Map showing the Washington and Ohio Rail Road and its connections
Map of the northeastern states showing drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line.
east↗
SEARCH · Search Library of Congress
Results for “atlantic coast (u.s.)”
Search indexed Library of Congress records for Sanborn fire insurance maps, railroad maps, historical newspapers and photographs. Explore places, dates and original collection links.
Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.
A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : from St. Louis to the Bay of San Francisco
"The red line indicates the route of the Railroad. The green line is the route followed by Col. Fremont from the South Pass to Humboldt River."
united states↗
Map of the Seaboard Air Line and its principal connections north, south, east & west, 1896
Map of part of the eastern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network emphasizing the main line.
east↗
Map showing the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and its connections, prepared at Colton's Geographic Establishment, N.Y., 1867
Part of southwestern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line.
united states↗
Map of the land grant & connections of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1037 miles of road, 12,000,000 acres of land
Relief shown by hachures. Scale ca. 1:1,600,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 650/1; 650/2; 610/3
west↗
Map showing the Southern Maryland Railroad and its connections : north, south, east, and west
Covers Maryland, eastern Virginia, Delmarva Peninsula, and southeastern Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Also shows shipping routes in Chesapeake Bay. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1881 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress in Washington." Hand col. in red to show Southern Maryland R.R. and in blue to show connecting lines and shipping routes. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, rubber-stamped, annotated in pencil, missing sections at sheet corners. Includes text and statistical data. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies
middle atlantic states↗
Birds-eye-view of the Richmond & Danville Railroad and the Florida Central & Peninsular Systems and their connections
Perspective map looking north from Florida covering the southern United States. Relief is shown by shading. Drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network are indicated. Main lines appear in heavy red.
united states↗
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.--completed road, September 5th, 1882
Map of the northern and western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns. Color coded to show "Northern Pacific Lines, Proper, Oregon Railway & Navigation Co's System, Oregon and Transcontinental Branch Lines, Lines to be constructed." Fringed lines indicate roads under construction.
united states↗
Map showing the Kansas & Gulf Short Line R.R. and the Texas & St. Louis R'y with its branches, extensions and connections
Detailed map of the central portion of the United States showing drainage, cities and towns, and the iron and timber areas in Texas. Indicates the railroad network with emphasis on the main lines.
west↗
Map showing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad system, with its connections
Map of the southwestern states from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; indicates in table form miles of lines in Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico; shows relief by hachures, drainage, state boundaries, and cities and towns.
united states↗
Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and its principal connections
Eastern half of the United States showing major drainage, cities and towns, the railroad network, with names of lines, and the main ones indicated in heavy black. No railroad connections appear in the south where the hand indicator is located.
united states↗
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.
west↗
A geographically correct county map of the states traversed by the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fé Railroad and its connections
Detailed map of the central United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, counties, cities and towns, roads, wagon trails, and the railroad network. This line was chartered by the state of Kansas in 1859; the first 75 miles of line were not completed until 1871. See also entry 553.
united states↗
Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Route near the 38th & 39th parallels
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps ... to Illustrate the Various Reports ... (Washington, 1859) Scale 1:760,320; 12 miles to 1 in. LC Railroad maps, 160 LC Railroad maps, 161 LC Railroad maps, 162 LC Railroad maps, 163 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 100, 650/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3; 700/4; 700/5; 710/1
united states↗
The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe railroad system, 1899
Map of the Western United States from Chicago to the Pacific coast, roads and railroads are named.
railroads↗
Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Annotated on verso: United States from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. 1868. Millard Fillmore, Nov. 17, 1869. Shows routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes list of "Authorities" and inset "Territory of Alaska." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Vault AACR2
west↗
Map of routes for a Pacific railroad
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Appears in the U.S. War Dept.'s Report of the Secretary of War on the several Pacific railroad explorations, 1855. "This is a hurried compilation of all the authentic surveys and is designed to exhibit the relations of the different routes to each other. An elaborate map on scale of 1:3,000,000 is being compiled and is in an advanced state." In manuscript ink on verso: "Maps showing boundaries of proposed territory of Arizona belonging to the [illegible], Department of the Interior." Annotations in ink at lower center. LC copy imperfect: Mounted on cloth, minor discoloration horizontally along lower right half and along upper left half. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
united states↗
Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Railroads corrected June 5th 1873." This printing of the map includes the extension showing a portion of Canada compiled and drawn in 1871. Shows routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes list of "Authorities" and inset "Territory of Alaska." Scale 1:3,000,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Designed to show "Milt. posts underlined in red color." LC copy not colored. Vault AACR2
west↗