Railroad Maps, 1828-1900

Of general interest:

Bourne, Russell. Americans on the Move: A History of Waterways, Railways, and Highways. Golden, Colo: Fulcrum Publishing, 1995.

Jenson, Oliver. The American Heritage History of Railroads in America. N.Y.: American Heritage, 1975.

Modelski, Andrew M. Railroad Maps of the United States. Library of Congress: Washington, 1975.

Stover, John F. American Railroads. Second Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997.

For younger readers:

Blumberg, Rhonda. Full Steam Ahead: The Race to Build a Transcontinental Railroad. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1996.

Coiley, John. Train. N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

Hynson, Colin. The History of Railways. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron's, 1998.

Stille, Darlene. Trains. N.Y.: Children's Press, 1997.