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Map shewing [sic] the several routes, examined with a view to the extension of the route of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road through north western Virginia from the Potomac to the Ohio river; as well as the different railways and canals completed and projected within that state,--and also the various lines of improvement existing and proposed between Cincinnati on the Ohio and Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston on the Atlantic coast

Map of the northeastern United States showing drainage, relief by hachures, important cities, the existing railroads, turnpike roads, canals, and the projected railroads; a statement below the title explains the feasibility of the extension; ink and pencil annotations indicate other connecting lines and several cities.

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Library of Congress1908

Gospel temperance railroad map

Relief shown pictorially. "Copyright 1908, by G. E. Bula." In lower left corner: GEB 2-'08. Includes notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1867

Map of the route of the Southern Continental R.R. with connections from Kansas City Mo., Ft. Smith Ark. and Shreveport La., giving a general view of the recent surveys of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co., across the continent made in 1867 & 1868, under the direction of Gen. Wm. J. Palmer, on the routes of the 32nd and 35th parallels together with compilations from Keeler's official map showing the central and northern routes to the Pacific and the intermediate topography

Detailed map of the western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, forts, military and Indian reservations, wagon roads, trails, routes of exploration, and the railroad network indicating finished, unfinished, and connecting lines.

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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 Congress1861

Lloyd's American railroad map, showing the whole seat of the war

Hand colored. Includes illus., "Time dial," and inset of "Map of Escambia & Santa Rosa Cos., Fl. showing Pensacola harbor and channel, Ft. Pickens, Ft. McRae, Bragg's batteries and the position of the U.S. fleet now before the harbor." On verso: Lloyd's American railroad weekly, vol. 1, no. 51, July 6, 1861. Scale ca. 1:1,900,800. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 14 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

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Library of Congress1854

Map of North America from the latest authorities, showing the proposed railroad routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans

Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1849 by J.H. Colton in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York." Includes list of "Geographical statistic's," distance list, and illustrations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 20-83

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Library of Congress1847

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.

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Library of Congress1850

Map of the northwestern states. Shewing [sic] what proportion lies north of the parallel of South Bend of Lake Michigan. It will be seen at a glance, that the unbroken line of communication with the Atlantic seaboard, and the only winter route for northern Indiana, northern Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, will be by the Michigan Southern Railway, and south shore of Lake Erie

Outline map of the north-central United States showing the canals and the railroad network and naming the Michigan Central and the Michigan Southern Railway. John B. Jervis was chief engineer on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad in 1831.

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Library of Congress1917

[Railroad map showing coal transportation rates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio : based on the Pittsburgh and Connellsville districts, Pennsylvania]

Covers the area between Toledo, Dayton, Connellsville, and Erie. Title devised by cataloger. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy soiled and annotated in pencil: For Exr. Disqua July 6, 1917. LC copy accompanied by handwritten (lead pencil) note describing revised coal rates. [1] sheet : ms. ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Library of Congress1904

Plans showing deed and old location lines of the Western Railroad in the county of Worcester and state of Mass

"Compiled from locations filed in 1837-8 at the office of the county clerk, Worcester, Mass. from original deeds and plans on file at the Boston & Albany Railroad Engineer's Office. Green Lines compiled from grade crossing and other plans. Note: in 1867 the Western R.R. Corp. and the Boston & Worcester R.R. Corp. were consolidated to form the Boston & Albany R.R. Co." Pen-and-ink and colored ink. Annotations in pencil and colored pencil on some maps. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2009-023

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Library of Congress1856

[Route of a proposed railroad in Washington and Knox townships, Holmes County, Ohio]

Title provided by cataloger. Pen-and-ink on paper. Mounted on cloth. Shows the route of a proposed railroad, roads, streams, property lines, and the names of property owners. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Oriented with north toward the left. At right side, possible attribution note that is only partially legible: Wyndham [illegible] Jones. [Illegible]. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Mrs. William D. Wrighton; April 1962. vcFY24

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Library of Congress1855

New York and Erie Railroad diagram representing a plan of organization : exhibiting the division of academic duties and showing the number and class of employés engaged in each department : from the returns of September 1855

Company organizational diagrammatic map drawn in the form of a branching tree that identifies in its branches all of the functional offices of the railroad by name. Shows railroad trackage branches as straight lines radiating from the central office of the "Gen'l Sup't". The branches extend from New York (State) westward thru northern New Jersey and northern Pennsylvania to Lake Erie. "Published by permission." LC copy imperfect: Use-worn, brittle, fold-lined, torn, missing sections along the margins. LC copy annotated in ink handwriting in lower margin: 18[4?]. Deposited in Clerk's Office So. Dist. N.Y. May 30,1856. Includes text, note, legend of symbols, and statistical table of "Number of offices and employés classed". Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1864

Richmond and York River Railroad

"Sketch from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map. Extends from Richmond west to West Point. Also shows the course of the Pamunkey River. Forms part of the Gilmer Map Collection. Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Gift of Mrs. Louisa Porter (Gilmer) Minis (i.e., Mrs. J. F. Minis), Savannah, Ga., in 1911. Manuscripts o.s.

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Library of Congress1851

Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis,

Shows railroads in operation or under construction and projected railroads in the northeastern United States and part of Canada.. Includes distance chart and insets "Map of rail roads in Massachusetts" and "Boston harbor & rail road termini." Scale ca. 1:3,375,000. LC Railroad maps, 79 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Same as G3711.P3 1851 .B6 (81-692879) AACR2

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