City of Williamsport Pennsylvania and Suburbs

City plan and street index of Williamsport, PA with bright color added by hand.

This map of Williamsport, Pennsylvania was designed by city engineer Lyon Mussina in 1935 and shows a detailed overview of the city on the banks of the Susquehanna River in the prewar period. Streets, large property owners, parks, local industries and other places of interest are individually labeled and a comprehensive street index has been provided in the lower left, which corresponds to the grid system found within the map’s borders. Contemporary statistics such as population, elevation, and geographic coordinates can be seen in the lower right.

This particular example of the map has been customized for use by the Central Engineering Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The map has been dissected and mounted on linen, while bright color (applied by hand) denotes railroad property and track ownership across the city as of the early 1950’s. A custom legend has been added to the lower right to identify the lines of the primary operators; the Penn, Reading, and New York Central Railroads. Additional notes in manuscript identify the locations of freight stations, passenger stations, and connecting destinations.