Map Dinsmore & Company's new and complete map of the railway system of the United States and Canada; compiled from official sources, under the direction of the editor of the "American Railway Guide."

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Title
Dinsmore & Company's new and complete map of the railway system of the United States and Canada; compiled from official sources, under the direction of the editor of the "American Railway Guide."
Summary
Map of the eastern United States to about the 96th Meridian showing operating and projected railroads.
Contributor Names
Dinsmore, Curran.
Created / Published
[New York], 1850.
Subject Headings
-  Railroads--United States--Maps
-  United States
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:5,200,000.
-  Inset: City of New York [showing the Harlem R.R.] 18 x 15 cm.
-  LC also has 1854 edition.
-  LC Railroad maps, 16
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
map 40 x 50 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3701.P3 1850 .D5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701p.rr000160
Library of Congress Control Number
98688311
Online Format
image
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/98688311
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Chicago citation style:

Dinsmore, Curran. Dinsmore & Company's new and complete map of the railway system of the United States and Canada; compiled from official sources, under the direction of the editor of the "American Railway Guide.". [New York, 1850] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688311/.

APA citation style:

Dinsmore, C. (1850) Dinsmore & Company's new and complete map of the railway system of the United States and Canada; compiled from official sources, under the direction of the editor of the "American Railway Guide.". [New York] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688311/.

MLA citation style:

Dinsmore, Curran. Dinsmore & Company's new and complete map of the railway system of the United States and Canada; compiled from official sources, under the direction of the editor of the "American Railway Guide.". [New York, 1850] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688311/>.

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