Author
Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler
Publication Place
N.p. -
[N.p.] : Cat. 1902
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Bursa Uludağ University Library
Library Asset ID
2220370
Record ID
aj6yqk2xxz
Sample Text
This panoramic map shows Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1902. A numbered index at the bottom of the map shows important landmarks, such as major railroad stations, the post office, Fort Pitt, the courthouse, and the Frick, Carnegie, and Park Buildings. The map, drawn from an elevated perspective, shows the town's extension across the Monogahela and Allegheny rivers, which meet in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. The panoramic map was a type of map commonly used to depict American and Canadian cities and towns in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These works are also known as fly-bys or perspective maps, as they show cities as if they were photographed from above at an oblique angle. In general, the maps did not adhere to a specific scale, but rather displayed street patterns, individual buildings, and major natural features in comparison with each other. This work was done by Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler (1842-1922), one of the most prolific panoramic map makers. Fowler was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and participated and was wounded in the American Civil War. After working for his uncle as a photographer, Fowler founded an independent panoramic map company in 1870
Kategoriler
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Historical Geography, REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps
