Map of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania : From Original Surveys in 1862

Old cadastral map of Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Hokendauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Slatington, United States.

Created by G. A. Aschbach, M. H. (Morris H.) Traubel in 1862.

• General-content county map also showing buildings in rural areas and householders' names; some borough insets also show relief with contours, real-property tracts, landowners' names, and building coverage.
• Hand col. to emphasize township and borough areas.
• Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
• Differs from other 1862 ed. in having a low-angle "View of Allentown Pa." in the lower margin.
• "Entered according to Act of Congress by G.A. Aschenbach in the year 1862 in ... the eastern District of Pennsylvania."
• Former wall map originally printed on 4 sheets (later conjoined).
• Includes text (historical), notes, table of road distances, statistical table (1860 census), ill. of industries/businesses/residences, and low-angle view of Allentown borough.
• Land Ownership Map
• 4 copies

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1862

Aerial Views

Allentown

Allentown (Pa.)

Bethlehem

Bethlehem (Pa.)

Cadastral Maps

Catasauqua

Catasauqua (Pa.)

Cities And Towns

G. A. Aschbach

Hokendauqua

Hokendauqua (Pa.)

Landowners

Lehigh County

Lehigh County (Pa.)

M. H. (Morris H.) Traubel

Map

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Pennsylvania

Post Office Buildings

Real Property

Slatington

Slatington (Pa.)

United States

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