To honor black history month, I went digging for maps. While the Underground Railroad is only a piece of that history, it has some of the most interesting map content. I came across this nice map of Underground Railroad sites around Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Quakers from the area were active in the abolitionist movement. The map is from the Kennett Square Underground Railroad Center.
A large print of the map is available here. Below is a detail:
I also found this schematic of the area from the website of Singing Wid a Sword in Ma Han - a musical docudrama of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania playing in New York City.
For a complete picture of the Railroad's breadth, here is a map from Slavery in America.
A large print of the map is available here. Below is a detail:
I also found this schematic of the area from the website of Singing Wid a Sword in Ma Han - a musical docudrama of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania playing in New York City.
For a complete picture of the Railroad's breadth, here is a map from Slavery in America.
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