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Map of the Hudson River Rail Road from New York to Albany

Topographic strip map of the Hudson River Valley from Waterford to New York City, showing drainage, relief by hachures, county and township boundaries, cities and towns, roads and canals. Indicates the track of the Hudson River Railroad and the "line surveyed but not adopted." Chartered in 1846 and consolidated with New York Central Railroad. See entries 486-488.

new jersey

Map of the United States of America to accompany Doggett's rail road guide

"The working lines of railroad are shown in color." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington D.C. Includes inset "Map of Oregon, California &c.". LC copy imperfect: foldlined, darkened along folds, lacking lower left corner. LC Railroad maps, 9 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

railroads

A new map for travelers through the United States of America showing the railroads, canals & stage roads with the distances,

"This 1846 map of the United States by John Calvin Smith is from Smith's The Illustrated Hand-book for Travelers through the United States. Smith published editions of this popular guide, each of which contained a foldout map of the United States, in 1846, 1847, 1849, 1851, and 1856. Framed in decorative borders, the map indicates drainage and state boundaries, shows cities and towns with distances along roads and railroads, and identifies the major Indian tribes living west of the Mississippi River. The inset maps on the right show the increasing density of transportation infrastructure of the northeastern United States, as well as reflect the growing national interest in the Pacific. The top inset map shows the rail and canal routes in upstate New York linking Albany and Buffalo, the railroads between the cities of New York, Boston, and Albany, and the course of the Hudson River from New York to Albany. These were the major components of a network that provided economical rail, road, and water transport from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Two other maps show the railroad routes from New York to Philadelphia and from Philadelphia to Washington. The fourth map shows Oregon, northern California, Santa Fe, and other parts of the Far West." World Digital Library. A detailed general map of the eastern half of the United States, framed in decorative borders, with most of the details east of the Mississippi River. Indicates drainage, state boundaries and shows many cities and towns with distances along roads and railroads. Indian tribes are indicated west of the Mississippi River. [From published bibliography]

maps

[Railroad map of the Mid-Atlantic region]

vcFY24 Relief shown by hachures. Covers Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and northern Virginia from the Allegheny Mountains to the Atlantic coast. Shows towns, rivers, and state boundary lines. Title supplied by cataloger. Pencil tracing. Mounted on cloth with annotations made in pencil on verso. B.O. R.R. ends at Harpers Ferry, Va. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Carroll Treenough Nov. 6, 1943

railroads

A map of the Georgia Rail Road and the several lines of railroad connecting with it, Febr. 1839

Map of the southeastern United States indicating drainage, relief by hachures, place names, roads, canals in blue, Georgia Railroad in red, "R.R. completed & in progress" in yellow. "R.R. chartered & proposed" in brown. Probably made to accompany his Report of the Engineer in Chief, May 13, 1839. Created by Act of December 21, 1836. See also items 613 and 614.

united states

[Isthmus of Panama, no. 41-16]

Covers the Isthmus of Panama from Panama City and Chorera on the Pacific Coast to Chagres and Portobelo Harbor on the Caribbean Coast. Also shows rivers, streams, settlements, an existing rail line, a proposed rail line to Panama City, a proposed canal, roads, a trail, coastline, coastal features, and anchorages. Title written in ink from verso. Pencil, pen-and-ink and wash. On verso at top in script and black ink: To: J.B. Feraud, esq. On verso in ink in bottom right corner: No.17 Coll. of Major DB Douglass, abt. 1838. Imperfect: Brittle, crack-lined, darkened, water-stained, holes throughout with minor losses, gold stitched along edges, and mounted on cloth. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 645 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

isthmus of

[Manuscript map of Ohio and Kentucky showing planned turnpikes and existing roads, canals, and railroads]

vcFY24 Pen-and-ink and watercolor on paper. Mounted on cloth. Title supplied by cataloger. Shows a canal, roads, turnpikes (complete, under construction, and proposed), railroad, seats of government, and seats of justice in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Date presumed to be between 1832-1835 based on the inclusion of a railroad between Frankfort and Lexington, Kentucky. Beneath legend: This plat, believed to be correctly extracted from the last edition of Hough & Bourne's map of the state of Ohio, and Munsel's map of the state of Kentucky, is respectfully forwarded to the Senators in Congress from Kentucky & Ohio by their obt. hble. sevt. John Wagner. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Railroads in Virginia and part of North Carolina, drawn and engraved for Doggett's Railroad Guide & Gazetteer184898688565loc
Map of rail road routes from Rouse's Point to Portsmouth and Boston; compiled for the Cochecho [sic] Railroad Co. November, 1848184898688638loc
Map of the Hudson River Rail Road from New York to Albany184898688681loc
Map & profile of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, Wm. B. Gilbert, Chief Engineer, Jany. 1st, 1848184898688794loc
Map of the United States of America to accompany Doggett's rail road guide184798688306loc
Map of the proposed Great Western and Lake Erie Rail Road of Pennsylvania projected for the Sunbury Erie and Pittsburg [sic] Rail Road Convention by James Herron Civil Engineer184798688674loc
Map of part of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, showing the location of the Wilton and other railroads184798688857loc
Map of the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad from Portsmouth, Va. to Weldon, N.C. showing its connection with railroad & steamboat routes,1847gm70002889loc
Map of the Boston & Woonsocket rail road routes compiled from the state map, and the plans of the different surveys returned to the joint standing committee on railroads & canals1847gm72003019loc
A new map for travelers through the United States of America showing the railroads, canals & stage roads with the distances,1846gm70005371loc
Map of rail road surveys from Worcester to Baldwinville & N.H. line184598688493loc
Map of the Portsmouth and Concord Railroad, shewing its connection with other railroads1845gm70002890loc
Map of the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad from Concord to Haverhill, N.H.1845gm70005004loc
[Railroad map of the Mid-Atlantic region]18402024597666loc
A map of the Georgia Rail Road and the several lines of railroad connecting with it, Febr. 1839183998688667loc
Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, railroads, & c.1839gm72003028loc
[Isthmus of Panama, no. 41-16]18382021586102loc
[Manuscript map of Ohio and Kentucky showing planned turnpikes and existing roads, canals, and railroads]18352024593567loc

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