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Railroad map of Illinois : map promoting the sale of land alongside the Illinois Central Railroad lines from Cairo to Galena and Chicago

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Title
Railroad map of Illinois : map promoting the sale of land alongside the Illinois Central Railroad lines from Cairo to Galena and Chicago
Creator
Illinois Central Railroad Company  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:1,625,000  
Coordinates
(W 91°30ʹ--W 87°01ʹ/N 42°30ʹ--N 36°58ʹ)
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher
Illinois Central Railroad Company  
Date of Publication
1865  
Extent
1 map : hand colored
Dimensions
50.8 x 28.4 cm
Notes
  • Likely published 1865.
  • "A scarce map that was made to aid in the sale of land along the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of the company. Chartered in 1851, the Illinois Central was the first land grant railroad in the United States. It was required to construct a railroad from the northern part of the state to its southern border to fulfill the conditions of the grant. When completed in 1856, it was the longest railline in the world. In large part, investors in the railroad were repaid by the sale of lands on either side of the rail line that were part of the original land grant to the railroad. A map such as this one--with the lands for sale boldly colored in pink and also larger in scale than actuality--was an important sales instrument. In the years leading up to his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was on retainer to the Illinois Central Railroad. It was his largest client, and he was involved in over 50 cases on their behalf. The text below the title of the map provides a glowing report, rich in statistics, of Illinois' agricultural output and potential. It also notes the acreage sold by the Illinois Central to date as does a table at lower right."--Martayan Lan website.
  • Includes 2 statistical tables, text, and extensive advertisement with heading, "Nine hundred thousand acres of land for sale by the Illinois Central Railroad Company."
  • Publication date identified via dates of land sales and agricultural statistics in lower left.
  • Base map "entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1861 by G. Woolworth Colton ..."
  • Subtitle devised by cataloger.
Coverage-Spatial
Illinois  
Language
English
Subject
  • Farms  
  • Railroad land grants  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99933058412205899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleRailroad map of Illinois : map promoting the sale of land alongside the Illinois Central Railroad lines from Cairo to Galena and Chicago
CreatorIllinois Central Railroad Company  
ScaleScale approximately 1:1,625,000  
Coordinates(W 91°30ʹ--W 87°01ʹ/N 42°30ʹ--N 36°58ʹ)
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)
PublisherIllinois Central Railroad Company  
Date of Publication1865  
Extent1 map : hand colored
Dimensions50.8 x 28.4 cm
Notes
  • Likely published 1865.
  • "A scarce map that was made to aid in the sale of land along the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of the company. Chartered in 1851, the Illinois Central was the first land grant railroad in the United States. It was required to construct a railroad from the northern part of the state to its southern border to fulfill the conditions of the grant. When completed in 1856, it was the longest railline in the world. In large part, investors in the railroad were repaid by the sale of lands on either side of the rail line that were part of the original land grant to the railroad. A map such as this one--with the lands for sale boldly colored in pink and also larger in scale than actuality--was an important sales instrument. In the years leading up to his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was on retainer to the Illinois Central Railroad. It was his largest client, and he was involved in over 50 cases on their behalf. The text below the title of the map provides a glowing report, rich in statistics, of Illinois' agricultural output and potential. It also notes the acreage sold by the Illinois Central to date as does a table at lower right."--Martayan Lan website.
  • Includes 2 statistical tables, text, and extensive advertisement with heading, "Nine hundred thousand acres of land for sale by the Illinois Central Railroad Company."
  • Publication date identified via dates of land sales and agricultural statistics in lower left.
  • Base map "entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1861 by G. Woolworth Colton ..."
  • Subtitle devised by cataloger.
Coverage-SpatialIllinois  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Farms  
  • Railroad land grants  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99933058412205899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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