siding" into the Sheep Brokers Association property. Building footprints, property owners including Isaac Heston and William L. Elkins
SD7th-LPP-278-2 Plan of revision of lines and grades on that portion of the 34th Ward lying between Belmont Ave. and 52nd St. and Columbia Ave. and Merion Ave. Authorized by ordinance approved Nov. 8th, 1894, and Dec. 28th, 1895, and April 7th, 1898. Confirmed by the Board of Surveyors Jan. 3, 1899. Johnson, Joseph 1894
Tracing
17 x 45 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Leidy Ave. to Merion Ave and Girard Ave., Belmont Ave. to 52nd St.
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, sidings, stations, and other building footprints
SD7th-LPP-278-3 Property of W. Price Davis, 4601 to 4633 Girard Ave. Philadelphia Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
22 x 15 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. 4600 block of Girard Ave.
Railroad siding, mill building, Columbia Tea Co., kiln building for terra cotta works, and various stables, houses, and offices.
SD7th-LPP-289 Building operation. 40 houses. Wm. A. Arthur and Bro. 219-221 N. 63rd St., West Philada. 1894 Not named 1894
Tracing
17 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. 56th to 55-1/2 St., Hunter Ave. to Jefferson St.
Property subdivision. Plan also locates other houses built by John Hunter, and Hunter & Nock
SD7th-LPP-291a [No title. Pennsylvania Railroad station at 52nd Street and Lancaster Avenue] Not named 1901
Blueprint
14 x 19 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Plan shows location of waiting room, ticket booth, newsstand, toilets, and elevators to platforms for both Main Line and Schuylkill Division trains.

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD7th-LPP-291b [No title. Pennsylvania Railroad station at 52nd Street and Lancaster Avenue] Not named 1901
Photostat
14 x 19 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Plan shows location of waiting room, ticket booth, newsstand, toilets, and elevators to platforms for both Main Line and Schuylkill Division trains. This copy includes a typed note: "The title to the above is in The Pennsylvania Railroad by Deed dated Jul
SD7th-LPP-301 Plot plan of 60 lots. Frazier St. E & W side N. of Media. F. C. Michaelsen, Builder, Land Title Building, Philadelphia Not named 1909
Blueprint
19 x 22 in.
Scale noted, but incorrect
West Philadelphia. Frazier St. between Media St. and Lansdowne Ave.
Property subdivision. On reverse, in pencil: Calculations of cutting and filling necessary to bring property to regulated street grade
SD7th-LPP-303 Plan of property of the Corporation of Haverford College, 34th Ward, Philadelphia. Total area = 104 157/1000 acres. Applications for purchase of any portion of this property may be made to the treasurer of the college. Asa S. Wing, 409 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Johnson, Joseph 1897
Paper
14 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Oxford St. and Lancaster Ave. to Media St., 56th St. to 64th St.
Property plan, topography, revised street names and locations added in ink. Restored digitally using two partial copies found in folder.
SD7th-LPP-349 Plan of lots on the west side of Edgewood St. betw. Master + Media. F. C. Michaelsen, Builder, 834 Land Title Bldg. Feb. 1908. Not named 1908
Paper
8 x 21 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia.
Property subdivision, building footprints
SD7th-LPP-353 Plan of Overbrook Land and Improvement Co. 24th Ward, Philadelphia. Jos. Johnson, Sur. & Reg. 11th Dist. Scale 100' to 1 inch. [In pencil: "Date 9-25-1889"] Johnson, Joseph 1889
Blueprint
19 x 28 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-357 Stores & Dwellings at 62nd & Market Sts. for Messrs. Hopkins [and] Milgram. Anderson & Haupt, Architects & Engineers. 820 Drexel Building and 5312 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. Order G-89, Sheet 1. Date: March 7, 1911. [] Not named 1911
Blueprint
15 x 42 in.
1 inch = 8 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, building footprints. Many penciled notations on blueprint. On reverse in pencil: "Solomon Hopkins, Isador Milgram"
SD7th-LPP-364 Plot plan of Sixty-second and Master Sts. F. C. Michaelsen, Contracting Builder. 845 Land Title. Scale 20' = 1 inch. Date: Sept. 15, 1910 Not named 1910
Blueprint
13 x 25 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision, building footprints. Many penciled notations
SD7th-LPP-366 First Mortgages - 5-4/10% Ex. 5 years. Title, completion & against liens. Insured by The Land Title & Trust Company. Appl. No. 14700 Not named 1900 ca.
Blueprint
25 x 13 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia, Robinson St. between Haddington St. and Lansdowne Ave.
Property subdivision, with mortgage amounts for each property. On reverse: "Davis Pennock, 5221 Webster St., Phila."
SD7th-LPP-370 Jos. Johnson, Surveyor and Regulator, 11th District, Nov. 13th, 1903 Johnson, Joseph 1903
Tracing
14 x 21 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Columbia Ave. to Lancaster Ave., 61st St. to 63rd St.
Property subdivision. Part of property owned by Overbrook Land and Improvement Co.
SD7th-LPP-390 63rd & Media Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gulf Oil Corporation, Eastern Region - Engineering and Construction. Gulf Building, City Ave. at Schuylkill Expressway, Philadelphia, PA. Not named 1963
Blueprint
26 x 38 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
West Philadelphia
Gas station. A plan of the house and garden that this gas station replaced can be seen in plan SD7th-LPP-390B
SD7th-LPP-390B Plan of property in the 34th Ward made for Gulf Oil Co. Stout, Dayton F. 1963
Tracing
18 x 25 in.
1 inch = 15 feet
West Philadelphia, 63rd St. and Media St.
Property plan. A plan of the gas station that replaced this house and garden can be seen in plan SD7th-LPP-390
SD7th-LPP-403 64-1/2 St. or Simpson Street….64th Street…Callowhill Street…Carlton Street. [Subdivision plan, West Philadelphia] D. F. McConnell, 542 Land Title Bldg. Henry [H.? King? Kino?], Archt [Architect], 702 Land Title Bldg. March 22nd, 1904. Not named 1904
Blueprint
19 x 22 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
West Philadelphia. 64th St. to 64-1/2 St., Carlton St. to Callowhill St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-410 Woodcrest Avenue between Sixty-fourth and Sixty-sixth Streets. J. Franklin Moss & Co., Builders, Phila. Penna. Job No. 166, Sheet No. 1, February 1925. Not named 1925
Blueprint
12 x 21 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision with building footprints. Note in pencil: "This sketch used to fix the driveway grades."
SD7th-LPP-431A Geo H. Weinrott, Owner & Builder, 1611 Walnut St. Philadelphia. Plot Plan Scale 1" = 40'-0. No. 1066. Not named 1925
Blueprint
15 x 24 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia, lots on both sides of 67th St. between Malvern Rd. and Oxford St.
Property subdivision with building footprints
SD7th-LPP-431B Plan of property in the 34th Ward made for Geo. H. Weinrott. Plan made according to instructions of the applicant. Showing proposed sub-division of lots before the erection of any buildings or fences thereon. Hyde, George W. 1925
Tracing
24 x 18 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia, lots on both sides of 67th St. between Malvern Rd. and Oxford St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-462 Plot plan of Sixty-fifth Street, Lansdowne Avenue to Jefferson Street. Moss & Taylor, Builders. April 26, 1920. Ralph F. Moss. Not named 1920
Blueprint
13 x 42 in.
1 inch = 25 feet
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision with building footprints
SD7th-LPP-467 [No title. Plan of property at 69th St. and Haverford Ave. that includes a large stone mill building and associated structures, including water tanks. "This plan for the purpose of conveyance only." ] Johnson, Joseph 1918
Tracing
24 x 20 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Building footprints. This mill stood at the confluence of the east and west branches of Indian Creek.
SD7th-LPP-488 Plan for the division of a farm in the 24th Ward formerly property of William Smith. Containing 65.06 acres. Surveyed by Saml. L. Smedley, Philadelphia, 7 mo 1st 1857. Tracing made May 10, 93. M. E. H. Smedley, Samuel L. 1857
Tracing
17 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision. On reverse: "Farm formerly Wm. Smith 7/1/57. #53A, Case 1, Box 10B"
SD7th-LPP-498 Plan of property in the 34th Ward made for John H. McClatchy. Hyde, George W. 1925
Tracing
19 x 25 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Lots on Columbia Ave., Drexel Rd., and Woodbine Ave., and fronting on Haverford Ave.
Property subdivision. About 200 rowhouse lots.
SD7th-LPP-500 [No title. Estate of Leonard Frailey.] Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Indian Creek.
Indian Creek, building footprints, mill and mill race, pond, ice house, stable
SD7th-LPP-531 Topographical plan of property situated in Thirty-fourth Ward, Philadelphia, PA., surveyed for the Philadelphia Fidelity Trust Co. Albright & Friel 1938
Blueprint
28 x 31 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Property fronting on City Ave. between Overbrook Ave. and 59th St.
Topography, building footprints, two houses individual trees named by type.
SD7th-LPP-545 P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] P. T. Division. Proposed sale of property along Upland Way east of 59th St. to American Stores Company [now called ACME]. W. P. 6-29-49. Not named 1949
Blueprint
15 x 40 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Upland Way to Lancaster Ave., 52nd St. to Woodbine Ave.
Topography, railroad tracks and sidings, building footprints
SD7th-LPP-546-1 Survey & plan showing topography of properties in the 34th Ward made for Albert P. Gerhard Shegog, George T. 1937
Tracing
19 x 25 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Topography, building footprints, three houses individual trees located, "wooded area," driveways. A public school now occupies part of this property
SD7th-LPP-546-2 Survey & plan of property in the 52nd Ward made for School District of Philadelphia. [Plan shows building footprints, and driveways. A public school now occupies part of this property.] Shegog, George T. 1948
Tracing
18 x 24 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Building footprints, three houses individual trees located, "wooded area," driveways. A public school now occupies part of this property
SD7th-LPP-555 [No title. Topographic plan showing calculation of additional excavation required on adjoining private property by lowering of grade of Montgomery Avenue between 54th and 57th streets.] Not named 1920 ca.
Tracing
17 x 28 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Topography, estimates of cutting needed. One area requires excavation of 342,958 cubic yards
SD7th-LPP-561 Daniel Crawford, Jr., Builder Not named 1922
Blueprint
25 x 21 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Lots on Malvern Ave. and Woodcrest Ave, between 54thSt. and 56th St.
Property subdivision
SD7th-LPP-594A Plan of property in the 52nd Ward, Phila., made for Nathan R. Feldsher Stout, Dayton F. 1951
Tracing
16 x 25 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Lot at southeast corner of Bryn Mawr Ave. and Wynnefield Ave.
Topography. Vacant lot, the subdivision of which is shown in SD7th-LPP-594B
SD7th-LPP-594B Plan of property in the 52nd Ward made for Louis Feldsher & Son Stout, Dayton F. 1951
Tracing
18 x 25 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
West Philadelphia. Lot at southeast corner of Bryn Mawr Ave. and Wynnefield Ave.
Property subdivision of vacant lot shown in SD7th-LPP-594A; building footprints
SD7th-LPP-614 Sketch plan of [Philadelphia] Country Club's grounds & contiguous streets. Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
19 x 18 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Schuylkill River to Ford Rd., City Ave. to Midvale Ave.
Building footprints on County Club property; dotted line indicating oval that was once a horse racing track, unnamed stream running into Schuylkill River upstream of Falls Bridge.
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-01 Made for S. P. Shields, Dec. 3, 1890. Scale 100 foot to 1 inch. [Property plan with subdivision showing Mill Creek in area bounded by 42nd to 46th streets, Woodland Avenue and the Schuylkill River.] Not named 1890
Tracing
15 x 19 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek. Bounded roughly by 42nd St. to 46th St., Woodland Ave. to Pennsylvania Railroad
Building footprints, Mill Creek, railroad tracks
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-02 [No title. Mill Creek and Warren property along Woodward Street, to Schuylkill River. Also shows Woodland Cemetery. Not named 1880 ca.
Mounted
11 x 34 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Darby Road or Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River, along line of Woodward Ave. and Mill Creek
Mill Creek, Woodland Cemetery
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-03 Plan of 46th St. & Woodland Avenue. Total contents 177 lots. Scale 48 feet to one inch. S. R. 12/28/91. Not named 1891
Paper
14 x 20 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek. Bounded by 47th St. to 46th St., West Chester Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Woodland Ave.
Property subdivision. Note in pencil: "Important plan. C. F. 10/1933." On reverse: 278. J. C. Moore. Linmore St.
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-04 Plan of wharf property at the mouth of Mill Creek, 27th Ward, Philada. Jan. 21st, 1887. Not named 1887
tracing
18 x 35 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek. Bounded roughly by 42nd St. to 45th St., Woodland Ave. to Pennsylvania Railroad and Schuylkill River
Building footprints, wharf, railroad
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-Gibson1 Plan of lots in the 27th Ward, Philadelphia, belonging to the estate of Mary Gibson, dec'd. Wm H. Jones, Surveyor, 12th District, Sept'r. 1885. Plan No. 3. Scale 120 ft. to 1 inch. Copy of lithograph made Nov. 17, 1891. Jones, William H. 1885
Tracing
16 x 21 in.
1 inch = 120 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded 48th St. to near 51st St., Paschall Ave. to the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad.
Property subdivision, copy of lithograph
SD7th-LPP-Burnt-Satterlee Satterlee Heights (Satterlee Hospital grounds), 27th Ward, West Philadelphia Not named 1870
Paper
19 x 24 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek.
Property subdivision. Birds-eye view showing many buildings, trees, Mill Creek, lanes, and other features.
SD7th-P10-F3-Cobbs Plan placing on the city plan that portion of Cobbs Creek Parkway and Park embraced with the limits of Plan No. 184, in the Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Authorized by ordinance of Councils approved June 27th, 1904 [Tracing copy (with topography added) made in 1912] Gillingham, J. Harvey 1904
Tracing
53 x 29 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
West Philadelphia.
Topography. Quarries, Mt. Moriah Cemetery
SD7th-P10-F3-ThomasRun Plan of survey and regulation of that portion of Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia, bounded by Fifty-sixth St., Cobbs Creek and Sixty-first St., Whitby and Springfield Avenues Jones, William C. 1902
Mounted
28 x 35 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Topography, building footprints, Thomas Run and Cobbs Creek, Grays Lane
SD7th-P10-F4-CP246 Plan of the revision of lines and grades on the streets of Plan 246 in the 27th and 40th Wards, Phila., authorized by an ordinance of Councils approved September 21st, 1892. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Tracing
53 x 68 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by roughly by Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River, 56th t. to 42nd St.
Building footprints, railroad tracks, bridges over Schuylkill River, riverfront topography, drainage ditches, Mill Creek Sewer, Perch Creek, section of Botanic Creek, Eastwick Property or Bartram's Garden
SD7th-P10-F5-CP265 Plan of the revision of lines and grades with topography upon Plan No 265, Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia. Ordinance of Councils approved January 29th, 1886. [Tracing copy made in 1909] Jones, William H. 1886
Tracing
38 x 40 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Woodland Ave. to Schuylkill River, 45th St. to Cleveland Ave.
Topography, Woodland Cemetery and plan of walkways, building footprints, railroads, Mill Creek, unnamed stream along line of present-day University Ave.
SD7th-P11-F1-26 Plan showing profile and cross-sections along line of proposed main sewer in Fifty-seventh St. from Florence to Willows Av., Willows Av. From 57th to Frazier St., Frazier St. from Willows Av. To end of present sewer near Whitby Av. 40th Ward Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Blueprint
23 x 35 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia.
Line of sewer projected to capture Thomas Run or Ameaseka Creek
SD7th-P11-F1-8 Drainage Area, Lombard and Thirty-third Sts. Sewer [Beaver Creek] Not named 1900 ca.
Blueprint
47 x 37 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia
Sewer drainage through what was the valley of Beaver Creek, from Powelton Village through the Penn Campus at 33rd Street
SD7th-P11-F2-12-16 [No title. Part of a detailed map of Philadelphia, probably by E. P. Noll, ca. 1885, showing Schuylkill River and adjoining sections of South and Southwest Philadelphia.] ] Not named 1885 ca.
Paper
33 x 23 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River and adjoining neighborhoods, from University City south to the mouth
Refineries, grain elevator, drainage ditches, many named creeks, numerous railroad lines and passenger stations, many proposed streets and old lanes, This map section was apparently considered scrap, because on the reverse is a plan: "Proposed [sewer] rel
SD7th-P11-F2-17 Plan and profile of sewer on Hadfield and Fifty-second Sts. From Phila. & Westchester R.R. to Whitby Ave. Cubberley, F. H., draughtsman 1880 ca.
Photocopy
23 x 16 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek
Sewer plan and profile, railroads
SD7th-P11-F2-24 Plan showing locations and existing conditions of water supply pipes at West End Woolen Mills in Cobbs Creek Park Gillingham, J. Harvey 1914
Tracing
21 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia, Cobb's Creek
Building footprint of mill buildings, well locations, intakes at Cobb's Creek, profile showing various pipes
SD7th-P11-F3-7 Drainage area of 46th Street Main Sewer, Mill Creek System. 12th Survey Dist. Dept. of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, May 1896 Not named 1896
Blueprint
25 x 30 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by Sansom St. to Baltimore Ave., 44th St. to 53rd St.
Proposed and existing sewers with sizes and locations
SD7th-P13-F1-2 Plan and profile of proposed sewer on Robinson St., Race St., 62nd St., and Market St. from a point 150 feet south of Vine St. to Sixty-third Street. Johnson, Joseph 1900
Tracing
30 x 40 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Profile of original land elevations, unnamed tributary to Cobb's Creek, which was encapsulated in this sewer. See plan SD7th-JP-NOM-26 for upstream section of this stream.
SD7th-P13-F1-3 Plan showing extension of branch of Merion Creek Sewer through private property from present terminus near Overbrook Ave. to City Avenue. [Tracing copy made in 1939] Johnson, Joseph 1902
Tracing
25 x 36 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia
Profile of original ground surface and cross section of sewer pipes; Merion Creek (Mill Creek tributary that crossed City Ave. at 59th St.)
SD7th-P14-F1-208 Mill Creek Sewer (as built.) Merion Creek Branch, south from chamber at Woodbine Ave. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, Philadelphia. B. E. Malone, contractor. Retuned by Jos. Johnson. Johnson, Joseph 1895
Tracing
29 x 51 in.
West Philadelphia
Sewer Plan and profile
SD7th-P14-F2-302 Wellhole and inlet connections at 63rd and Market St. Smedley, Samuel L. 1880 ca.
Blueprint
27 x 28 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia
Sewer, plan and profile of wellhole
SD7th-P14-F2-312 City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission. Cobbs Creek Park - vicinity of 69th St. showing channel change Kenney, J. F. 1958
Paper
26 x 26 in.
1 inch = 500 feet
West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Delaware County
Cobb's Creek - pan showing original location and new location, in relation to the county line and the property of the Philadelphia Transportation Co. at 69th Street.
SD7th-P15-F1-407 Plan and profile of continuation of proposed Merion Ave. [Merion Creek] sewer though culvert at Overbrook. June 1906….Lower Merion Township...Robley A. Warner C.E., Supt. Health and Drainage Not named 1906
Blueprint
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 10 feet
West Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County
Mill Creek Sewer underneath Overbrook Station, City Ave., and Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
SD7th-P15-F2-500 Plan showing sewers in vicinity of 38th and Brown St.'s. For the use of the Law Dep't. Jos. Johnson, Surveyor & Regulator, 11th Dist., August 10, 1899. Johnson, Joseph 1899
Tracing
22 x 31 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
West Philadelphia. Shows sewers and houses on 37th, 38th, Brown, Linwood, DeKalb Sts. And Mantua Ave.
Building footprints, property lines and owners with additions in pencil. Portion of this sewer collapsed in June 1899, and again in August 1899; this plan was likely made in relation to claims against the city relating to these collapses. Most of the bloc
SD7th-P15-F2-500-attachment [No title. Plan attached to SD7th-P15-F2-500, showing detailed "conditions existing Jan. 2, 1901:--before stating work on sewer." All the figures are "low" which indicates settling of the filled land on which the houses were built.] Not named 1899 ca.
Tracing
20 x 34 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia. Houses along Brown St. between 37th St. and 38th St.
Building footprints, measurements of existing conditions indicating settlement of land.
SD7th-P15-F2-505-13 48th St. Sewer Extension. September 1879. Smedley, Samuel L. 1879
Blueprint
24 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Route of Sewer on 48th St. from Wyalusing St. to Girard Ave., Girard from 48th St. to Merion Ave., Merion Ave. from Girard Ave. westward.
Profile of sewer and cross sections showing construction of pipe and wellhole. See PWD ERV 1073982, Plan No. 17b-814
SD7th-P15-F2-506-1 Sewer at 48th and Oregon [Brown] Sts. Approved by the Board of Surveyors, May 17, 1875 [Mill Creek Sewer] Smedley, Samuel L. 1876
Tracing
29 x 62 in.
1 inch = 16 feet
West Philadelphia, Mill Creek Sewer
Mill Creek (original and excavated channels), half section, cross section, and longitudinal section of the pipe; calculations in ink. Dated 7/28/76.
SD7th-P15-F2-509-1 Mill Creek Sewer. [Title on reverse: Mill Creek Sewer from 46th and Haverford to 47th and Fairmount] Not named 1887
Blueprint
29 x 25 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Fairmount Ave. to Haverford Ave, 46th St. to 47th St.
Plan showing curving section of sewer, building footprints of mill, section showing sewer construction.
SD7th-P15-F2-510-1 Mill Creek Sewer at 47th [St.] to Haverford St. Revised plan and profile. July 27th, 1887. [Second (untitled) plan on sheet shows proposed sewer through property of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane] Not named 1887
Blueprint
17 x 30 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia. Bounded by 46th St. to 47th St., Aspen St. to Market St.
Building footprints, original stream location, sewer specifications
SD7th-P15-F2-510-2 Mill Creek Sewer on Meadow - 46th Street between Market and Haverford Sts. Approved by Board of Surveyors, September 15, 1890. [Copy made ca. 1964, probably in conjunction with reconstruction of the sewer at that time] Trik, C. A., draughtsman 1890
Photocopy
25 x 30 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
West Philadelphia.
Profiles and sections of sewer; location of Mill Creek through Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane property; notes in red pencil made ca. 1964
SD7th-P15-F2-510-3 Penna. Hospital for the Insane. [Showing Mill Creek running through the property along the line of Meadow (now 46th) St.] Johnson, Joseph 1890 ca.
Tracing
15 x 19 in.
1 inch = 100 ft
West Philadelphia
Mill Creek, walls separating male and female sections of Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, sewers
SD7th-P15-F2-513 Plan of main sewer constructed through property of the estate of A. M. Eastwick, dec'd., in the 27th Ward, Phila.. Authorized by ordinance of Councils of March 23, 1893 Gillingham, J. Harvey 1897
Tracing
18 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Andrew M. Eastwick property between 51st St. and 52nd St., Woodland Ave. to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Building footprints, location of stream (Perch Creek) and ground levels prior to sewer construction.
SD7th-P15-F2-514-1 Plan made for the use of the Road Jury in the matter of the construction of Mill Creek Sewer through property of Elisha C. and P. H. Warren (Sarah Lauretta Warren), 27th Ward Philadelphia. October 15, 1894 Jones, William H. 1894
Tracing
27 x 35 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia: Triangle bounded by Woodland Ave., Woodward Ave., 42nd St. and Mill Creek
Building footprints, property lines and owners. Survey points show low-lying elevation of Warren property, along Mill Creek, which will need extensive filling to bring it to the street grade.
SD7th-P15-F2-514-2 Plan made for the use of a Jury in the matter of the construction of the Mill Creek Sewer, 27th Ward, Phila. Not named [1897 ca.?]
Tracing
32 x 29 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
West Philadelphia: Triangle bounded by Woodland Ave., Woodward Ave., 42nd St. and Mill Creek
Building footprints, property lines and owners. Survey points show low-lying elevation of property, along Mill Creek, which will need extensive filling to bring it to the street grade.
SD7th-P1-F1-1 Diagram showing quantity of water reaching sewer based upon the Philadelphia Formula, corresponding grade, size and velocity when running full. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys Not named 1915 ca.
Tracing
31 x 25 in.
Not noted
SD7th-P8-F2 Plan and profile of Walnut Street from 22nd St. to 33rd St. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, Philadelphia, Pa. Not named 1900 ca.
Blueprint
27 x 164 in.
1 inch = 25 feet
West Philadelphia, Walnut St. from 22nd St. to 33rd St.
Plan shows building footprints and accompanying elevations show detailed depictions of structures on both sides of the street. Label in lower right corner identifies this as plan "1356 2600" of the Bureau of Surveys Bridge Division.
SD7th-P8-F2-13 Plan showing the present location of Cobbs Creek together with the location prior to the construction of the new bridge in the 27th and 34th Ward Phila. Johnson, Joseph, and Gillingham, J. Harvey
Tracing
20 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia. Cobb's Creek at 63rd St. and Market St.
Elevation of bridge carrying Market Street over Cobb's Creek; location of stream
SD7th-P8-F2-25 Plan of preliminary survey for bridge on line of Forty-ninth Street over the Philadelphia Baltimore & Washington R.R., Fortieth Ward, Phila. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1916
Tracing
22 x 42 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia, 49th St. between Paschall Ave. and Grays Ave.
Many building footprints, railroad tracks, utility locations, Grays Ferry Station and platform
SD7th-P8-F2-Bridges-588 Plan showing the present location of Cobbs Creek, together with the location prior to the construction of the new bridge in the 27th and 34th Ward Phila. [See also SD7th-B-588] Johnson, Joseph 1897
Tracing
27 x 23 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
West Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek and tributary, at 63rd St. and Market St.
Elevation of "old culvert over Cobbs Creek"
SD7th-P9-F4-CP47-1 [No title. On reverse: "Copy of old plan of Sellers property. 803." Shows about 500 acres belonging to George Sellers, N & D Sellers, and other people, around 63rd and Market Streets in both Philadelphia and Delaware County.] Not named 1800 ca.
Mounted
20 x 29 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, and Millbourne and Upper Darby, Delaware County.
Property lines and owners, big meadow, Naylor's Run, Cobb's Creek
SD7th-P9-F4-CP47-2-obv Plan of E L I M [?] in the county of Delaware, surveyed 7 mo 20th 1860 by Joseph Fox. [Property of Joseph Powell, showing proposed street grid.] Fox, Joseph 1860
Paper
23 x 18 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Delaware County.
Cobb's Creek, property lines, street grid. Note reads: "Borrowed from Ed Shippen, now Wm. Lippincott's treas'r. Burd Orphan Asylum, 1717 Spruce St." On reverse: "To be returned to J. Harvey Gillingham, 12[th] Survey District.
SD7th-P9-F4-CP47-2-rev [Outline plan of Joseph Powell property in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, from which street plan on obverse was created.] Fox, Joseph 1860
Paper
23 x 18 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Delaware County.
Property lines and owners
SD7th-Paschall-01 [On reverse: "Copies of Paschall's plans. 8 different surveys by W. H. Jones and John Gibson"] Jones, William H., and Gibson, John 1871-
Tracing
25 x 37 in.
Southwest Philadelphia
Plans of properties for Henry Mackemson, 1871; Mary? Paschall, 1853; Thomas Lodge and the Point Breeze Rail Road Co., 1879; lots laid out by William Laycock, 1882?; lots by M. M. Sheldrake, 1874. Many other names appear on these plans.
SD7th-Paschalll-2 Draft of a tract of land lying in the Township of Kingsessing in the County of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, the property of Benjamin Paschall, containing eighty-two acres twenty perches of land. Surveyed April 30th 1811. Thos. J. Paschall Paschall, Thomas J. 1811
Tracing
14 x 22 in.
1 inch = 15 perches
Southwest Philadelphia
Property plan. Justis Lane and Hay Road; pictograph of houses and trees; Charles' Creek, Mary's Creek, and other unnamed streams; land of William Hill and Charles and John M. Justis also indicated. This copy probably traced from original later in 19th cen
SD7th-Paving-CP105 Plan colored to show character of cartway paving compiled from office records and field examinations. Feb. 13, 1912. Cartway widths shown in black. Small alleys and courts not shown. Jones, W. H. 1912, upd. 1928 ca.
Mounted
38 x 38 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 105
Paving types shown include: granite or Belgian blocks, asphalt or asphalt blocks, granolithic, vitrified bricks or slag bricks, macadam, wood blocks, and cobble or rubble. Also shows topography with five-foot contours, railroads, soundings in Schuylkill R
SD7th-Paving-CP143 Plan colored to show character of cartway paving compiled from office records and field examinations. Feb. 13, 1912. Cartway widths shown in black. Small alleys and courts not shown. Not named 1912, upd. 1944 ca.
Mounted
62 x 38 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 143
Paving types shown include: granite or Belgian blocks, asphalt or asphalt blocks, granolithic, vitrified bricks or slag bricks, macadam, wood blocks, and cobble or rubble. Also shows topography with five-foot contours, Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane
SD7th-Paving-CP340-190 Plan colored to show character of cartway paving compiled from office records and field examinations. Feb. 13, 1912. Cartway widths shown in black. Small alleys and courts not shown. Not named 1912, upd. 1930 ca.
Mounted
42 x 68 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. City Plan areas 340 and 190
Paving types shown include: granite or Belgian blocks, asphalt or asphalt blocks, granolithic, vitrified bricks or slag bricks, macadam, wood blocks, and cobble or rubble.
SD7th-Paving-CP342 Plan colored to show character of cartway paving compiled from office records and field examinations. Feb. 13, 1912. Cartway widths shown in black. Small alleys and courts not shown. Not named 1912, upd. 1940 ca.
Mounted
68 x 42 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 342
Paving types shown include: granite or Belgian blocks, asphalt or asphalt blocks, granolithic, vitrified bricks or slag bricks, macadam, wood blocks, and cobble or rubble.
SD7th-Paving-CP343 Plan colored to show character of cartway paving compiled from office records and field examinations. Feb. 13, 1912. Cartway widths shown in black. Small alleys and courts not shown. Not named 1912, upd. 1951 ca.
Mounted
45 x 41 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 343
Paving types shown include: granite or Belgian blocks, asphalt or asphalt blocks, granolithic, vitrified bricks or slag bricks, macadam, wood blocks, and cobble or rubble.
SD7th-PlanBook2-Burnt48 Joseph F. Sinnott [property], March 20th, 1884. [Note in pencil reads: "Torn down 1926"] Sinnott, Joseph F., possibly 1884
Paper
18 x 12 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia, 43rd St. between Walnut St. and Locust St.
Property plan with building footprints and uses
SD7th-Property-Roberts Estates of Isaac W. and Algernon S. Roberts situated in the Counties of Philadelphia and Montgomery [Several copies, no single copy complete. Pieced together and restored in Photoshop] Not named 1880 ca.
Blueprint
26 x 44 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
West Philadelphia
Property plan
SD7th-RR-01 [No title. Plan of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad from Schuylkill River to Cobb's Creek. On reverse: "P.B. & W. R.R. between Paschall and Grays, 42nd to Cobb Creek"] Brooks, H. L. 1907
Blueprint
9 x 97 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Includes chart with "Railroad History" that includes the old P.W. & B, Junction Railroad, P. B. and C. (Philadelphia, Baltimore and Central), the Schuylkill River Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the West Philadelphia Elevated Branch
SD7th-RR-02 No. 16900. P.B. and W. R.R. [Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad and Sixtieth St. and S. Chester Branches. Scale 1"=1000'. Engineering Department - P. R. R. [Pennsylvania Railroad], Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 1st, 1918 Not named 1918
Blueprint
28 x 117 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
From Schuylkill River at 46th Street to Claymont, Delaware
A comprehensive overview of railroad lines in this vicinity, including many details along the lines: industrial plants, wharves, Hog Island Shipyard, as well as other adjacent rail lines.
SD7th-RR-03-1 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 1 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between Grays Ferry Ave. or 49th St. and 58th St.
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-RR-03-2 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 2 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between 58th St. and 67th St. paralleling Eastwick Ave.
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-RR-03-3 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 3 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between 68th St. and 77th St. paralleling Eastwick Ave.
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-RR-03-4 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 5 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between 77th St. to 86th St. paralleling Eastwick Ave.
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-RR-03-5 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 4 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between 86th St. and 93rd St. paralleling Eastwick Ave.
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-RR-03-6 Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Plan showing tracks and properties on the Philadelphia & Chester Branch, prior to Dec. 11, 1917: Date or ordinance authorizing additional tracks. Station 0 - Grays Ferry Phila. Chief Engineer's Office. P-2028, Dec. 11, 1917. 6 sheets, Sheet No. 6 [Subsidiary title: Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R.R. (Chester Branch). 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia] Not named 1917
Blueprint
18 x 63 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Tracks between 93rd St. and Lester, Pennsylvania
Property owners, building footprints with building uses, including factories, dwellings, sheds, tanks, ruins; other rail lines and sidings in vicinity; streams, ditches, fill areas. Each of the six contiguous plans in this series covers one mile of track.
SD7th-SD-2-34 Drainage area, Charles Creek System, 12th Dist. Not named 1896 ca.
Blueprint
30 x 40 in.
1 inch = 400 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Schuylkill River to Kingsessing Ave., 56th St. to 73rd St. and Island Rd.
Proposed sewers with sizes and locations "dyke" or dike along Schuylkill River
SD7th-SD-2-37 Drainage area of Woodland Ave. Main Sewer. 12th Survey District. Dept. of Public Works, Bureau of Surveys, June 1896 Not named 1896
Blueprint
21 x 28 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by Kingsessing Ave. to Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, 6th St. to Cobbs Creek and Island Rd.
Proposed and existing sewers with sizes and locations
SD7th-SD-2-40 Proposed main sewer in Sixty-ninth Street from Elmwood Ave. to Dicks Ave. in the Fortieth Ward Gillingham, J. Harvey 1907
Tracing
34 x 51 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Plan and profile of sewer meant to capture small stream, probably either Charles Creek or a tributary to this stream.
SD7th-SP01 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
9 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, on 70th St. between Buist Ave. and Dicks Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP02 Plan of George Connell Park, made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Grays Ave. to Elmwood Ave., 64th sty. to 65th St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP03 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Buist Ave. to Dicks Ave., Carroll St. to 68th St., 68th to Hobson St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP04 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
11 x 17 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Dicks Ave. between 72nd St. to 73rd St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP05 Plan of small parks made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. (Dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 11 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Theodore St. and Buist Ave. between 71st St. and 72nd St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP06 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Hobson St. to Bonnaffon St., Bonnaffon St. to 67th St. between Elmwood Ave. and Buist Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP07 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, On 68th St. and Carroll St. between Elmwood Ave. and Buist Ave
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP08 Plan of Elmwood park made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Buist Ave. to Dicks Ave. 71st to 72nd St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP09 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
22 x 17 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Hobson St. to Bonnaffon St., Bonnaffon to 67th St. between Buist Ave. and Dicks Ave
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP10 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Lloyd St. to 63rd St. between Dicks Ave. and Buist Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD7th-SP11 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
12 x 8 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Dicks Ave. to Passyunk Ave. on 70th St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP12 Plan of Buist Park made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 11 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, Northwest side of Buist Ave, between Hobson St. and 68th St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP13 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, 72nd St. to Lloyd St., Dicks Ave. to Passyunk Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP14 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, 71st St. to Muhfeld St., Muhfeld St. to Holbrook St. Holbrook to 70th St. between Buist Ave. and Dicks Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP15 Plan of small parks dedicated by the U.S. Shipping Board, made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, 40th Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia, 71st St. to Muhfeld St., Muhfeld to Holbrook St. between Passyunk Ave. and Grovers Ave.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-SP16 Plan of small parks (dedicated by U.S. Shipping Board) made for lighting survey, Department of Public Works, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1933
Tracing
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
On Dicks Ave. and Guyer Ave. between 71st St. and 72nd St.
Park outlines with locations of nearby buildings, electric lamps, gas lights, gasoline or naptha lamps, trees, hedges, telephone poles, shrubbery, and other features.
SD7th-Topo-CP167 [No title. Topography of City Plan 167, probably by George Hancock] Hancock, George W. 1870 ca.
Mounted
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 167
Topography
SD7th-Topo-CP170 [No title. Topography of City Plan 170, probably by George Hancock] Hancock, George W. 1870 ca.
Mounted
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 170
Topography
SD7th-Topo-CP348 [No title. Topography of City Plan 248 probably by George Hancock] Hancock, George W. 1870 ca.
Mounted
West Philadelphia. City Plan area 348
Topography
SD7th-WS-BR7-12-1-1 Plan showing the slopes and southeast approach to the Penrose Ferry Bridge, made for the Law Department, Philadelphia. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1899
Tracing
27 x 51 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Schuylkill River at Penrose Ferry (now Platt) Bridge.
Profile view of bridge approach, property lines and owners, building footprints.
SD7th-WS-CP152-108 Plan of property belonging to the estate of Dr. P. J. Hoopes, dec'd. May 26th, 1879. Not named 1879
Paper
10 x 14 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. 72nd Street and Woodland Avenue.
Building Footprints, diagonal Ann Street shown with dotted lines.
SD7th-WS-CP152-3427 Plan of property in the 40th Ward, Phila., made for Henry Swartz. Not named 1926
Blueprint
17 x 22 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Triangle bounded by Chester Avenue, 68th Street, and Cobbs Creek Parkway
Property subdivision. Many notations in ink on each lot.
SD7th-WS-CP293N-1 Plan showing present cross-sections of ditches to be dredged under an ordinance of Councils approved Dec. 31st 1900. Section 2. Gillingham, J. Harvey 1901
Tracing
48 x 52 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia. Bounded roughly by 81st Street, Darby Creek, Bow Creek, and Church Creek.
Shows many drainage ditches, creeks, and other waterways. Includes profiles showing widths and depths of the ditches.
SD7th-WS-CP314-N-4 Plan showing location of National Transit Co. pipeline from 84th St. to Bow Creek, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia. Not named 1923
Tracing
12 x 50 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Pipeline route, Bow Creek, many unbuilt streets shown as dotted lines.
SD7th-WS-CP375-AB13 Plan of property in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Philadelphia, purchased by W. W. and N. W. Harkness Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
34 x 34 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Meadow property interlaced with creeks and drainage ditches. According to Hexamer General Survey Plate 903-904, N. W. Harkness owned an "oil yard" at Gibson's Point, around 57th St. and the Schuylkill River. The property shown on this plan begins downstre
SD7th-WS-CP375-AB-19 Plan of meadow property in the Twenty-seventh Ward, Phila, made for Henry G. Morris Not named 1897
Tracing
39 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Meadow property along Schuylkill River, Lands Creek, river embankment
SD7th-WS-CP375-AB-38 Submarine Pipe Type Cable Crossing, Schuylkill River at Penrose Avenue Bridge. 66 K.V. line from Southwark Station to Island Road Sub-station. Philadelphia Electric Co. B-141573. Not named 1951 ca.
Blueprint
35 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Schuylkill River at Penrose Ferry (now Platt) Bridge.
Electric company cable crossing. Shows depth of river.
SD7th-WS-CP378-AD-6A Revised calculations, plan of building lots for B. W. Melvin, 414 Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia. Note: The original of this plan of the Thrifty Development Co. is recorded in Plan Book 1, page 29. Not named 1915 ca.
Positive blueprint
36 x 29 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision.
SD7th-WS-CP378-AD-6B Revised calculations, plan of building lots for B. W. Melvin, 414 Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadelphia. Note: The original of this plan of the Thrifty Development Co. is recorded in Plan Book 1, page 29. Not named 1915 ca.
Tracing
36 x 29 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Property subdivision.
SD7th-WS-CP387-11 Plan of topographical survey of a portion of Fort Mifflin Reservation, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia Thorpe, Frederick T., Jr. 1930
Tracing
36 x 56 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin and surrounding marshland, Back Channel, cinder road and plank road.
SD7th-WS-CP387-AE1-30 [No title. Plan of Delaware riverfront property downstream from mouth of Schuylkill River.] Not named 1910 ca.
Tracing
28 x 65 in.
Not noted
Southwest Philadelphia
Tinicum, Little Smith, Maiden and Hog islands, property lines and owners, Fort Mifflin, Penrose Ferry Bridge. Chart sums up total acreage of properties shown.
SD7th-WS-CP402-2G Plan of a portion of Penrose Tract 1A, Fortieth Ward, Philadelphia, Pa., for grading, drainage and appurtenant work, made for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp'n. Albright & Friel 1961
Tracing
37 x 60 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Southwest Philadelphia
Shows cutting down of ground along Penrose Avenue near the Schuylkill River, perhaps because fill was needed nearby. Bottom portion cut off.
SD9th-244Topo Plan of topography [for City Plan 244] Not named 1890
Tracing
78 x 43 in.
Not noted
Bounded roughly by Washington Lane, County Line Rd., 21st St., Stenton Ave. and Chelten Ave.
Topography, wooded areas, quarries, pond, streams, building footprints, tree-lined driveways
SD9th-BuiltUp-1923 Built-up section map, City of Philadelphia, January 1, 1923. Not named 1923
Linaura
22 x 29 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
Delineates built up areas by several designations: industrial; residential and retail; churches, schools, public buildings and institutions; parks, squares, and cemeteries; and undeveloped.
SD9th-CP296-01 Plan of the survey and regulation of the Twentieth Section, Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia [Resolution, April 5, 1876; confirmed Nov. 21, 1887. [See 296-1_MTD for original mounted plan, in fair condition.] Levering, John H. 1876
Tracing
77 x 42 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough, 21st Ward, 20th Section. Bounded by Ridge Ave. to Manayunk Canal, Port Royal Ave. to Wigard Ave.
Topography, streams, springs, building footprints, Lower Roxborough Reservoir. Copy made ca. 1934 by John Kennedy, CWA (Civil Works Administration)
SD9th-CS-035 [Manayunk Canal] Scale 200 feet = 1 inch. N. B. That wherever the letter S occurs at an angel or on a line in the above plan a marble stone has been fixed by me John Levering, 1847. Tracing by H. H. Platt. Levering, John 1847
Tracing
15 x 58 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Manayunk and Roxborough. Schuylkill River, Canal, and several blocks along the riverfront, from Flat Rock Dam to Shur's Lane.
Building footprints, including many factories (with owners named) and several buildings of the Schuylkill Navigation Co., mill races, canal, locks, towpath, bridges, islands and rocks in Schuylkill River, Philadelphia and Norristown Railroad
SD9th-CS-040 Plan of part of the Manayunk Canal and lots of ground adjacent belonging to the Schuylkill Navigation Co. Surveyed for the Co. May 1853 by John Levering. [Tracing copy made by "H. H. P." (H. H. Platt)] Levering, John 1853
Tracing
14 x 37 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Schuylkill River, Canal, and several blocks along the riverfront, from Green Lane to Shur's Lane.
Building footprints, including factories (with owners named) and many buildings of the Schuylkill Navigation Co., mill races, canal, locks, towpath, bridges
SD9th-CS-043 Plan of property in Roxborough, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia, surveyed for Charles Thomson Jones, Esq., July 1874 Levering, John 1874
Tracing
26 x 46 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Roxborough, bounded roughly by Jennett Ave. to Wissahickon Turnpike (or Wissahickon Creek), Monastery Ave. (or tributary to Wissahickon Creek) to Leverington Ave.
Property subdivision.
SD9th-CS-055 Plan of steps at Church [now Krams Ave.] and Wood [now Silverwood] Sts., Twenty-first Ward. March 1897. C. S. Sundstrom, Surveyor 8th Dist. Scale 1/4" = 1' Sundstrom, C. A. 1897
Tracing
25 x 31 in.
1 inch = 4 feet
Roxborough.
Plan, section and elevation of wooden steps
SD9th-CS-070 Plan of property belonging to the Matthew Gorgas Estate situated in Roxborough, Philadelphia. September 1893 Sundstrom, C. A. 1893
Tracing
35 x 59 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Roxborough. Property bounded roughly by Ridge Ave., Gorgas Lane and Fairmount park boundary
Streams, building footprints, delineation of trees, garden, walkways and possibly an orchard
SD9th-CS-092 [No title. Plan of Shawmont, showing many details of roads, railroads, structures, Schuylkill River bank, and streams. Not named 1880 ca.
Tracing
24 x 58 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Shawmont, between River Road and the Schuylkill River
Many building footprints including Shawmont Pumping Station of Philadelphia Water Dept.; Knickerbocker Ice Co, Johnson's boat house, Shawmont Station, F. Carpenter's Coal Yard, Thomas Shaw; Philadelphia & Reading Railroad and Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valle
SD9th-CS-096 Part of Manayunk laid out for T. B. & J. Darrach by E. H. Gill, Civil Engineer. 1854 Gill, E. H. 1854
Mounted
15 x 29 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Manayunk, bounded by Mallard St. to Baldwin St., Hamilton St. to Webster St.
Property subdivision, with adjacent property owners noted.
SD9th-CS-116A Kenilworth Residence Sites, Upsal Station Penna. R.R., Germantown, Phila. May 1906 Sundstrom, C. A. 1906
Tracing
26 x 18 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown
Property subdivision
SD9th-CS-116B Kenilworth Residence Sites, Upsal Station Penna. R.R., Germantown, Phila. Feb. 27th, 1901. Lots laid out by the owners. Plan and calculations made by C. A. Sundstrom, Surveyor and Regulator, 8th Dist. Sundstrom, C. A. 1901
Tracing
24 x 30 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown
Property subdivision
SD9th-CS-147-1 Use District Map. Philadelphia Zoning Commission, City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Works. [Two separate printed plans, Section 2 and Section 3, trimmed at the seam and pasted together] Not named 1921
Paper
32 x 28 in.
1 inch = 1000 feet
Philadelphia, north of the Line of Wharton St. and West of the line of I St.
Zoning designations indicated by shading: Residential Streets, Commercial Streets, Industrial Areas, Least Restricted Areas. This plan was in an envelope with many others related to improving the entrance to Fairmount Park at Rittenhouse Street.
SD9th-CS-217 Plan No. 2, estate of James B. Winpenny, dec'd., Roxborough, 21st Ward, Philadelphia. John J. Thomas, administrator. Not named 1882 ca.
Tracing
12 x 25 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Roxborough, property around Manayunk Avenue and Jefferson St.
Property subdivision, with footprints of original mansion, barn and house, and adjacent property owners. Winpenny committed suicide in the wood-house outside his home on Bolton Ave. on June 5, 1882, according to the Philadelphia Times of June 6, 1882.
SD9th-CS-221A Plan of a tract of land in Roxborough in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia, the estate of George W. Smick dec'd. to be sold at public sale without any reserve on the premises on Thursday Dec'r. 16th 1858 at 12 o'clock precisely by order of the heirs....James A. Freeman, Auct'r. 422 Walnut St. Philada. Not named 1858
Tracing
14 x 27 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Roxborough, property on both sides of Hermitage St. from the Manayunk Canal to Ridge Ave.
Property subdivision, auctioneer's notice. With prices paid for each lot and owner's name.
SD9th-CS-221B [Fragment of original lithograph of plan noted in SD9th-CS-221A] Not named 1858
Paper
Fragment
Roxborough, property on both sides of Hermitage St. from the Manayunk Canal to Ridge Ave.
Property subdivision, auctioneer's notice. With prices paid for each lot and owner's name.
SD9th-CS-237 Plan showing trees and proposed arrangement of gutters on Kitchen's Lane Sundstrom, C. A. 1915
Tracing
15 x 50 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Roxborough, Kitchen's Lane from Wissahickon Ave. to North Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Shows location and diameter of all trees in this stretch of roadway, and which are above or below grade and to be protected by dry walls, and which are to be removed. Lamp posts, hedges, footway, and rustic railing also shown.
SD9th-CS-285 Plan of lots at Wissahickon surveyed March 20, 1883 [Two plans, both reduced size: blueprint of original, and tracing. These may have been attached to a larger plan - CHECK FILES] Levering, John H. 1883
Tracing
8 x 11 in.
Not noted
Wissahickon, bounded by Osborn St. to Sumac St., Ridge Ave. to Righter St.
Property subdivision
SD9th-CS-403 [Surveyed 1854 by John Levering. Copy May 1871, J. H. L. U.S. Standard Measure [On reverse: "Leverington Avenue Lots 1854"] Levering, John H. 1854
Paper
7 x 25 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Leverington Avenue, Roxborough, starting at Ridge Rd.
Property subdivision
SD9th-CS-Case49-6A Surveyed by W. H. Dechant, Asst Eng. Canals, 1875 [Detailed delineation of Manayunk Canal from about Leverington Ave. to below Green Lane Bridge] Dechant, W. H. 1875
Tracing
19 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk Canal
Mill property and footprints with owners, sluice, waste weir and other canal details. W. H. Dechant worked for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, which leased the waterways of the Schuylkill Navigation Company (of which the Manayunk Canal was a part)
SD9th-CS-Case49-6B Survey by Wm. H. Dechant, Asst. Engr Canals, 1875, revised and corrected to June 1903 Dechant, W. H. 1903
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk Canal
Mill property and footprints with owners, sluice, waste weir and other canal details.
SD9th-CS-II-D-7 Map of the Manayunk Canal in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia, with the lands of the Sch. Nav. Co. [Schuylkill Navigation Co.] adjacent. 1859. Schopp, Philip 1859
Tracing
19 x 72 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Manayunk and canal, with details of Schuylkill River bank.
Building footprints, rock formations in bed of Schuylkill River, railroad, property owners and factory names. This is possibly a tracing copy of the original map.
SD9th-II-A-27 Plan of Wissahickon Summit. [Promotional text: "…600' from the beautiful Wissahickon Creek...the Switzerland of Eastern Penna. … Most of the land along this stream is owned by people of large means. This is the first chance people of moderate means have had to get a foothold in this Section. Lots 2' x 100. Price $90 - $275. $2 secures a lot. Weekly or monthly payments thereafter. Agent on the land: Samuel Crothers, 1211 Walnut St."] Not named 1905 ca.
Tracing
19 x 36 in.
Not noted
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Greenway St. to Summit Ave., Ridge Ave. to Magdalena St.
Property subdivision. Development plan with promotional text.
SD9th-II-A-41 [No title. Plan of streets and industrial buildings along the Manayunk Canal of the Schuylkill Navigation Co. Manayunk, from above Jackson Street to Cotton Street. This plan is contiguous with SD9TH-II-A-42] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
19 x 34 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk, along canal from roughly Jackson St. to Cotton St.
Building and factory footprints, bridges, canal, Main St.
SD9th-II-A-42 [No title. Plan of streets and industrial buildings along the Manayunk Canal of the Schuylkill Navigation, from above Mechanic Street to below Cedar Street. This plan is contiguous with SD9TH-II-A-41] Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
20 x 36 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk, along canal from roughly Mechanic St. to Cedar St.
Building and factory footprints with owners' names, bridges, canal, locks Main St.
SD9th-II-D-1-2 Topography along Monoshone Creek Sundstrom, C. A. 1898
Tracing
27 x 45 in.
Not noted
Monoshone Creek and tributary from Forbidden Drive to Wissahickon Ave.
Topography, building footprints, sections of culvert, center line of sewer
SD9th-III-A-19 Plan of that part of the Borough of Manayunk which is included between Green and Shurs Lanes, Wood and Tower Streets, and the River Schuylkill. Surveyed by John Levering, September 1842. [NOTE: also blueprint copy in 9th Survey Flat File VIII-A-4] Levering, John 1842
Tracing
24 x 36 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Schuylkill River top Wood St. and Tower St., Green Lane to Shur's Lane
Streams running into canal,
SD9th-III-A-32 Plan of property belonging to the est. of Justus C. Strawbridge in the Twenty-first Ward Philadelphia. May 1911. Sundstrom, C. A. 1911
Tracing
24 x 38 in.
Not noted
Property plan, at corner of Wissahickon Ave. and School House Lane
Building footprints of mansion and other buildings, driveways, walkways, "Garden & Hedge" outlined in pencil, and other updates in pencil. Property slightly more than 19 acres.
SD9th-III-A-8 Plan, profile and cross-sections of portion of the towing path of Manayunk Canal, 21st Ward Phila. Sundstrom, C. A. 1895
Tracing
37 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Manayunk, Venice Island, in vicinity of Main St.
Building footprints, bridge, Venice Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
SD9th-III-D-22 Plan and section of the two routes of Rail Road from Philadelphia to Norristown. Drawn by Henry R. Campbell and reduced by John C. Trautwine. Campbell, Henry R. 1832 ca.
Tracing
14 x 35 in.
1 inch = 40 chains
Philadelphia and Montgomery County
Schuylkill River and Delaware River, many named and unnamed tributary streams in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties, profiles of proposed railroad routes
SD9th-III-D-35 Plan and estimate with schedule of stakes for the grading of Green Lane from Lawnton St. to Jannette St., Jan. 8. 1936. Project of Works Progress Administration Federal Funds, for the Bureau of Highways by Charles G. Mathews, District Engineer (6th Dist.), 3-5-1936 Campbell, John T. 1936
Tracing
13 x 39 in.
Not noted
Roxborough
Grading and paving.
SD9th-IV-C-2 Connections with Main Intercepting Sewer. Stormwater conduit and pipe sewer in Osborn St. from Ridge Ave. to Manayunk Ave. 21st Ward Sundstrom, C. A. 1893
Blueprint
28 x 25 in.
Not noted
Manayunk
Sewer
SD9th-IV-C-4 Diagram showing the relation of area drained, size for 3 inches rainfall, grade and corresponding velocity for brick sewers and vitrified pipes, running full discharge. Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
27 x 24 in.
Not noted
N/A
Sewer - Chart to assist in sizing sewers
SD9th-IV-C-44 Plan of proposed flushing attachment to manhole. Granlund, K. Wm., draughtsman 1895
Tracing
23 x 26 in.
1 inch = 2 feet
N/A
Sewer
SD9th-IV-C-46 Details of small stone bridge and associated culvert to span "low spot in Umbria St. north of Wright St." Signed by Strickland Kneass, Chief Engineer and Surveyor. Kneass, Strickland 1868
Tracing
26 x 24 in.
Not noted
Roxborough. Umbria St.
Bridge and culvert
SD9th-IV-C-47 Connections with Main Intercepting Sewer. Stormwater conduit and pipe sewer in Riley [now DuPont] St. and Pechin St. 21st Ward Phila. Sundstrom, C. A. 1896
Blueprint
24 x 26 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Roxborough
Sewer
SD9th-IV-C-49 Plan and profile of sewer to be laid in Ridge Avenue from Walnut Lane to Hermit St. Sundstrom, C. A. 1898
Tracing
24 x 28 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Northwest Philadelphia
Sewer
SD9th-IV-C-50 Plan and profile of sewers to be laid in Tower, Jamestown and Cresson Sts. 21st Ward Sundstrom, C. A. 1898 ca.
Tracing
26 x 24 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia
Sewer
SD9th-IV-C-57 Plan of properties in the Twenty-first Ward appropriated for Park purposes by resolution of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park adopted Feb. 14th 1917. [Includes, in pencil, dollar amounts that may be the price paid for each parcel] Snyder, B. F., delineator? 1917
Tracing
21 x 21 in.
Not noted
Fairmount Park
Property lines and owners.
SD9th-IX-C-157 Copy of plan on deed of Mary Snyder et al to Dan'l Thomas and Jos. Paul. Sept. 2, 1802. Not named 1802
Tracing
10 x 13 in.
Not noted
Roxborough. Along Schuylkill River at present-day Port Royal Avenue
Property lines and owners, building pictographs.
SD9th-Park-Cresheim-01 Plan of proposed park boundary, Cresheim Valley, Wissahickon. Approved 1903. Not named 1903
Tracing
33 x 84 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Bounded roughly by Wissahickon Creek to Pennsylvania Railroad, Mermaid Lane to Allen's Lane
Scan is made from original tracing - housed in Fairmount Park Archives - from which the 9th Survey blueprint was made.
SD9th-Property-32A Plan of lots to be sold by W. R. Leeds, Esq., Sheriff, Monday, April 7th, 1873 at Quarter Session Court Room [Philadelphia] Not named
Tracing
21 x 24 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Germantown, bounded roughly by Chelten Ave. to Hansberry St., Wissahickon Ave. to Wayne Ave.
Property subdivision. Sale prices included on many lots.
SD9th-Property569 Surveyed 5th Mo 8th 1849 by Joseph Fox [On reverse: "Property plan 569. Filed 1487, 1488, 1489, 1493"] Fox, Joseph 1849
Mounted
26 x 38 in.
1 inch = 60 feet
Probably the intersection of present-day Ridge Ave. and Main Street (Manayunk)
Property subdivision, with table of area for each parcel. Total is about 24 aces.
SD9th-Property-Dawson Operation of 33 dwellings to be erected on Manayunk Ave, Dawson & Kent Ave. Philadelphia for Dawson Homes Builders. J. Ethan Fieldstein, Reg. Architect, Bankers Sec. Bldg., Philadelphia Fieldstein, J. Ethan 1945
Blueprint
26 x 37 in.
Not noted
Manayunk
Floor plans and elevations
SD9th-Property-Houston-01 Map showing upper part of 21st and 22nd Wards Philadelphia made for H. H. Houston Estate Campbell, John T. 1944
Tracing
30 x 30 in.
Not noted
SD9th-Property-Houston-02 Property Development, Roxborough, Philadelphia & Montgomery Cos., PA. Owners Estate of C. H. S. Houston, C. H. B. Frazier, C. W. Brown. Robert Roses McGoodwin, Registered Architect. Work No. 274, Sheet No. 1. McGoodwin, Robert Rodes 1940
Blueprint
25 x 18 in.
Roxborough and adjacent area of Montgomery County
Property subdivision
SD9th-Property-Houston-Mahoney Mahoney Construction Company. Plot plan showing location of five houses and attached garages to be erected for the Estate of Henry H. Houston, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Not named 1941
Blueprint
19 x 30 in.
Not noted
Roxborough, Manatawna Ave. and Grakyn Lane
Property subdivision, building footprints
SD9th-T-35-2 Map showing character or street pavements, issued by Department of Public Works, Bureau of Highways and Street Cleaning, Philadelphia, Pa. January 1st, 1914. Not named 1914
Mounted
56 x 42 in.
1 inch = 2000 feet
Philadelphia and surrounding communities
Pavement types. Many streets on this map, published by Elvino Smith in 1914, were not yet built.
SD9th-T-46-3 Map of the Township of Lower Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from original survey by John Levering, Surveyor, 1852. With all the divisions of property, number of acres and the owners names, the names of villages, roads, streams, factories, hotels, &c. Levering, John 1852
Blueprint
29 x 39 in.
Not noted
Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, and Manayunk
Property lines, owners, and property names; topography; railroads, streams, buildings. Several inset illustrations.
SD9th-T-54-5 Cross sections of the Schuylkill River taken October 1913. [Includes elevation of the river at the time of the survey and the elevation of the highest flood] Sundstrom, C. A. 1913
Tracing
24 x 86 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River at various locations around Manayunk
Flood information
SD9th-T-54-5A Plan showing where cross sections were taken in the Schuylkill River, October 1913. C. A. Sundstrom, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth District. Sundstrom, C. A. 1913
Tracing
12 x 31 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River at various locations around Manayunk
Building footprints
SD9th-T-58-3 Plan of Gorgas Park, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia, July 1913. C. A. Sundstron, Surveyor and Regulator, Eight District, per K. W. Granlund, Principal Assistant. Sundstrom, C. A. 1913
Tracing
17 x 40 in.
Not noted
Park bounded by Gates St., Ridge Ave., Hermitage St. and Manayunk Ave.
Topography. fountain, summer house, band pavilion, candy stand, lavatory, electric light poles and gasoline lamps, and living and dead trees.
SD9th-T-63-1 Nineteenth Section of the Twenty-first Ward [City Plan 298] Levering, John 1878
Tracing
55 x 31 in.
Not noted
City Plan area 298. Bisected by Wissahickon Creek and surrounding parkland. Bounded by Wissahickon Ave., Hermit St., Jannett Ave., and Roxborough Ave. and Upsal St.
Topography, Fairmount Park boundary, Wissahickon Creek and several tributaries
SD9th-T-73-2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Water and Power Resources board. Channel lines, Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Flat Rock Dam in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County and City of Philadelphia Knight, B. A.; traced by Miller, J. E. 1926
Blueprint
28 x 80 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River, Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County at various locations around Manayunk
Factories with owners, Schuylkill Navigation Co. canal, locks and dam; riverfront topography including "filled area" and "rock area." Pieced together in Photoshop from several partial copies.
SD9th-T-74-2 Plan showing location of buildings etc. between Manayunk Canal and Schuylkill River north west of Fountain Street, Twenty-first Ward. February 19, 1919. K. W. Granlund, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth District. Granlund, K. W. 1919
Tracing
21 x 86 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Manayunk Canal
Building footprints of Philadelphia Paper Manufacturing Company and Dill and Collins Company
SD9th-T-79-9 Plan of the Township of Roxborough with the property holders' names, &c. Manayunk by Jno. Levering Surv'r. Published by M. Dripps [1848; tracing copy] Levering, John 1848
Tracing
22 x 40 in.
Not noted
Roxborough and Manayunk
Many streams (including Keech's Run) property owners and building locations,
SD9th-T-90-4 Philadelphia. Oct. 20th 1887. John H. Dye, Engineer and Surveyor Dye, John H. 1887
Tracing
24 x 60 in.
1 inch = 30 feet
Shawmont, on the Schuylkill River in Roxborough
Schuylkill River front in Shawmont, Shawmont Pumping Station of the Philadelphia Water Department, Shawmont Station, two railroad lines, Johnson's boat house, Green Tree Run, numerous residences, and property ownership
SD9th-Topo-CP214 [No title. Topography of City Plan 214] Not named 1885 ca.
Tracing
37 x 75 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Mt. Airy, bounded by Allens Lane to Carpenter St., Wissahickon Ave. to Germantown Ave.
Topography, creeks
SD9th-Transit-1923 Metropolitan Philadelphia [Showing 18 transit (trolley or streetcar) companies and numerous "steam railroad" lines including main lines and branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Reading Railroad, and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.] Boehn, G. A. 1923
Paper
39 x 39 in.
1 inch = 1.33 miles
Philadelphia region, including all or part of Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties in New Jersey; and New Castle County in Delaware
Transportation lines and stations, streams, cities, towns and villages
SD9th-Transit-PRT-1927 Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co, Track Map, January 1, 1927 Not named 1927
Paper
17 x 28 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia and vicinity
Shows streetcar or trolley lines of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
SD9th-VI-A-25-1 Plan of proposed abolition of grade crossing at Wissahickon Station, 21st Ward. Sundstrom, C. A. 1900
Tracing
34 x 58 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Wissahickon Station, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Building footprints, track alignment, profile of grade, and elevations of structures
SD9th-VI-A-25-2 Plan of proposed abolition of grade crossing at Wissahickon Station, 21st Ward. Sundstrom, C. A. 1901
Tracing
34 x 56 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Wissahickon Station, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Building footprints, track alignment, profile of grade, and elevations of structures
SD9th-VI-A-26 Plan of present condition of Wissahickon Station, 21st Ward. Sundstrom, C. A. 1900
Tracing
30 x 58 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Wissahickon Station, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Building footprints, track alignment
SD9th-VI-A-30 Plan showing abolition of grade crossing at Wissahickon Station as proposed by Mr. James Christie. Sundstrom, C. A. 1901
Tracing
30 x 58 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Wissahickon Station, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Building footprints, track alignment
SD9th-VI-A-31 Plan showing abolition of grade crossing at Wissahickon as proposed by Mr. E. S. Lemmon. Sundstrom, C. A. 1901
Tracing
30 x 58 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Wissahickon Station, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Building footprints, track alignment
SD9th-VIII-A-21 Topographical plan of Roxborough Reservoir, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. January 1894. C. A. Sundstrom. Sundstrom, C. A. 1894
Tracing
47 x 28 in.
Not noted
Roxborough. Shows reservoir and surrounding area, bounded roughly by Ridge Ave., Port Royal Ave., Shawmont Ave. and Newland St.
Topography, wetlands and headwaters of Green Tree Run, reservoir dimensions
SD9th-VIII-A-4 Plan of the Borough of Manayunk as surveyed by Jno. Levering. Published by M. Dripps, Pleasant St. below 13th St., Philadelphia, 1848. Levering, John 1848
Tracing
40 x 30 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Manayunk
Houses, factories, owners' names, streams including Stillhouse Run and Glen Run. This is the only known copy of this map.
SD9th-XII-B-1 Plan of property surveyed for the City of Philadelphia Bureau of Water, 21st Ward. Sundstrom, C. A. 1894
Tracing
24 x 29 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Roxborough. Shawmont Ave. and Schuylkill River
Detailed building footprints and grounds layout at Shawmont Pumping Station, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad and Norristown Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Knickerbocker Ice. Co., Manayunk and Roxborough Inclined Plane and Railway
SD9th-XII-B-3 Plan of Lauriston, the property of L. Theodore Salaignac Esq., Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. July 26, 1894. Granlund, K. Wm., draughtsman 1894
Tracing
27 x 32 in.
1 inch = 50 feet
Wissahickon. Near corner of present-day Vicarist St. and Salaignac St.
Building footprints, driveways, some ornamental shrubbery shown, property transfers and deed information for this 28-acre parcel
SD9th-XIV-A-5 Plan of estate of N. Rittenhouse, Decd., in the Twenty-first Ward, City of Philadelphia. Divided May 1865. Not named 1865
Tracing
24 x 15 in.
Not noted
Property between School Lane and Wissahickon Turnpike and Rittenhouse Lane.
Property partition
SD9th-XIV-A-7 Plan showing properties of F. W. McDowell and W. W. Harding in Manayunk, Philadelphia. Weand, O. M. 1887
Tracing
14 x 25 in.
1 inch = 40 feet
Manayunk. Property along the canal and Schuylkill River, between Levering St. and Cotton St.
Building footprints with property lines, owners, and deed information; Manayunk Canal
SD9th-XIV-E-105 Culvert to be constructed across Cresson St., Twenty-first Ward. Kneass, Strickland 1871
Tracing
17 x 24 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Manayunk
Plan, profile, and elevation of culvert
SD9th-XIV-E-108 Estimate for grading Manayunk Ave. from Krams Ave. to Leverington Ave., 21st Ward. C. A. Sundstron, Surveyor and Regulator, Eight District, per K. W. Granlund, Principal Assistant. [.] Granlund, K. W. 1913
Tracing
24 x 17 in.
Not noted
Manayunk
Shows 43 cubic yards of cut and 14,354 yards of fill to bring a 160 foot section of roadway, crossing a small stream valley, up to the regulated grade
SD9th-XIV-E-20.1 Plan of part of the estate of Mrs. Esther R. Jones, deceased, situate in Roxborough, 21st Ward of Philadelphia, below Manayunk & near the Wissahickon Rail Road Depot. Surveyed for the heirs, May 1854, by John Levering. Levering, John 1854
Tracing
22 x 18 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Triangular property around the intersection of Ridge Ave. and Main St.
Property subdivision
SD9th-XIV-E-21 Plan and profile of sewer to be laid in Vassar Street from Ridge Ave. to Cresson St. Sundstrom, C. A. 1898
Tracing
23 x 17 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia
Sewer
SD9th-XIV-E-22 Plan and profile of sewer to be laid in Cresson Street from Dawson St. to Vassar St. Sundstrom, C. A. 1898
Tracing
17 x 23 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia
Sewer
SD9th-XIX-A-114 The Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents. Morton Keast, Registered Architect, 1501 Commonwealth Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Keast, Morton 1940
Blueprint
26 x 20 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Roxborough, near Henry Ave. and Hermit St., abutting Fairmount Park.
Architectural site plan. This hospital was not built at this location.
SD9th-XIX-A-15 Details of wellhole at Sumac St. and Norristown Rail Road, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. Sundstrom, C. A. 1898 ca.
Tracing
23 x 17 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia
Sewer

Identifer Preview Title Surveyor Date Media / Size / Scale Geographic Area / Map Features
SD9th-XVI-F-22 Plan of Water Works property on Shawmont Avenue, Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia. Sundstrom, C. A. 1900
Tracing
21 x 28 in.
Not noted
Roxborough. Bounded roughly by Shawmont Ave., Eva. St. and Dearnley St.
Topography, Lower Roxborough Reservoir
SD9th-XVI-F-36 Plan showing approximate location of water pipes at Shawmont Pumping Station, Twenty-first Ward. Sundstrom, C. A. 1904
Tracing
22 x 30 in.
Not noted
Shawmont, on the Schuylkill River in Roxborough
Water pipes, building footprints, railroad
SD9th-XVI-F-47 Proposed extension of Retta Avenue Sundstrom, C. A. 1892
Tracing
21 x 30 in.
Not noted
Wissahickon and East Falls
Building footprints, Wissahickon Station, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek and tributaries, property lines and owners
SD9th-XVI-F-63 Map of Twenty-first Ward, Philadelphia Not named 1900 ca.
Tracing
21 x 30 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia
Most of the streets in Roxborough, shown with dotted lines, are yet to be built
SD9th-XXV-1 Diagram for determining the size of brick and terra-cotta pipe conduits as per formula of C. A. Sundstrom, C.E. Sundstrom, C. A.
Tracing
43 x 26 in.
Not noted
N/A
Sewer
SD9th-XXV-22 Plan of mill properties in the Twenty-first Ward surveyed for Charles McDowell Manship, Horace H. (delineator) 1910
Mounted
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 20 feet
Manayunk
Water pipes, footprints of factory buildings, Venice Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, sewers
SD9th-XXV-8 Plan of property in the 21st Ward, Philadelphia, made for the Roxborough Land Co. Granlund, K. W. 1918
Tracing
23 x 29 in.
Not noted
Northwest Philadelphia. Bounded by Gorgas Lane, Henry Ave., Gates St. and Ridge Ave.
Topography, woodland, stream and headwaters
SD9th-XXVIII-6 Plan of the estate of Samuel Levering dec'd. Philadelphia. Surveyed Aug. 1873 Jno. H. Levering, Surveyor 8th District. Levering, John 1873
Tracing
51 x 16 in.
Not noted
Manayunk. Mitchell St. to Terrace St., Penn St. to Shur's Lane
Property subdivision, unnamed stream running towards Shur's Lane
Streets-10U-39T-1 [No title. On reverse: "Transit Com'n. Pop[ulation] Map." Handwritten at bottom: "Each dot = 100 persons. Transit Commission study of the 1910 C[ensus]." Stamped at bottom: Bureau of Surveys, Sewage Disposal Division" Not named 1910 ca.
Paper
Not noted
Philadelphia and surrounding area in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Population density for Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Streets-2H-15 Map of the survey of Wissahickon Creek from its mouth to Paul's Mill Road, defining boundaries of land appropriated by the Commissioners of Fairmount Park for the protection of the purity of the water of said creek and the preservation of the beauty of its scenery. Declared to be a part of Fairmount Park by Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved the 14th day of April A.D. 1868. Adopted by the Commissioners of Fairmount Park this fifteenth day of May A.D. 1869. Attest: [Signed] Morton M. McMichael, President Park Commission; [signed] Joseph F. Mercer, Secretary Park Commission. Cresson, John C. 1869
Tracing
28 x 96 in.
Not noted.
Wissahickon Creek valley and adjoining lands
Topography, woodland, stream, bui8lding footprints, factories, mill ponds, dams, bridges, roads, property ownership. Signed by John C. Cresson, Morton M. McMichael, and Joseph F. Mercer. This is likely the original plan on which subsequent lithographs wer
Streets-Bridge-H-196 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Water and Power Resources board. Channel lines, Schuylkill River, Wissahickon Creek to Flat Rock Dam in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County and City of Philadelphia Not named 1926
Blueprint
27 x 80 in.
Not noted
Schuylkill River
See also SD9th-T-73-2 for another version of this map, with annotations.
Streets-Bridges-WalnutLa Walnut Lane Bridge over Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia. (Original isometric drawing) FB (Frits Bloch?] 1906
Drawing
31 x 36 in.
Not noted
Walnut Lane Bridge
Beautiful details showing carriages on bridge, architectural details and woodland in the Wissahickon Creek valley.
Streets-Deeds-0013-Cottage Plan of lots of the Cottage Home Society's 20 acres land in the First Ward City of Philadelphia. Surveyed by T. Daley, Regulator of First District West, September 10th, 1857. [Lithograph, filed with Deed 13 in Deeds File Cabinet, City Plans Unit] Daly, Thomas 1857
Paper
22 x 33 in.
South Philadelphia.
Property subdivision.
Streets-Deeds-0329 Dedication of Allegheny Avenue by William W. Ball & Benjamin Ball to the Commissioners & inhabitants of the District of Richmond. 6th District. [Plan attached to deed] Not named 1851
Mounted
13 x 9 in.
Not noted
Richmond District, Allegheny Avenue and Delaware River
Street plan
Streets-Deeds-0507 Plan of estate of Rebecca C. Pemberton Dec'd. Not named 1890 ca.
Mounted
North Philadelphia; Strawberry Mansion
Property subdivision
Streets-Deeds-1610-PleasantHill1 Plan of building lots of the Pleasant Hill Land Asso., 23rd Ward, Philada, Pa. Rhoads, C., 1887 ca.
Mounted
12 x 34 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Torresdale.
Property subdivision.
Streets-Deeds-1610-PleasantHill2 Plan of building lots of the Pleasant Hill Land Asso., 23rd Ward, Philada, Pa. Hunter, C. M., Map Publisher, 2326 Master St., Philada. 1887 ca.
Mounted, Lithograph
25 x 33 in.
1 inch = 200 feet
Northeast Philadelphia. Torresdale.
Property subdivision.
Streets-Deeds-1618-Westminster Plan of Westminster in the Borough of West Philadelphia. Not named 1850 ca.
Mounted
30 x 40 in.
Not noted
West Philadelphia
Property subdivision.
Streets-DelR-1941-01 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. [Cover sheet for set of 30 maps covering the Delaware River waterfront from Fort Mifflin to Poquessing Creek.] CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-02 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW-9. South Delaware wharves between Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard and Philadelphia Navy Yard. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-03 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW-8. South Delaware wharves below Pennsylvania Railroad coal pier. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-04 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW7-2. South Delaware wharves between Hoyt Street and Baltimore and Ohio railroad yard, Point House Pier to Pennsylvania Railroad Coal Pier. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-05 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW6-2. South Delaware wharves between Pier No. 105 (Publicker) and Hoyt Street, Pier No. 106 and Point House Pier. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-06 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW5-2. South Delaware wharves between Porter Street to Bigler Street, Pier No. 92 to Pier No. 105. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-07 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW4-2. South Delaware wharves between Mifflin Street and Porter Street, Pier No. 73 to Pier No. 84. CWA 51-0088 1944
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-08 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW3. South Delaware wharves between Pier No. 53 (Washington Ave.) to Mifflin St. , Pier No. 55 to Pier No. 72-1/2. CWA 51-0088 1944
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-09 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. South Delaware wharves between South St. and Washington Avenue, SW2. Pier No. 28 to Pier No. 53. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-10 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. SW1. South Delaware wharves between Market Street and South Street, Pier No. 3 to Pier No. 24. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-11 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW1-2. North Delaware wharves between Market Street and Willow Street, Pier No. 3 to Pier No. 24. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, profile of the Philadelphia-Camden (Benjamin Franklin) Bridge
Streets-DelR-1941-12 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW2-2. North Delaware wharves between Willow Street and Laurel Street, Pier No. 25 to Pier No. 44. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-13 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW3. North Delaware wharves between Laurel Street and Berks Street, Pier No. 45 to Pier No. 66. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Penn Treaty Park
Streets-DelR-1941-14 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW4-3. North Delaware wharves between Berks Street and Cumberland Street. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Cramp Shipbuilding Co.
Streets-DelR-1941-15 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW5-2. North Delaware wharves, Port Richmond Terminal (Reading Company), Cumberland Street to Cambria Street, Pier No. 20 to Pier No. 1, (P.R.) CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-16 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW6. North Delaware wharves, Port Richmond Terminal (Reading Co.), Cambria Street to Allegheny Ave., Pier A to Pier J and Pier 127. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-17 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW7. North Delaware wharves between Allegheny Ave. and Tioga St. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-18 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW8. North Delaware wharves between Tioga St. and Wheatsheaf Lane. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-19 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW9. North Delaware wharves between Wheatsheaf Lane and Bristol St. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, profile of Pennsylvania Railroad Delair Bridge, Philadelphia Electric Co. Richmond Generating Station
Streets-DelR-1941-20 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW10. North Delaware wharves between Bristol St. and Jenks St. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-21 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW 11. North Delaware wharves between Jenks St. and Frankford Creek. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-22 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW 12. North Delaware wharves between Frankford Creek and Comly St. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-23 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW13. North Delaware wharves between Comly St. and Hellerman St. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, profile of Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, Lardner's Point Pumping Station
Streets-DelR-1941-24 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW14. North Delaware wharves between Hellerman St. and Tyson St. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Disston Saw Works
Streets-DelR-1941-25 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW15. North Delaware wharves between Tyson St. and Bleigh St. CWA 51-0088 1943
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Quaker City Yacht Club
Streets-DelR-1941-26 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW16-2. North Delaware wharves between Bleigh St. and House of Correction wharf. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-27 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW17. North Delaware wharves between House of Correction wharf and Pennypack Creek. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids
Streets-DelR-1941-28 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW18. North Delaware wharves between Pennypack Creek and Pennypack Street. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Torresdale (Baxter) Filtration plant
Streets-DelR-1941-29 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW19. North Delaware wharves between Pennypack St. and Linden Ave. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Pennsylvania State Fish Hatchery, Torresdale (Baxter) Filtration plant
Streets-DelR-1941-30 North and south wharves, Delaware River. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. NW20. North Delaware wharves between Linden Ave. and Eden St. CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Pleasant Hill Beach
Streets-DelR-1941-31 North and south wharves, Delaware River. NW21. Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, Philadelphia. North Delaware wharves between Eden St. and Poquessing Creek (County line). CWA 51-0088 1941
Blueprint
24 x 36 in.
1 inch = 100 feet
Delaware River waterfront
Wharves, railroads, factories, bulkhead line, building footprints, property owners, navigation aids, Delaware River Yacht Club
Streets-HWY-1939 Map showing city streets on state highway system. City Plans Division, Bureau of Engineering and Zoning, Philadelphia Not named 1939
Paper
48 x 36 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes "Tabulation of mileage."
Streets-HWY-1943 City-State Highway Program, Philadelphia. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, July 1943. Not named 1943
Paper
32 x 24 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes projects under construction, and in other stages of completion.
Streets-HWY-1946 Map showing city streets on state highway system. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning. July 1941, revised Aug. 1946. Not named 1946
Paper
48 x 36 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes "Tabulation of mileage."
Streets-HWY-1948 Philadelphia. Map of City-State Highway System, showing completed and proposed improvements. Plans and Registry Division, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, August 1944. Revised Oct. 1948. Not named 1948
Paper
48 x 36 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes projects under construction, and in other stages of completion.
Streets-HWY-1959 City of Philadelphia, Highways. Expressways -- Freeways. Limited Access. City Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys and Design, Department of Streets, February 1959. Not named 1959
Paper
40 x 30 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia
Streets-HWY-1961 Map showing city streets on state highway system in Philadelphia. . City Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys and Design, Department of Streets, January 1961 Not named 1961
Paper
48 x 36 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes "Tabulation of mileage."
Streets-HWY-1963 Map showing city streets on state highway system in Philadelphia. . City Plans Division, Bureau of Surveys and Design, Department of Streets, January 1961, revised July 1, 1963. Not named 1963
Paper
48 x 36 in.
Not noted
Philadelphia
State highways within Philadelphia. Includes "Tabulation of mileage."
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