Map Colton's railroad & commercial map of the United States and Canada; compiled, engraved and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1871.

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Title: Colton's railroad & commercial map of the United States and Canada; compiled, engraved and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1871.
Summary: Detailed map of the United States east of the Mississippi River naming railroad lines showing cities and towns, railroad stations, state and county boundaries.
Contributor Names: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Created / Published: New York, 1871.
Subject Headings: - United States--Maps; - United States
Notes: - Scale 1:1,267,200.; - LC also has 1870 edition.; - LC Railroad maps, 51; - Description derived from published bibliography.; - Insets: General map of the United States showing the railroad routes across the continent. 41 x 66 cm.--Map of the railroads of New England on an enlarged scale. 64 x 40 cm.; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium: map 6 sheets, each 92 x 77 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: G3700 1871 .G15
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3700.rr000510
Library of Congress Control Number: 98688336
Online Format: image
Description: Detailed map of the United States east of the Mississippi River naming railroad lines showing cities and towns, railroad stations, state and county boundaries.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/98688336
Additional Metadata Formats: MARCXML Record; MODS Record; Dublin Core Record

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G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Colton's railroad & commercial map of the United States and Canada; compiled, engraved and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1871. New York, 1871. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688336/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (1871) Colton's railroad & commercial map of the United States and Canada; compiled, engraved and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1871. New York. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688336/.

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