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

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Title

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

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]

Names

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

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia] Engraved by J. Knight, 1830.

Headings

  • -  Railroads--United States--Maps
  • -  United States

Notes

  • -  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

Medium

  • col. map 43 x 58 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3701.P3 1830 .T3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm70005360

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Tanner, Henry Schenck, and J. W Knight. Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S. [Philadelphia Engraved by J. Knight, 1830] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005360/.

APA citation style:

Tanner, H. S. & Knight, J. W. (1830) Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S. [Philadelphia Engraved by J. Knight] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005360/.

MLA citation style:

Tanner, Henry Schenck, and J. W Knight. Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S. [Philadelphia Engraved by J. Knight, 1830] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm70005360/>.