Skip to main content

Image / Map of Bethlehem and the new town of Wetherill, Northampton county, Pa

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Map of Bethlehem and the new town of Wetherill, Northampton county, Pa
Creator
Roepper, W. Th. (William Theodore), artist
P.S. Duval & Co., printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1855
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of a cadastral map of part of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The map shows land divided into lots, along with names of owners and streets. Bordering the left of the map the Mill Dam shown branching into the Lehigh River. Below the decorative title are two engraved inset views, one is a “View of the upper Island,” and the other of “First house built 1741.” Toward the top right corner of the print are two more views, one titled, “Old Church and School -- Sister’s House,” and below that is a view titled, “Female Seminary.” The view on the bottom right corner is titled, “Penna. and Lehigh Zinc Works.” Relief is shown by hachures and images of trees symbolizing forests.
"Surveyed and drawn by W. Th. Roepper, 1855." --text, below title on top left corner "Steam lith. press of P.S. Duval & Co. Philada." --text, bottom right corner
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 66.36 x 85.73 cm (26 1/8 x 33 3/4 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_TRAV_006073
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/5700
Subject
Bethlehem (Pa.)--Pictorial works
Bethlehem (Pa.)--Maps
Pennsylvania--Bethlehem
Pictorial maps
Maps. (gmgpc)
Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Place
Bethlehem, (Pa.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Travel & Exploration
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: