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Route of a proposed railroad from Powelton, West Philada. to the Philada; gas works and thence to the river Delaware; surveyed by the engineer of ...
Scale ca. 1:35,000. LC Railroad maps, 293 Description derived from published bibliography. Outline map of Philadelphia and vicinity showing different railroad lines and depots. Below "Line E" on the map is the ...
Contributor: Kollner, Augustus Site: American Memory-cultural - Main Catalog Original Format: Map Date: 1856 View catalog record -
Dedicated to the city of Philadelphia through the directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company; plan no. 2. exhibits the streets with the present railroads removed; ...
Scale ca. 1:40,000. LC Railroad maps, 294 Description derived from published bibliography. Street map of Philadelphia and vicinity showing proposed railroads. At lower right of map: "Directors for No. 2 of the ...
Contributor: Hoxsie, S. K. Site: American Memory-cultural - Main Catalog Original Format: Map Date: 1858 View catalog record -
Map of railroad line commencing at a point on the West-Philadelphia R.R. 4 miles below its junction with the Columbia R.R. & terminating at the ...
Scale 1:9,600. Across bottom of map: "Profiles of ground." 6 x 56 cm. LC Railroad maps, 611 Description derived from published bibliography. The distance and cost of grading is tabulated at the ...
Contributor: Howell, Courtland D. Site: American Memory-cultural - Main Catalog Original Format: Map Date: 1849 View catalog record -
History Of Railroads And Maps - Railroad Maps 1828 To 1900
Railways were introduced in England in the seventeenth century as a way to reduce friction in moving heavily loaded wheeled vehicles. The first North American "gravity road," as it was called, was ...
Site: LOC.gov web pages Original Format: Map - Web Page Date: 1998-10-19
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