Map Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States and the Canadas &c.

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About this Item

Title

  • Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States and the Canadas &c.

Summary

  • Detailed county map of the eastern half of the United States showing place names and the railroads.

Names

  • Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.

Created / Published

  • New York, 1860.

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:3,250,000.
  • -  LC also has 1862 edition.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 41
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Inset: Colton's map of the United States showing the proposed railroad routes to the Pacific Ocean. 18 x 26 cm.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • map 80 x 98 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3701.P3 1860 .J15

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688329

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States and the Canadas &c. New York, 1860. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688329/.

APA citation style:

Colton, J. H. (1860) Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States and the Canadas &c. New York. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688329/.

MLA citation style:

Colton, J. H. Colton's new railroad & county map of the United States and the Canadas &c. New York, 1860. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688329/>.