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

About this Item

About this Item

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.

Names

  • G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Created / Published

  • New York, 1870.

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

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688335

Online Format

  • image

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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/>.