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railroad maps, 1828-1900: explore 358 source-linked works published from 1834 to 1900, with original documents and citations.

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Map showing route of Norfolk & Petersburg Rail Road and its connections with Ohio & Mississippi Rivers, William Mahone, Chief Engineer, F. Bourquin & Co., Philada

Map of the eastern United States between the Chesapeake Bay and the Mississippi River. Shows drainage, place names and the railroad network. Chartered March 17, 1851. Line completed in 1858. consolidated in April 1871, forming part of the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio Railroad.

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J. Sage & Son's new & reliable rail road map comprising all the railroads of the United States and Canadas with their stations and distances,

Outline commercial map of the eastern half of the United States framed in decorative borders indicating major drainage systems, state boundaries, cities and towns along railroad routes, and distances between stations. Includes detailed lists of railroad companies, stations, and distances by state in marginal text. [From published bibliography]

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Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : ordered by Jeff' Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route

Very detailed map of the United States west of the Mississippi River indicating drainage, relief by hachures, cities and towns, forts, trails, wagon roads, and routes of exploration. An important map of western expansion, it utilized and lists 45 major exploration and mapping reports from the Lewis & Clark to the U.S. General Land Office Surveys.

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Map of the Catawissa, Williamsport & Erie Rail Road; showing its connection with the north and west by the Williamsport and Elmira Rail Road, & its connection with Philada. & New York by the Reading & Lehigh Valley R. Rd

Map of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia north to the New York boundary and west to Williamsport. Shows county boundaries, drainage, coal field, important cities, and the existing and proposed railroads. Chartered in 1835 as the Little Schuylkill and Susequehanna Railroad.

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Map of the State of Florida showing the progress of the surveys accompanying annual report of the Surveyor General for 1859185998688456loc
Map of the Toledo, Wabash, and Gt. Western Rail Road Line, and its connections185998688829loc
Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States, showing the three proposed roads and the overland mail route to the Pacific,1859gm70005361loc
A new and complete rail road map of the United States compiled from reliable sources by William Perris, C.E. & Surveyor, New York; presented by the Home Insurance Company185898688325loc
Dedicated to the city of Philadelphia through the directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company; plan no. 2. exhibits the streets with the present railroads removed; the red lines show the proposed location of the different railroads entering the city ... 1857-58185898688551loc
Map and profiles showing the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road with its branches and immediately tributary lines, 1858; compiled and drawn by L. Jacobi C.E. Baltimore185898688592loc
Map of the Fremont and Indiana Rail Road and its connections, December 1858185898688664loc
Map showing route of Norfolk & Petersburg Rail Road and its connections with Ohio & Mississippi Rivers, William Mahone, Chief Engineer, F. Bourquin & Co., Philada185898688739loc
Map of the Stanstead, Shefford, and Chambly Rail Road, and its connections185898688813loc
J. Sage & Son's new & reliable rail road map comprising all the railroads of the United States and Canadas with their stations and distances,1858gm70005373loc
Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : ordered by Jeff' Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route1858gm71000831loc
A new and complete railroad map of the United States compiled from reliable sources185798688323loc
Map of the Iowa Central Air Line Rail Road and its connections185798688686loc
Map of the Milwaukee & Superior Rail Road and its connections185798688717loc
Dinsmore's complete map of the railroads & canals in the United States & Canada carefully compiled from authentic sources by Richard S. Fisher, editor of the American Rail Road & Steam Navigation Guide185698688320loc
View fo the lake & north west-connections with Philadelphia185698688359loc
Route of a proposed railroad from Powelton, West Philad'a, to the Philad'a gas works and thence to the River Delaware185698688550loc
Map of the Catawissa, Williamsport & Erie Rail Road; showing its connection with the north and west by the Williamsport and Elmira Rail Road, & its connection with Philada. & New York by the Reading & Lehigh Valley R. Rd185698688612loc

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