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To the right of the map is an advertisement stating "American Railway Guide for the United States. Published Monthly."
Map of the eastern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, state boundaries, canals, and the railroad network. In 1923 Poor's Publishing Company of New York issued a reduced redrawing of this map measuring 46 x 50 cm.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1848. From Doggett's Railroad Guide, New York, (1848), p. 56. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. LC Railroad maps, 75 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Description derived from published bibliography. Annotations added in pencil and colored inks to indicate "Railroads tending to Richmond, Norfolk Alexandria and Baltimore," and the "proposed extension of the Manassas Gap Railroad west . . . Sep. 1852." Scale ca. 1:625,000. LC Railroad maps, 81 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Description derived from published bibliography. At top of map: "See paragraph headed Our Railway Map." On the verso: City of Boston. 18 x 14 cm. Scale [ca. 1:2,700,000]. LC Railroad maps, 101 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
LC copy imperfect, lower right quarter of map missing. LC also has 1853 and 1854 editions. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:570,240. LC Railroad maps, 107 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
LC also has 1855 edition. Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: Map of Boston showing the entrance of the Rail Roads. Circle, diameter 22 cm. Scale ca. 1:775,000. LC Railroad maps, 109 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Signed in ms: "Millard Fillmore 1862." Description derived from published bibliography. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 29 LC Railroad maps, 138 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
Signed in ms: "Milliard Fillmore, March 9, 1863." Another edition. 4 sheets, each 48 x 66 cm. dated 1863. Stephenson, no. 41. Description derived from published bibliography. "Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations, cities, towns, landings, sand bars, islands, bluffs, bayous, cut-offs, the steamboat channel, mileage, fortifications, railroads, &c. along the river." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 28 LC Railroad maps, 139 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
At head of title: Survey of routes from the valley of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:370,000. LC Railroad maps, 147 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd. and 35th. parallels. Relief shown by hachures. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:600,000. LC Railroad maps, 148 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Second copy is missing left side of map.
At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:60,000. LC Railroad maps, 149 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:240,000. LC Railroad maps, 150 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:60,000. LC Railroad maps, 151 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 1. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico. 20 x 15 cm. Scale 1:950,400. LC Railroad maps, 152 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Insets: Sketch of Aztec Pass. Drawn by C. Mahon. From a sketch by A. H. Campbell, Civil Engineer. 12 x 17 cm.--Sketch of Campbell's Pass from Agua Azul to Salt Spring. Drawn by C. Mahon. 13 x 32 cm. Scale 1:950,400. LC Railroad maps, 153 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 47th and 49th Parallels. Map no. 1. "Drawn by John Lambert. Topographer of the exploration." 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 154 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 47th and 49th Parallels. Map no. 2. "Drawn by John Lambert. Topographer of the exploration, assisted by J. R. P. Mechlin." 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) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 155 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.