1920 Smith City Plan or Map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is a 1920 John L. Smith city plan or map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presents a snapshot of the city at the beginning of the 'Roaring Twenties'. Coverage extends from Cheltenham south to League Island Navy Yard and from Haddington east to the U.S. Arsenal on the banks of the Delaware River. Parks, cemeteries, college campuses, the zoological garden, and other open spaces break up Philadelphia's street grid. Streets, identified throughout, appear along with the railroad network, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Wharves along the Delaware River are labeled by owner, including ferries, cargo companies, and railroads.

Publication History and Census

This map was created and published by John L. Smith in 1920 and was likely one of the last maps he published. This is the only known cataloged example of the present edition. Smith began publishing maps with the same title (New Map of the City of Philadelphia) as early as 1882, although there are major differences between the early editions and the present 1920 edition.