i am asked to plan a port town like William Penn did however, I am not sure how the original layout of such a town may have looked like? Where can I see an actual early town plan(1700's)that might have been located near river?

Answer 1

This site may help.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd376/g3764/g3764b/ar095000.jp2&itemLink=D?gmd:6:./temp/~ammem_4a5B::&title=A+plan+of+the+town+and+chart+of+the+harbour+of+Boston+:+exhibiting+a+view+of+the+islands,+castle+forts,+and+entrances+into+the+said+harbour.&style=gmd&legend=

Answer 2

These are pretty good maps.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/philadelphia_1842.jpg

http://www.polishamericancenter.org/Map.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/tour/philmap.html

http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps6443.html

http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/missouri/StLouis.html