Christopher W. Lane: "Mapping Philadelphia”

Sponsored in partnership with California, Chicago, New York, Philip Lee Phillips, Rocky Mountain, and Texas Map Societies.

Location: Zoom

Time:  7:00 PM ET/ 6:00 PM CT/ 5:00 PM MT/ 4:00 PM PT

Title: “Mapping Philadelphia”

Speaker: Christopher W. Lane, founder and former co-owner of The Philadelphia Print Shop and Philadelphia Print Shop West (Denver)

Summary: From its earliest days, Philadelphia was one of the leading American cities, growing from William Penn’s planned haven for religious freedom to one of the greatest urban centers in the world.  It is not surprising, then, that most major publishers have issued maps showing the development of the city over the last three and a half centuries.  These maps form a fascinating series of snapshots of Philadelphia’s evolution from a “green country towne” to a modern metropolitan center.  This talk will look at the changing cartographic picture of the city.

Bio: Christopher W. Lane has been in the print and map business for over four decades, as founder and co-owner of The Philadelphia Print Shop and then The Philadelphia Print Shop West in Denver.  He is now a private appraiser, consultant, author and lecturer.  Chris has curated museum exhibitions and lectured around the country and overseas.  He has written several books and numerous articles, including “Philadelphia Mapmakers and the Beginnings of Commercial Mapmaking in America,” in Pennsylvania Legacies.

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