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F. Klemm’s 1873 Map of Baltimore and Its Suburbs

This 1873 map by F. Klemm depicts Baltimore and its suburbs.

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Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library.

We found this great map in the Johns Hopkins digital collection. It’s F. Klemm’s 1873 map of Baltimore and suburbs.

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1873 map of Baltimroe. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library.
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