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Library of Congress1850

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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Library of Congress1906

Map of the Pittsburgh district showing railroad terminals and location of iron and steel works having track connections

Main map covers city and suburbs. Inset maps cover railroad extensions into region. "Supplement to The Iron Age, March 22, 19[06]." Includes "Alphabetical list of works ...," indexed "Numerical list of works ...," list of blast furnaces, directory of railroad connections, and 5 insets. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy brittle, torn along fold lines, and lacking sections along margins.

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Library of Congress1864

[Map of the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad between Blue Mountain Station and Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama]

Delineates the route of the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad, (named on map as A. & T. Riv. R-Ra.). Also shows roads, rivers, section lines, houses, and outbuildings. Relief shown by hachures. Signed in pencil in two places by the Confederate engineer "Geo. Wadsworth Chf Engr." Pen and ink and watercolor. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 103.5 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 7-85 Vault

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Library of Congress1852

Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York : with parts of the adjoining states & Canada

Relief shown by hachures. Hand colored to emphasize state boundaries and county areas. Prime meridian: Washington D.C. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1852 by J.H. Colton in ... the Southern Dist. of N. York." LC copy imperfect: Darkened on verso at fold lines, adhesive label affixed to cover. Signed in ink script on inside of cover: Millard Fillmore, July 26 1853. Includes population statistical table and embellished map border (flowers, berries, leaves, tendrils). Publisher's printed map list on inside of cover. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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