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Map of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad lines and connections

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Title
Map of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad lines and connections
Creator
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.  
Scale
Scale 1:1,267,000. Scale of statute miles 20 = 1 inch  
Coordinates
(W 84°--W 70°/N 44°--N 36°)
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Publisher
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.  
Date of Publication
1869  
Extent
1 map : hand color
Dimensions
65 x 96 cm
Notes
  • Likely published in 1869.
  • Shows narrow and broad gauge lines, completed and proposed railroads, canals, and locations of bituminous coal fields and oil regions.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1869 by G.W.&C.B. Colton & Co in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York."
  • Longitude on map from Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
Coverage-Spatial
United States  
Language
English
Subject
Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad Company  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99398883512205899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleMap of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad lines and connections
CreatorG.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.  
ScaleScale 1:1,267,000. Scale of statute miles 20 = 1 inch  
Coordinates(W 84°--W 70°/N 44°--N 36°)
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)
PublisherG.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.  
Date of Publication1869  
Extent1 map : hand color
Dimensions65 x 96 cm
Notes
  • Likely published in 1869.
  • Shows narrow and broad gauge lines, completed and proposed railroads, canals, and locations of bituminous coal fields and oil regions.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1869 by G.W.&C.B. Colton & Co in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York."
  • Longitude on map from Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
Coverage-SpatialUnited States  
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBoston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad Company  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99398883512205899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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