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Rand, Mc.Nally & Co's official railroad map of the United States with portions of the Dominion of Canada, the Republic of Mexico, and the West Indies. Compiled from government surveys, and official tracings and operating time tables of all railroads

Very detailed commercial map of the continental United States showing drainage, international and state boundaries, cities and towns, railroad stations, the entire railroad network with names or abbreviations of railroad companies along each line. [From published bibliography]

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Burlington Route

Map of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, state and county boundaries, time zones, and the railroad network with main lines emphasized.

railroads

Map of Illinois Central R.R.

U.S. central states from Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico, showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, roads and railroads. Principal north-south line, chartered in 1850 and incorporated in 1851. 706 miles opened for traffic in 1856. First railroad to receive lands granted by the passage of the "Illinois Central Land Grant Bill."

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The Northern Pacific Railroad and connections

Relief shown by hachures. "Spring-summer, 1891." Panel title: Northern Pacific R.R., the Yellowstone Park route to Montana and the Pacific Coast. Alternate panel title: Northern Pacific R.R., the dining line car to Montana and the Pacific Coast. From the Joseph E. Willard papers. Includes index to "Points contiguous to Northern Pacific Railroad and connections." Text, railroad schedules, ill., and advertisements on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: tear and holes along fold lines.

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[Maps of Alaska--various subjects Postal service 1940-1970--Railroads to 1922]

This record covers single maps of Alaska as a whole covering various subjects, which are not represented in the LC database by separate catalog records. This collection includes single printed maps and photocopies of printed or manuscript single maps and may also include multi-sheet single maps, plates from atlases, books or periodicals, and printed facsimiles. To request a specific map or for more information, contact a reference librarian in the Geography & Map Division (202) 707-6277 or through the "Ask a librarian" link through the Geography & Map Division website https://ask.loc.gov/map-geography/. Title supplied by cataloger. If a map in this collection may be in copyright, there is no online image available. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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[Maps of Alaska--various subjects Railroads 1922-1970-Roads]

This record covers single maps of Alaska as a whole covering various subjects, which are not represented in the LC database by separate catalog records. This collection includes single printed maps and photocopies of printed or manuscript single maps and may also include multi-sheet single maps, plates from atlases, books or periodicals, and printed facsimiles. To request a specific map or for more information, contact a reference librarian in the Geography & Map Division (202) 707-6277 or through the "Ask a librarian" link through the Geography & Map Division website https://ask.loc.gov/map-geography/. Title supplied by cataloger. If a map in this collection may be in copyright, there is no online image available. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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The New York Central & Hudson River R.R. and connections189398688735loc
General map of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections189398688766loc
Birds-eye-view of the Richmond & Danville Railroad and the Florida Central & Peninsular Systems and their connections189398688789loc
Map showing the proposed Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia Railroad189398688818loc
Rand, Mc.Nally & Co's official railroad map of the United States with portions of the Dominion of Canada, the Republic of Mexico, and the West Indies. Compiled from government surveys, and official tracings and operating time tables of all railroads1893gm70005372loc
Map of land-grant and bond-aided railroads of the United States189298688343loc
Sectional map of the state of North Dakota published by authority of the commissioners of railroads under the direction of the governor; drawn and compiled from official maps of the General Land Office and other authentic sources189298688535loc
Burlington Route189298688608loc
Map of Illinois Central R.R.189298688682loc
Map showing the proposed Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia Railroad connecting and extending the Chattanooga Southern Railway, Marietta and North Georgia Railway, Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad, and Morristown and Cumberland Gap Railroad189298688817loc
A correct map of the United States showing the Union Pacific, the overland route and connections189298688840loc
The Northern Pacific Railroad and connections189195682120loc
Maps showing the Norfolk, Albermarle & Atlantic Railroad and its connections189198688737loc
Map showing the Norfolk, Wilmington & Charleston Railroad189198688741loc
Pocket map showing the railroads, street railways, manufactories, deep water connections, blocks and subdivisions of the city of Houston18902007630440loc
Mt. Penn Gravity Railroad of Reading, Pa. : a ride up the glen by steam : a mountain ride by gravity : a most attractive summer excursion : 1,200 feet above the sea18902010589242loc
[Maps of Alaska--various subjects Postal service 1940-1970--Railroads to 1922]18902022589336loc
[Maps of Alaska--various subjects Railroads 1922-1970-Roads]18902022589337loc

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