Map Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850.


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Title
Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850.
Summary
Shows New England, eastern New York, and the Maritime Provinces. Gives completed, in progress, and proposed railroads. Indicates drainage, state boundaries, and larger cities. Slightly different edition, engraved by B. W. Thayer & Co., Boston, accompanies Morton's Report on the Survey of the European and North American Railway ... in Documents in Relation to the European and North American Railway Company ... (Portland, Harmon and Williams, 1851)
Contributor Names
Morton, A. C. (Engineer)
Created / Published
Philad[delphi]a, 1850.
Subject Headings
-  Railroads--New England--Maps
-  Railroads--Maritime Provinces--Maps
-  United States--New England
-  Canada--Maritime Provinces
Notes
-  Scale [ca. 1:1,625,000].
-  LC Railroad maps, 105
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Inset: Map showing the plan for shortening the transit between New York & London. 12 x 42 cm.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
col. map 66 x 76 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3721.P3 1850 .M6
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3721p.rr001050
Library of Congress Control Number
98688380
Online Format
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Description
Shows New England, eastern New York, and the Maritime Provinces. Gives completed, in progress, and proposed railroads. Indicates drainage, state boundaries, and larger cities. Slightly different edition, engraved by B. W. Thayer & Co., Boston, accompanies Morton's Report on the Survey of the European and North American Railway ... in Documents in Relation to the European and North American Railway Company ... (Portland, Harmon and Williams, 1851)
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Morton, A. C. Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850. [PhiladDelphia, 1850] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688380/. (Accessed January 19, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Morton, A. C. (1850) Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850. [PhiladDelphia] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688380/.

MLA citation style:

Morton, A. C. Map of the European and North American Railway, showing its connection with the railways of the United States & Canada; made by direction of His Excellency John Hubbard, Governor of Maine under the resolve of Aug. 20th 1850. [PhiladDelphia, 1850] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/98688380/>.