Subject: Atlas

This map, surveyed by Samuel Lewis and published by Matthew Carey for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's General Atlas, depicts the state of Pennsylvania. It details distinctive geography and topography, including the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains, major rivers (Ohio, Allegheny, Susquehanna, Delaware), and the all-important sliver of land connecting the state to Lake Erie. The map delineates Pennsylvania's county structure, towns, cities, creeks, roads, and mineral deposits, forming a basis for civil administration. It is significant as the first map to show the full extent of Pennsylvania after independence, based on Reading Howell's 1792 survey. The map features an ornate compass rose in the top right corner, typical of period cartography, and was engraved by Smither. It notably includes Aaronsburg, the first town in the U.S. named after a Jew, Aaron Levy, who founded it in 1786.

A colored map of North Dakota (page 148) from an "Atlas of the World," printed by Rand, McNally & Co. The map details counties and locations within the state, highlighting the early Jewish settlement of Schapera (Coordinates P-6), which was the early name for the colony's post office in what is now Garske, Ramsey County, North Dakota, settled by Russian Jews in 1883. Schapera was established as a rural post office in the home of postmaster Joseph Schapera in 1887, later known as Ben Zion or Benzion. The image also includes a map of Texas (page 147) from the same atlas. Both maps feature color-coded counties and detailed geographic information.