Up for sale is an authentic, original Civil War-era 1864 antique plat map of Eden Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Published in 1864 by H.F. Bridgens, this detailed hand-colored lithograph features central pink hand-coloring defining the township, highlighting local historical communities including Quarryville P.O. and Dry Wells, complete with a printed resident property owners directory for Quarryville in the right margin.

  • Features & Details:

    • Property Owners Directory: Includes a printed directory of property owners in the right margin for Quarryville (listing Elisha Hammel, Geo. W. Hensel, Daniel D. Hess, Wm. J. Hess, Saml. & Cn. Keen, Danl. Lefevre, Mrs. Lundy, Adam Mourer, John Mourer, Amos Rinear, Joseph Rinear, Benj. Witmer [Hotel], David Witmer, and O. F. Young).

    • Property Owners & Land Tracts: Maps out individual land tracts and prints resident names throughout the township, featuring prominent local family names such as Witmer, Keen, LeFevre, Bushong, Johnston, Mourer, Rinear, Eshleman, Fisher, and Barr.

    • Towns & Villages: Highlights historic southern Lancaster County settlements including Quarryville P.O. and Dry Wells.

    • Industry, Landmarks & Topography: Details local historical limestone quarrying, industrial sites, and landmarks including B. Witmer's Hotel, Mount Holly School House, Hugh Son's Furnace, H.Y. Bushong Tannery, multiple lime kilns (L.K.), blacksmith shops (B.S.S.), stores, schoolhouses (S.H.), graveyards (G. Yd.), and German Reformed Church (G. Ref'd Ch.).

    • Waterways & Roads: Traces local streams, regional thoroughfares, and connecting roads across the township terrain.

    • Boundaries: Vibrant original pink hand-coloring defining Eden Township, bordered by Strasburg and Paradise Townships to the north, Bart Township to the east, Colerain Township to the southeast, Drumore Township to the south, and Providence Township to the west.

  • Dimensions: Sheet measures approximately 16 inches by 16 inches.

  • Condition: Original 1864 lithograph with bold, vibrant pink hand-coloring. Features a crisp, dark printing impression. Displays light age toning, minor edge handling wear in the outer blank borders, and faint margin foxing/staining (notably near the bottom left margin edge outside the decorative border frame). Plain back. An outstanding historical piece for genealogists, local historians, or framing!

(Note: Atlas title page photos, if shown in surrounding shop listings, are strictly for provenance verification and are not included with this map.)


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Map will be rolled, wrapped in plastic and shipped in a new tube.

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