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G. Woolworth Colton's series of railroad maps.

Title
G. Woolworth Colton's series of railroad maps. No. 2, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Lower Canada.
Author
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.
Publication
18 Beekman St., New York : G. Woolworth Colton, 1860.

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Description
1 map : hand colored; 89 x 68 cm, on sheet 93 x 70 cm
Summary
Shows state, county, and township boundaries, canals, railroads completed and under construction, and distances between stations.
Alternative Title
  • Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Lower Canada
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US024.4.04
Subject
  • Railroads > New England > Maps
  • Railroads > Québec (Province) > Maps
  • Railroads
  • New England
  • Québec
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Also shows railroad lines in eastern New York State and western New Brunswick.
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
  • Inset: The eastern portion of Massachusetts on an enlarged scale. 28 x 25 cm.
Indexed In (note)
  • Railroad maps of the United States
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Linking Entry (note)
  • "Printed for the History of the Railroads of the United States by H.V. Poor."
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5272
LCCN
98688384
OCLC
43589656
Author
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.
Title
G. Woolworth Colton's series of railroad maps. No. 2, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Lower Canada.
Publisher
18 Beekman St., New York : G. Woolworth Colton, 1860.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:900,000. 14.2 miles to 1 in. (W 74°25ʹ--W 66°45ʹ/N 47°35ʹ--N 40°20ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
Railroad maps of the United States, 111
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 803, column b, row 4
Linking Entry
"Printed for the History of the Railroads of the United States by H.V. Poor."
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect; part of legend lacking.
Source
US024.4.04
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Related To
Poor, Henry V. (Henry Varnum), 1812-1905. History of the railroads and canals of the United States (OCoLC)13793018
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5272
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