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Library of Congress1879

New rail road map of the United States and the Dominion of Canada, showing the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R.R.; the great overland route and short line to the west and south-west

Map of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, state boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. The line was created by an act of the state of Illinois, February 27, 1847, and amended July 27, 1851. The line reached the Mississippi River on February 22, 1854, where the first bridge to cross the river was opened on September 1, 1854, linking Rock Island, Ill., with Davenport, Iowa.

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Library of Congress1876

Rand McNally & Co's new railroad and county map of the United States and Canada. Compiled from the latest government surveys, and drawn to an accurate scale

Very detailed map of the continental United States and parts of Canada and Mexico including drainage, international, state and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, trails, railroads, and railroads under construction. This map is very similar in cartography, content and scale to the maps which make up Rand, McNally & Co's Business Atlas containing large scale maps of each state and territory of the Great Mississippi Valley and Pacific Slope, Accompanied by a New and Original Compilation and Ready Reference Index, Showing in Detail the Entire Railroad System...Together with all Post Offices, Railroad Stations and Villages...(Chicago, 1876-77). [From published bibliography]

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Library of Congress1875

Maps showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections

Main map shows western states and includes relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, township and ranges, counties, railroads, and proposed railroads. General map, at top of sheet, covers the United States and shows the railroad network. First section, the Central Pacific linked California with Ogden, Utah, in 1869. The merging of the Central with the Southern Pacific was the inspiration of Leland Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker.

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New rail road map of the United States and the Dominion of Canada, showing the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R.R.; the great overland route and short line to the west and south-west187998688630loc
Cram's railroad & township map of Mississippi18782005625321loc
Map of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road with its branches and connections187898688594loc
Map of the lands of the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad Company (as reorganized) 1878187898688708loc
Gray's railroad map of Texas18772003627049loc
New trans-continental map of the Pacific R.R. and routes of overland travel to Colorado, Nebraska, the Black Hills, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, California and the Pacific Coast187798688757loc
Colton's new railroad map of the United States & Canada187698688340loc
New railroad map of the state of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Compiled and drawn by Frank Arnold Gray187698688491loc
Railroad map of Michigan prepared for the commissioner of railroads187698688498loc
Indexed map of Oregon showing the railroads in the state and the express company doing business over each, also, counties, lakes & rivers187698688547loc
General map of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road & its connections; the great national route between the east and west187698688593loc
Map of the state of Nebraska showing the lands of the Burlington & Missouri Riv. R.R. Co. in Nebraska187698688604loc
Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and its principal connections187698688734loc
Map of California to accompany printed agreement of S. O. Houghton as to the rights of the Southern Pacific R.R. Co. of Cal. to government lands under Acts of Congress passed July 27, 1866 and March 3, 1871 made before the committee of the judiciary of the Senate and Ho. of Reps. in May 1876187698688811loc
Rand McNally & Co's new railroad and county map of the United States and Canada. Compiled from the latest government surveys, and drawn to an accurate scale1876gm71000839loc
Indexed map of Rhode Island showing the railroads in the State, and the express company doing business over each, also counties, townships, lakes, rivers, islands, etc187598688555loc
Map showing the Geneva & Hornellsville Railroad and its connections187598688666loc
Maps showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections187598688810loc

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