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Title: Map of the railroads and canals, finished, unfinished, and in contemplation, in the United States
Other Title: Rail road map.
Summary: Important early map of the United States. Includes drainage, canals, and cities and towns. Contains route profiles for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the Columbia Railroad, Pa., and the Massachusetts railroads.
Contributor Names: Norris, William (Engraver); Minor, Daniel K.
Created / Published: New York : Railroad Journal, 1834.
Subject Headings: - Railroads--United States--Maps; - Canals--United States--Maps; - United States
Notes: - "August 1834."; - Relief shown by hachures.; - Shows a small portion of southern Ontario.; - Accompanied by text: A map of the railroads and canals in the United States and Canada, accompanied with a concise description of each. 72 p. ; 16 cm.; - LC Railroad maps, 2a; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.; - Includes 14 profiles of canals and railroads and ill.; - Vault; - Acquisitions control no. 85-32
Medium: 1 map : hand col. ; 59 x 91 cm., folded in cover 16 x 9 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: G3701.P3 1834 .N6
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701p.rr00002a
Library of Congress Control Number: 96688053
Online Format: image
Description: Important early map of the United States. Includes drainage, canals, and cities and towns. Contains route profiles for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the Columbia Railroad, Pa., and the Massachusetts railroads.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/96688053
Additional Metadata Formats: MARCXML Record; MODS Record; Dublin Core Record

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Norris, William, and Daniel K Minor. Map of the railroads and canals, finished, unfinished, and in contemplation, in the United States. New York: Railroad Journal, 1834. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96688053/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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Norris, W. & Minor, D. K. (1834) Map of the railroads and canals, finished, unfinished, and in contemplation, in the United States. New York: Railroad Journal. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96688053/.

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