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| Keywords: 1855 Colton Plan or Map of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cincinnati, Ohio - Geographicus - PittsburghCincinnati-colton-1855.jpg A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's rare two part map of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Ohio Map is divided into two sections Both are hand colored in pink green yellow and blue pastels to identify city wards Both maps also offer extraordinary detail at level of individual streets and buildings Both maps are drawn to the same scale Surrounded byCincinnati Colton's typical spiral motif border The lower map Cincinnati Ohio covers from Mt Harrison to Fulton and From the Ohio River to Mt Auburn In addition to all major streets this map identifies the Water Works a Railroad Tunnel Miami Canal Whitewater Canal the site of Fort Washington the Mt Adams Observatory and the Military Barracks The upper map Pittsburgh Pennsylvania covers from the Ohio River to Morgan Street including the surrounding communities of Allegheny and Birmingham In addition to all major streets this map identifies the Court House various railroad depots the Penitentiary and Pennsylvania Canal Dated and copyrighted to J H Colton 1855 Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City Issued as page no 40 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World 1855 dated Size in 13 16 object history credit line accession number PittsburghCincinnati-colton-1855 Colton G W <i>Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography</i> Vol 1 New York 1855 First Edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Joseph Hutchins Colton Maps of Cincinnati Ohio Maps of Pittsburgh 1855 maps | ||||
