Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis: compiled under the direction of the committee appointed by the City Council of Boston for celebrating the opening of railway communication between the waters of the Atlantic at Boston, the Canadas and the Great West.

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Title

Main Title Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis: compiled under the direction of the committee appointed by the City Council of Boston for celebrating the opening of railway communication between the waters of the Atlantic at Boston, the Canadas and the Great West.
Added Title Map of Rail Roads in Massachusetts
Added Title Boston Harbor & Rail Road Termini

Creator

Author: Boston (Mass.). Engineering Department.

Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

Name: Tappan & Bradford's Lith.

Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts

Date

Creation: 1851

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and ports for northeastern United States; same for the state of Massachusetts; existing and proposed railroad lines, railroad termini, piers, existing and proposed docks, location of public facilities and navy yard, dams, and bridges for Boston harbor area. Scale [ca. 1: 3,379,000] and [ca. 1:32,000].
Physical Description: 3 maps on 1 page; 59 x 37 cm. or smaller, on sheet 64 x 91 cm.

Subject

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Massachusetts
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Docks -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Maps.
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Boston Harbor (Mass.) -- Maps.

Primary Source

Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Coverage Date: 1851
Place Name: United States - Massachusetts - Suffolk County - Boston

Collection

Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington

Code: UTAM

Institution

Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Code: UTA

Resource Type

Map

Format

Image

Identifier

Accession or Local Control No: 700038
OCLC: 51461659
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth190505