Olean, New York, 1882 – 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: Olean, New York, 1882, 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 Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York 1882
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Olean, New York, 1882
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Olean, New York, in 1882 was a river town in Cattaraugus County, set where the Allegheny River runs through the hills of the southern tier. Railroads defined its growth. The Erie and the Atlantic and Great Western lines brought freight, passengers, and workers, and the town's population rose as its rail yards and shops expanded. Tanneries drew on the hemlock forests that covered the surrounding hills, and lumber moved down the river and along the tracks. Nearby oil fields in northwestern Pennsylvania and the wider Allegheny valley also shaped local business and talk. Residents in 1882 knew Olean as a busy transfer point on the rail line between New York and the Great Lakes, a place where goods changed hands and the town's fortunes followed the trains.
| Created / published | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Creator | stoner, j. j., brosius, h., beck & pauli |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 13,000 × 8,096 px · prints to 43 × 27 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York 1882 |
| Reference | NY Olean 1882 |
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