US Populations in the 1800s (WATER)

What are the similarities between the ten biggest cities in the US in the mid 1800s?

• New York, NY
• Baltimore, MD
• Boston, MA
• Philadelphia, PA
• New Orleans, LA
• Cincinnati, OH
• Brooklyn, NY
• St. Louis, MO
• Spring Garden, PA
• Albany, NY

The only city I don't know on the list is Spring Garden, PA. The similarity is that they are all by water.

Where is water distributed, if you had a $100?

• Oceans: $97.20
• Glaciers: $2.15
• Clouds: $0.07
• Rivers/Streams: $0.0001
• Lakes: $0.09
• Seas: $0.08
• Groundwater: $0.62
• Soil Moisture: $0.05