Progress (Rank of Cities by Population)

From Statistical Atlas of the United States (1880)

This illustration of the rank of cities by population at each U.S. census 1790-1880̴Ì_looks like a flow chart gone wild. Stylish arrow-feathers mark each city's entrance onto the list, and arrow-heads, each̴Ì_exit. And certain populations, like New York's, remind us where the phrase̴Ì_"off the charts" came from.̴Ì_This is a̴Ì_one-of-a-kind, dynamic,̴Ì_chaotic collection of information.

Tags: Census Atlas, charts, color, colorful, horizontal, interesting and unique, multicolor, orange, politics, Population

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We've done a little bit of cleanup to prepare the image for printing, but this is a faithful reproduction of the source material, and bears any scratches, smudges, or tears that were in the original. How charming!

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Attribution: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division →

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