- Collection:
- Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Rare Map Collection
- Title:
- Skeleton map showing the railroads completed and in progress in the United States and their connection as proposed with the harbor of Pensacola / prepared by order of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1st session, 30th Congress, circa 1858
- Creator:
- United States. Congress. House.
- Date of Original:
- 1858
- Subject:
- United States--Maps
Trade routes--North America--Maps
Railroads--United States--Maps - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
- Medium:
- maps (documents)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Scale [scale]
Outline map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, major cities, and constructed and contemplated railroads. The southern portion of map indicates proposed shipping routes to points in the West Indies and Middle America. This is one of the earliest small-scale government maps to show a railroad network. [From published bibliography] - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1858s4
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1858s4#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1858s4/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Title], [map number], Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 map ; 122.5 x 92.5 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
