{"title":"US City Maps","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"map-of-philadelphia-by-samuel-l-smedley","title":"Map of Philadelphia- By Samuel L. Smedley","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreated by: \u003c\/b\u003eSamuel L. Smedley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e Philadelphia: 1861, original hand coloring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/b\u003e 21 x 15 in. (sheet), 23 x 19 5\/8 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions: \u003c\/b\u003eFairly good condition, discoloration along tape line in centerfold, map trimmed to image with most left side margin removed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamuel L. Smedley (1832–1909) was one of Philadelphia's most influential nineteenth-century surveyors and engineers. Born in Edgmont, Delaware County, he studied at Westtown Academy before moving to Philadelphia in 1853 to apprentice under surveyor Joseph Fox, where he developed his skills in drafting and civil engineering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Philadelphia expanded following the consolidation of 1854, Smedley played a central role in shaping the growing city. Appointed in 1856 to lay out streets in Blockley Township, he joined the Board of City Surveyors two years later and, in 1862, published the first complete street atlas of Philadelphia. His reputation led to his appointment as Chief Engineer and Surveyor of Philadelphia in 1872, a position he held until his retirement in 1893. \u003c\/span\u003eMaps and atlases produced by Smedley are highly valued today for their accuracy, historical significance, and detailed documentation of Philadelphia during a period of remarkable growth and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48517983305882,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/SmedleyPhiladelphiamat.jpg?v=1782510321"},{"product_id":"georgetown-and-the-city-of-washington-by-a-j-johnson","title":"Georgetown and the City of Washington- By A.J. Johnson","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreated By: \u003c\/b\u003eA.J. Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e New York, Johnson and Ward, 1864, original hand coloring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/b\u003e 14 x 18 in. (sheet), 19 x 22 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good condition, minor foxing in margins. Image is unblemished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in New York City, A.J. Johnson was one of the foremost American cartographic publishers of the second half of the nineteenth century, producing widely admired atlases, geographies, and maps that documented a rapidly developing nation. This finely engraved map is an excellent example of Johnson's work and of the quality of early American cartography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich in detail, the map depicts townships, towns, roads, rail lines, rivers, and lakes, providing a fascinating snapshot of the region during an era of growth and expanding transportation networks. Johnson's clear presentation of geographic information, combined with attractive original hand coloring, creates a map that is both visually appealing and historically informative. Equally suited for collectors of Americana and decorative maps, it offers a compelling glimpse into the nineteenth-century American landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48518092292250,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/WashingtonDC.jpg?v=1782520682"}],"url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/collections\/us-city-maps.oembed","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}