Map - Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's, Pennsylvania, United States, 1795
This map, surveyed by Samuel Lewis and published by Matthew Carey for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's General Atlas, depicts the state of Pennsylvania. It details distinctive geography and topography, including the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains, major rivers (Ohio, Allegheny, Susquehanna, Delaware), and the all-important sliver of land connecting the state to Lake Erie. The map delineates Pennsylvania's county structure, towns, cities, creeks, roads, and mineral deposits, forming a basis for civil administration. It is significant as the first map to show the full extent of Pennsylvania after independence, based on Reading Howell's 1792 survey. The map features an ornate compass rose in the top right corner, typical of period cartography, and was engraved by Smither. It notably includes Aaronsburg, the first town in the U.S. named after a Jew, Aaron Levy, who founded it in 1786.
Associated People/Businesses
- Samuel Lewis (Cartographer)
- Matthew Carey (Publisher)
- Smither (Engraver)
- Reading Howell (Surveyor, source map)
- William Guthrie (Author of source text)
- Levy, Aaron
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Map
- Cartography
- Pennsylvania
- 18th Century
- American History
- Geography
- Matthew Carey
- Samuel Lewis
- Aaronsburg
- Surveying
- Rivers
- Mountains
- Counties
- Atlas
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 7, Folder 2