Railroad and commercial map of the Northwest
Relief shown by hachures. Scale ca. 1:1,140,480; 18 miles to an in. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
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middle west: explore 18 source-linked works published from 1850 to 1884, with original documents and citations.
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Map of the Chester, Iron Mountain & Western Railroad and its connections
Map of Missouri, Illinois, and vicinity. Shows drainage, cities and towns, the railroad network, coalfields, and iron and lead mines.
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Map of the railroads and extensions of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company
Detailed map of the north-central states showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroads with names and emphasis on the main line. Incorporated in 1863 as the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. See items 464 and 465. In 1874 the word Chicago was added to the name. LC has a Rand McNally and Company map, measuring 35 x 45 cm., which uses the new name for the first time.
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Map of the Danville, Olney & Ohio River Railroad and its connections
Map of the north-central states showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, coal fields in Illinois, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line.
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Map showing the route of the Duluth & Winnipeg Railroad and its connections
Map shows the north-central states with drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network indicated. Emphasizes the main line.
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Map showing the Ohio Southern R.R. and its connections through the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland and Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railroads
Map of the midwestern states showing drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, and railroad network including proposed lines. Emphasizes main lines.
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Maps showing the Toledo, Cincinnati, & St. Louis Railroad and its connections, 1881
Midwestern states showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, coal in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Includes the railroad system with emphasis on the main line.
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Colton's railroad and express map of the northwestern states showing countries, towns, railroads, station, distances, etc
North-central states. Shows drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, stations, and the railroad network with distances.
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Map showing the railroad and highway bridge over the Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo. and the railroads connecting therewith
Detailed map of the midwestern states showing drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network.
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Map showing the line of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad and its connections
Map of the mid-central states and Texas showing drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line.
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Map showing the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, and its connections
Advertising map covering Michigan and vicinity. Shows drainage, cities and towns, railroad land grant, and the railroad network emphasizing the main line. Information on bond sale by Winslow, Lanier & Co., N.Y., on the verso. Under construction by Continental Improvement Company, George W. Cass, President.
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Map of the Chicago and Southwestern Railway and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and their connections
Map of the midwestern states showing drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main lines.
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Maps showing the Danville, Urbana, Bloomington & Pekin Railroad and its connections
Map of the midwestern states shows drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroads with emphasis on the main line and mileage between stations. General map shows transcontinental railroad connections.
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Map showing the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad and its connections
Map of the Great Lakes area showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line.
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Map showing the line of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad and its western and north western connections
Map of the midwest showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries railroads with named lines and the main line emphasized.
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Map showing the location of the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad with its branches & connections in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
Map of the midwestern United States showing drainage, cities and towns, counties, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. Chartered January 16, 1836, constructed in 1853. Consolidated into the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, 1864. See entries 369 and 370.
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Johnson's new railroad and township copper-plate map of Illinois, Iowa, & Missouri, from the latest and best authorities
Detailed general map which includes drainage place names, roads, railroad, counties, and townships.
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A map of a part of the southern & western states showing the contemplated route of the New Orleans & Ohio Railroad and the Central Railroad of Illinois, also the route of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad representing the most central, direct and practicable route for a great national and commercial highway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Northern Lakes, and by various branches and intersections with other Railways connecting with all the principal cities of the United States
The map covers an area from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi delta, and from Columbus, Ohio, to Little Rock, Ark. It shows Ft. Massac and "Capitol City" in southern Illinois and northern Kentucky as sites selected by the U.S. for the "Western Armory," and the probable future site for the seat of government of the United States or Western District of Columbia. Chartered January 9, 1852.
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