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Map Map of the western railroads tributary to Philadelphia, with their rival lines; prepared under the direction of Charles Ellet Jr., Civil Engineer.

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Title

  • Map of the western railroads tributary to Philadelphia, with their rival lines; prepared under the direction of Charles Ellet Jr., Civil Engineer.

Summary

  • Covers area from Jefferson City, Mo., to New Haven, Conn., and from Oswego, N.Y., to Blakely, N.C.

Names

  • Ellet, Charles, 1810-1862.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia, 1851.

Headings

  • -  Railroads--United States--Maps
  • -  United States

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:2,200,000.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 80
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Shows "Roads tributary to Philadelphia" and "Roads tributary to New York and Baltimore."
  • -  Includes remarks.

Medium

  • map, 40 x 80 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3701.P3 1851 .E4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688355

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ellet, Charles. Map of the western railroads tributary to Philadelphia, with their rival lines; prepared under the direction of Charles Ellet Jr., Civil Engineer. Philadelphia, 1851. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688355/.

APA citation style:

Ellet, C. (1851) Map of the western railroads tributary to Philadelphia, with their rival lines; prepared under the direction of Charles Ellet Jr., Civil Engineer. Philadelphia. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688355/.

MLA citation style:

Ellet, Charles. Map of the western railroads tributary to Philadelphia, with their rival lines; prepared under the direction of Charles Ellet Jr., Civil Engineer. Philadelphia, 1851. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/98688355/>.