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Author: Anderson, P.

Date: 1845

Short Title: Map Exhibiting The ... Lines for the New-York and New-Haven Rail-Road.

Publisher: New York: Snyder & Black Lithogrs.

Type: Separate Map

Obj Height cm: 47

Obj Width cm: 316

Scale 1: 40,000

Note: Greatly detailed strip map over ten feet long showing the surveyed routes of the New York and New Haven Railroad. The line was opened in 1849. The map is unique for a railroad map in its huge size, large scale, elegance of drawing, and variety of information shown (houses, trails, rivers, turnpikes, lighthouses, harbors, hills, swamps, etc.).

Reference: Modelski 484; Modelski North America 9.

State/Province: New York ; Connecticut

Subject: Railroad

Full Title: Map Exhibiting The Experimental and Located Lines for the New-York and New-Haven Rail-Road ... Projected and Drawn by P. Anderson Civil Engr. Scale 1 to 40,000. Febr. 1845. Snyder & Black Lithogrs. 87 Fulton St. New-York.

List No: 4218.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Twining, A.G. ; Harris, D.L. ; Ehesbroush, J.C. ; Shotwell, E. ; Mason, R.B. ; Provost, B.B. ; Sours, P.

Publication Author: Anderson, P.

Pub Date: 1845

Pub Title: Map Exhibiting The Experimental and Located Lines for the New-York and New-Haven Rail-Road ... Projected and Drawn by P. Anderson Civil Engr. Scale 1 to 40,000. Febr. 1845. Snyder & Black Lithogrs. 87 Fulton St. New-York.

Pub Reference: Modelski 484; Modelski North America 9.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 4218.000

Pub Type: Separate Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 47

Pub Width cm: 162

Image No: 4218000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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