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

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