Map of the City of Mansfield, Ohio

Unique city map of Mansfield, Ohio modified for use by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Originally drawn by civil engineer Roy Antibus and issued at a large scale of 1″ to 800′, this map of Mansfield, Ohio provides a tremendous amount of detail about the city prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. The image is organized by wards and individually labels primary transportation routes, parks, cemeteries, subdivisions and several local points of interest. An index at the top of the sheet identifies the locations of sixty important buildings; including churches, schools, public buildings, hospitals, rail depots and more.

This particular example has been customized for use in the Central Engineering Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad and has been dissected and mounted on linen for preservation and convenient storage. Vivid color was applied by hand to denote property and track ownership throughout the city, and a custom legend was added to the lower center to identify the three primary railroad operators; the Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, and Erie Railroads.

Further manuscript updates in black ink pinpoint the location of the Penn R.R. freight station, passenger station, and Mansfield Yard.