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Historic resources from our archives - images, maps, documents, and more.

Schuylkill River watershed, population in 1904

Philadelphia harbor and rivers chart with points of interest

Map of Philadelphia Harbor, Delaware and Schuylkill, 1912

City of Reading map, 1872

Street map of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1872

2008 map showing historic Dock Creek with adjacent historical features

Map of Historic Dock Creek

Colored ink drawing showing drainage areas and sewer inlets in Philaelphia in the early 19th century

Drainage area plan, early 19th century

Pen-and-ink drawing depicting the plan for stormwater regulation of Sassafras (Race) Street in Philadelphia in 1819

Sassafras (Race) Street Survey, 1819

1848 Pine Street sewer plan showing an outlet into the Delaware River

Pine Street sewer plan, 1848

Fairmount Park topographical map, showing East Park Reservoir, 1872

Lower Dublin township map

Lower Dublin township in 1848

Dripps map of Frankford and vicinity, 1849

Pennypack Park and Creek map, Roland Williams, 2005

Pennypack Park Map

1949 National Board of Fire Underwriters map

Fire Underwriters’ Map, 1949