Guide to Archives of Industrial Society (AIS) Assorted Maps and Atlases, 1830-1990 AIS.Maps
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Archives of Industrial Society (AIS) Assorted Maps and Atlases
Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Archives Service
Center
Collection Number
AIS.Maps
Extent
734 items(50 map case folders, 6 rolls, 95 volumes)
Date
1788-1990
Abstract
This finding aid lists
the maps and atlases found in the Archives of Industrial Society (AIS) at the Archives
Service Center that are not associated with any particular collection. The maps are mainly
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and the southwestern Pennsylvania region. The atlases mostly
include Sanborn maps, Hopkins plat books, atlases of the city of Pittsburgh and environs and
of counties in Pennsylvania. Digital reproductions of some of the maps are available
online.
Language
English .
Author
Debora A. Rougeux.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Previous Citation
Archives of Industrial Society (AIS) Assorted Maps and Atlases, 1830-1990, AIS.Maps,
Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Archives of Industrial Society (AIS) Assorted Maps and Atlases, 1830-1990, AIS.Maps,
Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection,
but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are
therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when
publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the
creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into seven series:
Series I. City of Pittsburgh, 1830-1990
Series II. City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Maps of Pittsburgh, 1985-1987
Series III. Municipalities in Allegheny County, 1873-1965
Series IV. Allegheny County, 1946-1975
Series V. Other Pennsylvania Counties, 1916-1946
Series VI. Pennsylvania, 1896-1976
Series VII. Atlases
Scope and Content Notes
This finding aid lists the various maps and atlases housed in the Archives of Industrial
Society (AIS) at the Archives Service Center that are not associated with any particular
collection. The maps primarily cover Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and the southwestern
Pennsylvania region and include, but are not limited to, maps of highways, boroughs,
townships, counties, zoning districts, election districts, census tracts and property lots.
Also included are a set of aerial photographs of the City of Pittsburgh. The atlases include
Sanborn maps, Hopkins plat books, atlases of the City of Pittsburgh and environs and of
counties in Pennsylvania. Note that the Historic Pittsburgh
website provides online access to all of the published Hopkins plates for Pittsburgh.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of some of the maps are available online.
Subjects
Geographic Names
Pennsylvania, Southwestern -- Maps
Allegheny County (Pa.) -- Maps
Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Maps
Pennsylvania -- Maps
Container List
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains maps and aerial photographs created by the City of Pittsburgh
Department of City Planning and is further divided into three subseries: 1. Aerial
Photographs; 2. Topography; and 3. Parcels.
Containers
map-case 12-5, folder 1
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map-case 12-5, folder 2
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map-case 12-5, folder 3
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map-case 12-5, folder 4
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map-case 12-5, folder 5
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map-case 12-5, folder 6
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map-case 12-5, folder 7
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map-case 12-5, folder 8
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map-case 12-5, folder 9
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map-case 12-5, folder 10
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map-case 12-5, folder 11
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map-case 12-5, folder 12
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map-case 12-5, folder 13
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map-case 12-5, folder 14
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map-case 12-5, folder 15
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map-case 12-5, folder 16
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map-case 12-5, folder 17
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map-case 12-5, folder 18
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map-case 12-5, folder 19
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map-case 12-5, folder 20
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map-case 12-5, folder 21
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map-case 12-5, folder 22
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map-case 12-5, folder 23
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map-case 12-5, folder 24
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map-case 12-5, folder 25
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains maps of individual boroughs and townships in Allegheny County,
arranged alphabetically.
This series contains maps of Pennsylvania as a whole, as well as maps of specific areas
within Pennsylvania not covered by other series. Similar maps may be found online in the
Darlington
Digital Library Maps website.
This series contains atlases of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and other counties in
Pennsylvania, as well as of Pennsylvania and neighboring states. It is divided into five
subseries: 1. Sanborn Maps; 2. Hopkins Plat Books and Atlases; 3. Other Pittsburgh
Atlases; 4. Pennsylvania Counties; and 5. Pennsylvania and Other States.
Containers
shelf 1/1/1
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shelf 1/1/2
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shelf 1/1/3
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shelf 1/1/4
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shelf 1/1/5
Containers
shelf 1/1/6
Scope and Content Notes
Please note that the Historic
Pittsburgh website provides online access to all 47 volumes of maps
published by the G. M.
Hopkins Company for Pittsburgh. The Archives Service Center holds 40 of the
47 volumes. These plat maps cover the greater Pittsburgh area through the years 1872
to 1940.
Containers
shelf 1/1/7
Scope and Content Notes
North Shore, Manchester, Chateau, Allegheny Center, East Allegheny, Troy Hill,
California Kirkbride
Scope and Content Notes
Fineview, Brighton Heights, Marshall-Shadeland, Summer Hill, Perry North, Northview
Heights, Spring Hill, Perry South
Scope and Content Notes
North Shore, Manchester, Chateau, Allegheny Center, East Allegheny, Troy Hill,
Washington's Landing
Containers
shelf 1/2/3
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Strip District, Hill District
Scope and Content Notes
Hill District, Oakland, Polish Hill, Strip District
Scope and Content Notes
Lawrenceville, Stanton Heights, Morningside, Garfield, Highland Park, East Liberty,
Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Larimer, Homewood
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Greenfield, Hazelwood, Glen Hazel
Scope and Content Notes
Bluff, Oakland, Crawford Roberts, Hill District, Greenfield, Hazelwood, Squirrel
Hill, Point Breeze, Swisshelm Park
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Bloomfield, Friendship, Lawrenceville, Garfield, Highland Park, East
Liberty, Homewood, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Larimer
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Strip District, Hill District, Polish Hill, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown
Scope and Content Notes
Duquesne Heights, Mount Washington, Beltzhoover, South Side, Allentown
Scope and Content Notes
Bluff, Oakland, Crawford Roberts, Hill District, Greenfield, Hazelwood, Squirrel
Hill, Point Breeze, Swisshelm Park
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Bloomfield, Friendship, Lawrenceville, Stanton Heights, Morningside,
Garfield, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Larimer, Homewood, East Hills
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Strip District, Hill District, Polish Hill, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield
Containers
shelf 1/2/4
Scope and Content Notes
Bloomfield, Friendship, Lawrenceville, Stanton Heights, Morningside, Garfield,
Highland Park, East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Larimer, Homewood, East
Hills
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Regent Square, Swisshelm Park, Greenfield,
Glen Hazel, Hazelwood
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Bluff, Strip District, Crawford Roberts, Oakland, Terrace Village, Middle
Hill, Bedford Dwellings, Upper Hill, Polish Hill, Lawrenceville
Scope and Content Notes
Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills, Brushton, Braddock, Rankin, Turtle Creek, East Pittsburgh,
Forest Hills, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilmerding, Pitcairn, North Versailles, Wall,
Monroeville, Trafford, Oakmont, Verona
Scope and Content Notes
South Side, Knoxville, Mt. Oliver, St. Clair, Carrick, Brentwood, Dormont, Mt.
Lebanon, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Hays
Scope and Content Notes
South Shore, Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Beechview, Brookline, Overbrook, Banksville,
Castle Shannon, Scott Township, Heidleberg, Glendale, Carnegie, Rosslyn Farms,
Greentree, Chartiers, Crafton, Ingram, Westwood, Duquesne Heights, McKees Rocks,
Coraopolis, Bridgeville
Containers
shelf 1/2/5
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Bluff, Strip District, Crawford Roberts, Oakland, Terrace Village, Middle
Hill, Bedford Dwellings, Upper Hill, Polish Hill, Lawrenceville
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Regent Square, Swisshelm Park, Greenfield,
Glen Hazel, Hazelwood
Scope and Content Notes
Bloomfield, Friendship, Lawrenceville, Stanton Heights, Morningside, Garfield,
Highland Park, East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Larimer, Homewood, East
Hills
Scope and Content Notes
East Allegheny, Troy Hill, Spring Garden, Summer Hill, Perry North, Northview
Heights, Spring Hill, Perry South, North Shore, Allegheny Center, Manchester West,
Fineview, California Kirkbride
Scope and Content Notes
Manchester, Chateau, Brighton Heights, Marshall-Shadeland, North Shore, Allegheny
Center, Manchester West, Fineview
Scope and Content Notes
Downtown, Bluff, Strip District, Crawford Roberts
Scope and Content Notes
Beechview, Dormont, Brookline, Overbrook, Mt. Lebanon, Castle Shannon, Baldwin
Township, Bethel Township, Snowden Township
Scope and Content Notes
Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Regent Square, Swisshelm Park, Greenfield,
Glen Hazel, Hazelwood
Containers
shelf 1/2/6
Scope and Content Notes
Sewickley, Osborne, Glenfield, Emsworth, Ben Avon, Avalon, Bellevue, West View,
Brookville, Spring Garden, Millvale, Etna, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, Fox Chapel,
Verona, Oakmont
Scope and Content Notes
Leetsdale, Edgeworth, Sewickley, Osborne, Glenfield, Emsworth, Ben Avon, Avalon,
Bellevue, West View, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Kilbuck Township, Aleppo
Township, Sewickley Heights, Sharpsburg, Etna, Aspinwall, Millvale, Spring Garden,
Glenshaw, Fox Chapel, Blawnox
Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills, Brushton, Braddock, Rankin, Turtle Creek, East Pittsburgh,
Forest Hills, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilmerding, Pitcairn, North Versailles, Wall,
Monroeville
Scope and Content Notes
Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills, Brushton, Braddock, Rankin, Turtle Creek, East Pittsburgh,
Forest Hills, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilmerding, Pitcairn, North Versailles, Wall,
Monroeville, Trafford, Oakmont, Verona