Map of Philadelphia area placing West Philadelphia in context
West Philadelphia Community History Center

Faculty and Students at the University of Pennsylvania inaugurated this heritage site in the spring of 2008.
This virtual history center will be an ever-revised and expanded resource by and for members of the
West Philadelphia community, and especially for teachers and their students.

Click for the Home page for the West Philadelphia Community History CenterClick for historical summaries of West PhiladelphiaClick for descriptions and histories of West Philadelphia neighborhoodsClick for personal perspectives on West PhiladelphiaClick for special exhibitsClick for maps of West PhiladelphiaClick for statistics on West PhiladelphiaClick for a bibliography of resources for the study of West PhiladelphiaClick for teacher guides for studying West Philadelphia

 

 

 

Maps: Chaddsford Turnpike (now Baltimore Ave.) from Market St. to Delaware County Line
1843 Map of the County of Philadelphia, by Charles Ellet, Jr.

Chaddsford Turnpike (now Baltimore Ave.) from Market St. to Delaware County Line. Detail from Charles Ellet, Jr.'s 1843 map of the County of Philadelphia. East is to the right

Description:

Section of larger 1843 map showing Chaddsford Turnpike (now Baltimore Ave.) from Market St. to Delaware County Line

"A Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey Made Under the Direction of Charles Ellet, Jr., Civil Engineer, and in Accordance with the Act of Assembly passed June 30th, 1839" (View entire map)

Courtesy of The Free Library of Philadelphia.


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