The Allegheny Pilot: Containing a Complete Chart of the Allegheny River, from Warren to Pittsburgh - Paperback

by Edwin L. Babbitt (Author)

A travel guide to western Pennsylvania's rivers and navigable waterways, first published in 1855. Includes detailed maps, notes, and charts. Documents the original path of the Allegheny and its tributaries, which have since been changed by the Kinzua Dam and other man-made alterations to the landscape.

Author Biography

Edwin L. Babbitt (1817-1891) was a lumberman and businessman who worked in the lumber, oil, and shipping industries and lived in Warren and Grand Valley, Pennsylvania. He is buried in Youngsville, Pennsylvania.