Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States
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Short Title:
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Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States
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Obj Height cm:
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61
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Obj Width cm:
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96
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Scale 1:
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6,600,000
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Note:
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This is a rare version of a similar 1859 map by Lloyd which showed only railroad presidents portraits in the border. This issue removes some of the portraits and substitutes advertisements, some relating to railroads. Outline hand color map, mounted on linen. Showing drainage, state boundaries, major cities, forts, finished and proposed railroads. Portraits of 12 railroad presidents are reproduced in the border, including: John Robin McDaniel, Jacob Strader, John Caldwell, J. Edgar Thompson, R. N. Rice, S. S. L'Hommedieu, J. B. Warring, S. L. Fremont, Ex-Gov. John L. Helm, Hon. John Ross, Hon. Erastus Corning, W. H. Clements. Includes advertisements, notes and illustrations of various buildings, steamboat, and wagons. Relief shown by hachures.
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Full Title:
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Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States, showing the three proposed roads and the overland mail route to the Pacific 1859. Drawn and engraved by Rae Smith, 71 Nassau St. N.Y. From materials furnished to the 36th Congress, March 1859 by G.K. Warren, Lt. U.S. Top. Eng. for the passage of the Pacific Railroad Bill. Entered ... 1859, by J.T. Lloyd ... Pensylvania.
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List No:
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8022.000
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Pub Date:
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1859
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Pub Title:
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Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States, showing the three proposed roads and the overland mail route to the Pacific 1859. Drawn and engraved by Rae Smith, 71 Nassau St. N.Y. From materials furnished to the 36th Congress, March 1859 by G.K. Warren, Lt. U.S. Top. Eng. for the passage of the Pacific Railroad Bill. Entered ... 1859, by J.T. Lloyd ... Pensylvania.
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Pub Note:
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
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8022.000
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Pub Height cm:
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61
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Pub Width cm:
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96
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Image No:
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8022000
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Publisher Location:
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Philadelphia
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Publisher:
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J.T. Lloyd
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Type:
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Separate Map
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Country:
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United States
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Subject:
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Railroad
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Engraver or Printer:
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Smith, Rae
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Publication Author:
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Lloyd, James T.
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Pub Type:
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Separate Map
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Author:
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Lloyd, James T.
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Date:
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1859
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