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Map Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania, 1839.

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Title

  • Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania, 1839.

Summary

  • Survey map and profile of part of Pennsylvania and Maryland from Gettysburg to the Potomac River. Shows relief by hachures along the line, creeks, roads, cities and towns. Chartered on January 9, 1838; constructed December 1, 1858.

Names

  • Campbell, Henry R.
  • Gettysburg Railroad.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia, 1839.

Headings

  • -  Gettysburg Railroad
  • -  Railroads--Pennsylvania--Gettysburg Region--Maps
  • -  Railroads--Maryland--Washington County--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Gettysburg Region
  • -  United States--Maryland--Washington County

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:80,000.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 417
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.

Medium

  • map 31 x 85 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.G3P3 1839 .C3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688668

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Campbell, Henry R, and Gettysburg Railroad. Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1839. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688668/.

APA citation style:

Campbell, H. R. & Gettysburg Railroad. (1839) Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688668/.

MLA citation style:

Campbell, Henry R, and Gettysburg Railroad. Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1839. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688668/>.