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
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]
"Shank describes in detail the evolution of the state's roads. He starts with Indian trails at the time of the Penn Grant and moves along through pack-horse trails and numerous other types of roads, including military, corduroy, plank, stone-surfaced, brick and concrete. His journey ends with today's limited-access expressways and includes plenty of maps, drawings, photos and human interest stories." [from Abebooks.com]
v. 1,8-11 Pennsylvania profiles.-- v. 2 Strange but true.--v. 3 Weird things and other oddities about Pennsylvania.-- v. 4 Startling stories about Pennsylvania.-- v. 5 History and mystery of Pennsylvania.--v. 6 Pennsylvania's hectic heritage.-- v. 7 Historical-hysterical Pennsylvania.