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Map of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, stations, named lines of railroads, and the railroad network with the main lines emphasized. Chartered in 1894.
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.
C² 29397 U.S. Copyright Office Shows Rock Island ticket offices and stations, cable and electric street car system, and elevated system in the city. Title in Copyright record, v. 15, 1897: Birdseye view of portion of Chicago showing elevated railway system and Loop in connection with Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Stations. Includes indexes to points of interest and col. ill. of "Elevated station at the 'Rock Island' Van Buren St. station." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. PM3
Map of the southern states showing drainage, cities and towns, and mines and minerals along the route of the main line.