Atlases of Chester County


The general format for each record is:


M193. Bridgens, Chester County, 1873
"Atlas of Chester Co., Pa.. From actual surveys by H.F. Bridgens and A.R. Witmer and others. "
Author: A.R. Witmer; published by A.R. Witmer, 1873
57 single leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index. Poor condition.



M194 Bridgens, Chester County, 1874


M195.Kirk, Chester County, 1883
"Breou's Official series of farm maps, Chester co., Pa.. Compiled drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by W.H. Kirk, Philadelphia."
Author: W.H. Kirk & Co.; published by W.H. Kirk, 1883.
125 single and double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index. Notes of endorsement from county surveyors and county commissioners in ink .



Mxxx. Sanborn, Phoenixville, 1886
"Phoenixville, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, Jan 1886.
6 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


Mxxx. Sanborn, Phoenixville, 1894
"Phoenixville, Chester County, PA, for the exclusive use of C.H. Howell, Agent"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn-Perris Map co., NY, 8 Nov, 1894
10 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


Mxxx. Sanborn, West Chester, 1896
"West Chester, PA, for the exclusive use Pyle & Brown Agents"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn-Perris Map Co., NY, June, 1896
10 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


M316. Sanborn, Downington, 1898


Mxxx. Sanborn, Oxford, 1900
"Oxford, Chester County, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, Sept, 1900.
4 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index, notations in pencil


Mxxx. Sanborn, Phoenixville, 1900
"Insurance maps of Phoenixville, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn-Perris Map Co., NY, Oct, 1900.
13 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index, notations in pencil.


Mxxx. Sanborn, West Chester, 1902
"West Chester, PA, for the exclusive use of McFarland & Haines, Agents"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, June, 1902.
11 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


Mxxx. Sanborn, Downington, 1903
"Downingtown, PA, for the exclusive use of J.T. Carpenter, Agent"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, Dec, 1903.
8 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


M336. Sanborn, Phoenixville, 1905


Mxxx. Sanborn, Coatesville, 1909
"Insurance maps of Coatesville, Chester County, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, May, 1909.
21 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index, nottions in pencil


M317. Sanborn, Downington, 1909


Mxxx. Sanborn, West Chester, 1909
"Insurance maps of West Chester, Chester County, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, April, 1909.
22 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


Mxxx. Sanborn, West Chester, 1909
"Insurance maps of West Chester, Chester County, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, April, 1909.
22 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


M337. Sanborn, Phoenixville, 1913


M335. Sanborn, Oxford, 1914


M318. Sanborn, Downington, 1921


Mxxx. Sanborn, Coatesville, 1928
"Coatesville, incuding Rock Run, and Modena, also part of Valley and East Fallowfield Townships, Chester County, PA"
Author: Sanborn Map Co.; published by Sanborn Map Co., NY, Feb, 1928.
32 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index


M196. Franklin Survey Company, Chester County, 1933
"Property atlas of Chester county, Penna., vol 1. Including the boroughs of Downingtown, Malvern and West Chester, the townships of Birmingham, Charlestown, Easttown, East Bradford, East Caln, East Goshen, East Whiteland, Schuylkill, Thornbury, Tredyffrin Westtown, West Goshen, West Whiteland, Willistown, also Newtown Township in Delaware County. Compiled from official records, private plans and actual surveys by under the supervision of the Franklin Survey Company."
Author: Franklin Survey Co.; published by Franklin Survey Company, 1933.
26 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index and street index.


M197. Franklin Survey Company, Chester County, 1934
"Property atlas of Chester county, Penna., vol 2.. Including the townships of East Pikeland, West Pikeland, West Vincent, East Vincent, East Coventry, North Coventry, South Coventry, Warwick, East Nantmeal, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, East Brandywine, Wallace, West Nantmeal, West Brandywine, Caln and Valley. Compiled from official records, private plans and actual surveys by under the supervision of the Franklin Survey Company."
Author: Franklin Survey Co.; published by Franklin Survey Company, 1934.
19 double leaf plates, all color
Notes: Includes index and street index.


Mxxx. Horn, Horn Papers, 1945
"The Horn Papers: Early Westward Movement of the Monogahela and Upper Ohio 1765-1795 by W. R. Horn in three Volumes. Vol. III."
Author: W. F. Horn; published by The Hagstrom company, N.Y., 1945.
81 double leaf plates, black and white
Notes: Includes parts of Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania


M198. Chester County Planning Commission, Chester County, 1963


M199. Franklin Survey Company, Chester County, Vol. A, 1969


M200. Chester County Planning Commission, Chester County, 1971
"Historical atlas of Chester county, Pennsylvania. A publication containing special purpose historical maps and reproductions of Chester County boroughs and municipalities from the 1883 Breou's Farm Atlas."
Published by The Chester County Planning Commission, 1971.
51 pp..


M201. Chester County Planning Commission, Chester County, 1960-1973


M202. Franklin Survey Company, Chester County, 1969 (updated in 1976)


Mxxx. Thornbury
"Map of the township of Thornbury showing the early grants and pattern"
Note: Single map


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