Historical collections
Publications and source records attributed to tanner, henry schenck.
General map of the eastern United States showing drainage, state boundaries, and place names. Railroads are annotated in brown, canals in blue.
The earliest general map to show the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company's line which began in Charleston, S.C. It was completed to Hamburg, S.C., in 1833. Its 136 miles of track were then the longest in the world.
The map covers the eastern half of the United States. Shows roads, canals, and railroads. Indicates state boundaries and many cities.
One of the earliest general maps of the eastern United States showing railroads in operation. The working lines are in blue, proposed lines are in green. Canals are shown in red and yellow. [From published bibliography]