Town map of Salisbury (Emmaus) 1839

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Title

Town map of Salisbury (Emmaus) 1839

Alternative Title

Grund Riß von Emaus sonst Salisbury genannt, wie derselbe projectirt und zum Theil abgesteckt und angebaut worden seit 1760 Februar

Creator

Carl Friedrich Seidel

Date

1839

Description

Historical map of the town of Emmaus, formerly called "Salisbury," with references to changes in property ownership since the year 1760. The map is attributed to a Moravian minister, Carl Friedrich Seidel (alias Charles Frederick Seidel) based on handwriting analysis, who copied from early maps and created the map as a pen drawing on linen-backed paper.

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Spatial Coverage

Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Provenance

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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