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Title: The Queen & Crescent route in connection with the railroad systems of the United States and Mexico. Local map of the Queen & Crescent route

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Alternate titles

  • The Queen & Crescent route in connection with the railroad systems of the United States and Mexico. Local map of the Queen & Crescent route.

Dates

  • Issued: 1890
  • Coverage: 1890
  • Coverage: 1890 to 1890

Summary

2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; sheet 92 x 42 cm., each map 50 x 40 or smaller.

Shows state boundaries, railroad routes, names of cities, towns, and other points of interest.

Local map covers South Central United States.

Relief shown by hachures.

Prime meridians: Greenwich & Washington, D.C.

Includes "Along the Line", a description of states on route.

Verso includes train schedules, cartouche ill. entitled: South via the beautiful Queen & Crescent ; other insigna read: Queen & Crescent Route "The Southern".

Date from verso: Sept. 7th, 1890.

Below ill. cartouche: Poole Bros. Chicago.

Subjects

  • Railroads United States Maps.
  • Railroads Southwest, Old Maps.
  • Shipping United States Maps.
  • Harbors United States Maps.
  • Inland water transportation United States Maps.
  • Inland navigation United States Maps.
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • United States
  • Railroads
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-125.8,-66.65,49.92,19.53)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Poole Brothers. The Queen & Crescent route in connection with the railroad systems of the United States and Mexico. Local map of the Queen & Crescent route. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-007296939/39015091195399_01

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng