Subjects Natural Environment

A Brief History of Water in Northwest Philadelphia

Fairmount Water Works: The Surprising History of an American Landmark

The Discovery Center: The creative reuse of an abandoned city reservoir

Hand-drawn and colored map depicting a river with streams branching off of it

Map Lovers’ Monday: 1891 Water Supply Plan

Bird's eye color view of reservoirs, green areas of foliage, pink roads and blue water, with a dam prominent

Fairmount and vicinity, 1839