Map Colton's railroad map (intermediate size) of the United States reduced from "Colton's railroad and commercial map of the United States."

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Title
Colton's railroad map (intermediate size) of the United States reduced from "Colton's railroad and commercial map of the United States."
Summary
Detailed map of the United States showing drainage, cities and towns, internal boundaries, railroads named along the line, and railroads under construction.
Contributor Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Created / Published
New York, 1870.
Subject Headings
-  Railroads--United States--Maps
-  United States
Notes
-  Scale 1:2,217,600.
-  LC Railroad maps, 50
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Inset: Plan of the western portion of the Unites States. 32 x 42 cm.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
map 4 sheets, each 55 x 62 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3701.P3 1870 .G15
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701p.rr000500
Library of Congress Control Number
98688335
Online Format
image
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/98688335
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Chicago citation style:

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Colton's railroad map intermediate size of the United States reduced from "Colton's railroad and commercial map of the United States". New York, 1870. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688335/.

APA citation style:

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (1870) Colton's railroad map intermediate size of the United States reduced from "Colton's railroad and commercial map of the United States". New York. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688335/.

MLA citation style:

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Colton's railroad map intermediate size of the United States reduced from "Colton's railroad and commercial map of the United States". New York, 1870. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688335/>.

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