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Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S.

Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S.

description

Summary

One of the earliest general maps of the eastern United States showing railroads in operation. The working lines are in blue, proposed lines are in green. Canals are shown in red and yellow. [From published bibliography]
Scale ca. 1:7,000,000.
LC Railroad maps, 1
From the author's A brief description of the canals and railroads of the United States.
Includes cross sections of 4 canals and inset "South part of Florida."
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
AACR2: 100; 650/1; 700/2

date_range

Date

01/01/1830
person

Contributors

Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858.
Knight, J. W.
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Source

Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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