Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States. / Watson, Gaylord / 1874

Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States. Watson, Gaylord, 1874

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Full Title: Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States and the Dominion of Canada Compiled From the Latest Official Sources, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: Routes of the Union, Central & Kansas Pacific Railroad; Vicinity of Boston; Vicinity of Philadelphia; Vicinity of New York; Lower Part of Florida.

Author: Watson, Gaylord

Date: 1874

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Author: Watson, Gaylord

Date: 1874

Short Title: Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States.

Publisher: New York: Gaylord Watson

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 94

Object Width cm: 132

Scale 1: 2,154,240

Note: 5 inset maps, Vignette of Locomotive under title. Shows the route of the "Proposed Atlantic and Great Western Canal." Also an inset of the Union, Central & Kansas Pacific Railroad. Population tables, statistics, etc. Highly detailed map showing railroads and counties and cities in the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada. Has "United States" on the cover and is the companion map to the Map of the Western States... with "Territories" (see #2539.000) on its cover. Copyright date is 1871. For some reason, Modelski does not list all these early Watson maps, but only a few maps dated 1874 and later; perhaps Watson did not deposit all his maps with the LOC.

Reference: cf Karrow 1-1694 (1871 ed.); not in Modelski.

Country: United States ; Canada

Subject: Railroad

List No: 2540.001

Series No: 2

Published In: Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States and the Dominion of Canada Compiled From the Latest Official Sources, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: Routes of the Union, Central & Kansas Pacific Railroad; Vicinity of Boston; Vicinity of Philadelphia; Vicinity of New York; Lower Part of Florida.

Publication Author: Watson, Gaylord

Publication Date: 1874

Publication Reference: cf Karrow 1-1694 (1871 ed.); not in Modelski.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2540.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 25

Publication Width cm: 18

Image No: 2540001

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