COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bridgens, H.F.
Author:
Fagan, L.
Date:
1862
Short Title:
Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Publisher:
H.F. Bridgens
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
37
Obj Width cm:
37
Scale 1:
51,500
Note:
Relief shown by hachures.
Reference:
U.S. Atlases L6160; Ristow p. 403.
County:
Berks County (Pa.)
Subject:
Property Ownership
Full Title:
(Bethel Township).
List No:
4636.038
Page No:
33
Series No:
38
Engraver or Printer:
Wagner, Thos.
Publication Author:
Fagan, L.
Publication Author:
Bridgens, H.F.
Pub Date:
1862
Pub Title:
Township Map Of Berks County Pennsylvania from actual Surveys By L. Fagan, Philadelphia 1862. Published By H.F. Bridgens. Thos. S. Wagner's Lith. 38 Hudson St. Philada. Entered ... 1862 by H.F. Bridgens ... Penna.
Pub Reference:
U.S. Atlases L6160; Ristow p. 403.
Pub Note:
Fagan published a wall map of Berks County in 1860 (P-Maps 142). Bridgens cut this up and bound it in 1861 as a county atlas ("Map of Berks County..." see U.S. Atlases L6159). The next year he refined the book somewhat, adding borders to the maps, and changed the title page to "Township Map of Berks County..." This second issue should be regarded as the first true county atlas published in the U.S. since the first issue of 1861 was closer to being a dissected map. Ristow calls the 1861 issue the first county atlas. This copy has four views not called for in the copy Ristow saw, but listed in the LOC copy. The small county map is mostly missing in this copy. It is interesting to note that the title page is taken directly from the wall map title and still has the scale of miles below it. Full color.
Pub List No:
4636.000
Pub Type:
County Atlas
Pub Maps:
30
Pub Height cm:
42
Pub Width cm:
43
Image No:
4636038
Authors:
Bridgens, H.F.; Fagan, L.
