Cover: Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. / Root, R.C., Anthony & Co. / 1864

Cover: Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. Root, R.C., Anthony & Co. 1864

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Full Title: (Covers to) Map Of The Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. 1864. Published by R.C. Root, Anthony & Co. 16 Nassau St. N.Y.

Author: Root, R.C., Anthony & Co.

Date: 1864

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Author: Root, R.C., Anthony & Co.

Date: 1864

Short Title: Cover: Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania.

Publisher: New York: R.C. Root, Anthony & Co.

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 19

Object Width cm: 10

Reference: None found.

State / Province: Pennsylvania

County: Venango County (Pa.) ; Crawford County (Pa.)

Subject: Oil

Full Title: (Covers to) Map Of The Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. 1864. Published by R.C. Root, Anthony & Co. 16 Nassau St. N.Y.

List No: 4883A

Series No: 1

Published In: Map Of The Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. 1864. Published by R.C. Root, Anthony & Co. 16 Nassau St. N.Y.

Publication Author: Root, R.C., Anthony & Co.

Publication Date: 1864

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: This is the earliest map of the Pennsylvania Oil District that we have seen. It predates the 1865 maps by Beers, Colton and Plumb, Townsend and Dale, Hunt, and Howe (1866). It is large scale and shows excellent detail. Individual wells are shown, and operating wells are distinguished from wells being drilled. An extension flap is attached to the upper left corner of the map showing the East Branch of Oil Creek. Folded into dark green textured cloth covers 18.5x10 with "Map Of The Oil District" in gilt. Not in Streeter (unusual because Streeter has all the other important Oil maps) or any references. Scarce.

Publication List No: 4883.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 19

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 4883A

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