Neighborhoods All of Philadelphia

Map Lovers’ Monday: The Ellet Map of Philadelphia County, 1843

Two views on the water supply, 1939

Houses on an abutment, from The Waffle

The Waffle: Water History Video 6

Map Lovers’ Monday: Philadelphia Topography

Rebirth of the Rivers: Water History Video 3

Repurposing Old Infrastructure: Water History Video 5

Dobson FLP

You would not have wanted to drink it: Philadelphia’s water supply in 1884

Map showing various routes of transportation in Philadelphia and surrounding area. Focused mainly on suburban Philadelphia areas.

Map Lovers’ Monday: 1896 Suburban Transportation Map

1914 map showing the plan for the collection and treatment of sewage in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia’s Sewer Problem

Map Showing Districts, Boroughs & Townships Incorporated in Consolidation of Philadelphia in 1854

Sewer systems, City of Philadelphia, 1927 and 1929

Image shows three bottles of water, one clear, one dark and one with sediment floating in it.

Bottled vs. Tap in 1906