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Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the large map of the U.S. by H. S. Tanner.

Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
[Philadelphia] Engraved by J. Knight, 1830.

SUMMARY
One of the earliest general maps of the eastern United States showing railroads in operation. The working lines are in blue, proposed lines are in green. Canals are shown in red and yellow. [From published bibliography]

NOTES
Scale ca. 1:7,000,000.

Reference: LC Railroad maps, 1

From the author's A brief description of the canals and railroads of the United States.

Includes cross sections of 4 canals and inset "South part of Florida."

SUBJECTS
Railroads--United States--Maps.
United States.

RELATED NAMES
Knight, J. W.
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858. Brief description of the canals and railroads of the United States.

MEDIUM
col. map 43 x 58 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3701.P3 1830 .T3 RR 1

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA

DIGITAL ID
g3701p rr000010 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701p.rr000010

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