Birdseye View of Erie, Penna. 1909 – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique map captures Birdseye View of Erie, Penna. 1909 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Birdseye View of Erie, Penna. 1909
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Erie's waterfront on Presque Isle Bay is the focus of this 1909 bird's-eye view, drawn from a high oblique angle so the whole city spreads out from the lake shore to the outlying farms. Charles Lederle, a panoramic map artist, produced these views for many American towns in the early 1900s, working from elevated vantage points and sketching streets, rail lines, and major buildings with a surveyor's care for detail. Views like this one served as civic portraits, showing the growth of a manufacturing and shipping city at a time when Great Lakes trade and rail connections were driving its expansion. Look closely at the harbor and rail yards to see how the city's economy shaped its layout.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | lederle, chas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 3,753 × 2,756 px · prints to 13 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birdseye view of Erie, Penna. 1909 |
| Reference | PA-Erie-1909 |
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