OH Akron 1870 MAP – Vintage Map Wall Art
(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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A window into the past: OH Akron 1870 MAP, preserved in this antique map. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of the city of Akron, Summit County, Ohio 1870
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OH Akron 1870 MAP
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Akron's canal and rubber history frame this bird's-eye view of the city, drawn in 1870, the same year B.F. Goodrich established his rubber company there. The Ohio and Erie Canal, which ran through town, shaped its mills and warehouses, and the map shows the settlement as if seen from a high vantage point. Ruger & Stoner, a Chicago firm, issued many such panoramic views of Midwestern towns, which often included small illustrated buildings and advertisements from local businesses in their margins.
| Created / published | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Creator | ruger & stoner, chicago lithographing co, ruger, a. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,500 × 3,484 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of the city of Akron, Summit County, Ohio 1870 |
| Reference | OH-Akron-1870 |
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