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The popular through car line between the East and West : New York, Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis : the Niagara Falls route

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Title
The popular through car line between the East and West : New York, Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis : the Niagara Falls route
Alternative Title
West Shore Railroad : St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Montreal, Saratoga, Catskills
Creator
Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:2,110,000  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Publisher
Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company  
Date of Publication
1896-09  
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
0 x 100 cm, folded to 22 x 11 cm
Notes
  • "The West Shore Railroad was originally envisioned as a competitor to the wildly popular New York Central Railroad, and ran from Jersey City to Albany along the Hudson River at various points starting in the late 1860s. In 1880, the line was extended to Buffalo and the entire company was reorganized. Finally, in 1885, the New York Central bought the line and incorporated it into the company's broader network of routes, which can be seen on this map, issued shortly after the purchase in 1886. The West Shore Railroad comprises only a small fraction of the overall route, which is depicted in a bold red line and stretches from Boston on the Atlantic Coast across much of the Midwest to Chicago and St. Louis. Various stops are crammed along the length of the line, which is actually a combination of several different railroads held by the New York Central. A list at the top of the sheet notes several locations accessible via the West Shore Railway and its connections, while an image of a Wagner Sleeping Car (a main competitor of Pullman) can be seen in the lower right corner. Numerous timetables and a small inset map of New York City showing the railroad's ticket offices can be found on the verso of the sheet."--Curtis Wright Maps.
  • "Timetables and text on verso with map: Map showing terminal stations of the West Shore Railroad and ocean steamship docks of New York City, Hoboken, Jersey City & Brooklyn.
  • Includes illustration of Wagner Sleeping Car and names of "a few important points reached by the West Shore Railroad and its connections ...
  • "Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York."--Lower right corner.
  • Relief shown by hachures and shading.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Great Lake Region (North America)  
  • Northeastern States  
Language
English
Subject
  • Railroad stations  
  • Railroads  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955561727805899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleThe popular through car line between the East and West : New York, Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis : the Niagara Falls route
Alternative TitleWest Shore Railroad : St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Montreal, Saratoga, Catskills
CreatorWynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company  
ScaleScale approximately 1:2,110,000  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)
PublisherWynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company  
Date of Publication1896-09  
Extent1 map : color
Dimensions0 x 100 cm, folded to 22 x 11 cm
Notes
  • "The West Shore Railroad was originally envisioned as a competitor to the wildly popular New York Central Railroad, and ran from Jersey City to Albany along the Hudson River at various points starting in the late 1860s. In 1880, the line was extended to Buffalo and the entire company was reorganized. Finally, in 1885, the New York Central bought the line and incorporated it into the company's broader network of routes, which can be seen on this map, issued shortly after the purchase in 1886. The West Shore Railroad comprises only a small fraction of the overall route, which is depicted in a bold red line and stretches from Boston on the Atlantic Coast across much of the Midwest to Chicago and St. Louis. Various stops are crammed along the length of the line, which is actually a combination of several different railroads held by the New York Central. A list at the top of the sheet notes several locations accessible via the West Shore Railway and its connections, while an image of a Wagner Sleeping Car (a main competitor of Pullman) can be seen in the lower right corner. Numerous timetables and a small inset map of New York City showing the railroad's ticket offices can be found on the verso of the sheet."--Curtis Wright Maps.
  • "Timetables and text on verso with map: Map showing terminal stations of the West Shore Railroad and ocean steamship docks of New York City, Hoboken, Jersey City & Brooklyn.
  • Includes illustration of Wagner Sleeping Car and names of "a few important points reached by the West Shore Railroad and its connections ...
  • "Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York."--Lower right corner.
  • Relief shown by hachures and shading.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Great Lake Region (North America)  
  • Northeastern States  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Railroad stations  
  • Railroads  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955561727805899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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