Item 17: A Map of Wilkes-Barre and Surrounding Metropolitan Districts of Luzerne County, Compiled by John Sturdevant, (removed to grey print box #4) , 1942 October
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 72
Dates
- 1942 October
Creator
- Sturdevant, John, 1796-1879 (Person)
Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities
Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Map
General Condition:
Poor. The map is tearing in multiple sections and flaking with age.
Measurements:
14 x 17 in
Title:
City of Wilkes Barre PA and Metropolitan District Luzerne Co. Penna.
Description:
The following item depicts an antique map of Wilkes Barre and the surrounding metropolitan areas, compiled by John Sturdevant in October of 1942. The map depicts various townships and boroughs, including Plains, Swoyersville, Forty Fort, Wilkes Barre, Ashley, Kingston, Edwardsville, Courtdale, Larksville, Plymouth, and Hanover. The map includes various waterways, such as the Susquehanna river is depicted and labeled, street and road names in each of the town grids, highways, ferry roads, flood control dykes, railroads such as Nanticoke Branch Central and Lehigh Valley Railroads, parks such as Kirby park, and population numbers.
The reverse of the manuscript has a legend based system to explain which individuals own tracts of land in specific townships or boroughs, arranged alphabetically by last name. The listings have a code, which the legend at the bottom right corner of the page denotes which township or borough they live in, and what looks like the acreage they have.
The map itself is built on a grid, annotated within a four wall framed outline, with the top and bottom frame labelled a-o, and the left and right side numbered 1-22.
The map was copyrighted in 1942 by John Sturdevant and printed by E. B. Yordy.
Location:
Wilkes Barre, PA
Creator
- Sturdevant, John, 1796-1879 (Person)
- Yordy, E. B. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu