1872 historical topographical atlas of the state of Pennsylvania : with descriptions and county histories, with maps of all counties and major cities, historical, scientific and statistical, together with a map of the United States and territories
"Historic Pennsylvania" : An address delivered before the Pennsylvania association of Washington, Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition. Seattle, Washington, on "Pennsylvania day" August 16th, 1909
Includes bibliographical references (p. [3] of cover).
Contents
1. How Pennsylvania topography got that way -- 2. Causes of floods -- 3. Frequency of floods in Pennsylvania -- 4. 19th century floods in Pennsylvania -- 5. The Johnstown Flood -- 6. The floods of 1936 -- 7. 1955 flood on the Delaware -- 8. The 1972 flood -- 9. Flood forecasting -- 10. Flood control -- 11. The future.
Summary
From the time of the "Great Pumpkin Flood of 1786" to the Agnes Floods of 1972, Shank shows, both editorially and pictorially, the causes and effects of Pennsylvania floods. Geographical history, detailed flood data and a comprehensive water map are included. This two-color book offers 93 superb illustrations, 88 pages of human interest stories and a definitive guide to major floods in Pennsylvania history. [from the publisher]
Outline maps of the counties of Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Dauphin, Fayette, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Westmoreland and York, and cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Allegheny and Scranton, with population of 1900, vote for president, 1900, and vote for governor, 1898, by minor civil divisions, as ordered by resolution of the legislature
