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Map of the Chicago & Alton R.R. and connecting lines

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Title
Map of the Chicago & Alton R.R. and connecting lines
Alternative Title
  • Map of the Chicago & Alton Railroad and connecting lines.
  • Map of the Chicago and Alton R.R. and connecting lines
Creator
Rand McNally and Company  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher
Rand McNally and Company  
Date of Publication
1898  
Extent
1 map :
Dimensions
61 x 89 cm
Notes
  • Likely published February 1898.
  • [Published for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The Chicago and Alton's main line from Chicago to Alton, Illinois (on the Missouri River) and its extensions to St. Louis and Kansas City are boldly highlighted in black. Each stop along these lines is labeled. Identifies the major stops: Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Highlights connections on the Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe, and Southern Pacific railroads. Innumerable other railroads are also illustrated.]--Edited description of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.
  • Text, timetables, and advertisements on verso.
  • Includes advertisement.
  • At bottom of panel: February '98.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Shows some railroads in Canada and Mexico.
Coverage-Spatial
United States  
Language
English
Subject
  • Railroads  
  • Chicago and Alton Railroad Company  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99954918018805899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleMap of the Chicago & Alton R.R. and connecting lines
Alternative Title
  • Map of the Chicago & Alton Railroad and connecting lines.
  • Map of the Chicago and Alton R.R. and connecting lines
CreatorRand McNally and Company  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)
PublisherRand McNally and Company  
Date of Publication1898  
Extent1 map :
Dimensions61 x 89 cm
Notes
  • Likely published February 1898.
  • [Published for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The Chicago and Alton's main line from Chicago to Alton, Illinois (on the Missouri River) and its extensions to St. Louis and Kansas City are boldly highlighted in black. Each stop along these lines is labeled. Identifies the major stops: Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Highlights connections on the Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe, and Southern Pacific railroads. Innumerable other railroads are also illustrated.]--Edited description of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.
  • Text, timetables, and advertisements on verso.
  • Includes advertisement.
  • At bottom of panel: February '98.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Shows some railroads in Canada and Mexico.
Coverage-SpatialUnited States  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Railroads  
  • Chicago and Alton Railroad Company  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99954918018805899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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