The Differences Slavery Made: A Close Analysis of Two American Communities

Franklin County, Pa., Rivers

This map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, shows the hydrology of the county.

The map is derived from a D. H. Davison map of Franklin County, published in 1858. The Davison map has been georeferenced at the Virginia Center for Digital History, using ESRI Arc Info to produce a Geographic Information Systems map and database of households.

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Edward L. Ayers and William G. Thomas, III
Franklin County, Pa., Rivers
2001

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"Slavery brought not only wealth but also roads, bridges, railroads, canals, and turnpikes to Augusta, in an elaborate display of building, enterprise, and growth."


Citation: Key = E014
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