Sectional map of the state of Illinois – 1861

Title: Sectional map of the state of Illinois : especially exhibiting the exact boundaries of counties as established by law and the general topography of the state as towns, streams, lakes, ponds, bluffs, rail-roads, state-& common-roads & tc. also the main coal field, mineral districts, outcrops of coalbanks, mines &...

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Railroad map of Illinois – 1898

Title: Railroad map of Illinois prepared under the direction of, and presented by, Cicero J. Lindly, Chas. S. Rannells, and Jos. E. Bidwell, railroad and warehouse commissioners. April 1, 1898.Summary: Shows drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network coded by color.Contributor Names: Rand McNally and Company.Created / Published: Chicago,...

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Rand McNally Map of the Illinois Central Railroad – 1892

Title: Illinois Central R.R.Summary: U.S. central states from Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico, showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, roads and railroads. Principal north-south line, chartered in 1850 and incorporated in 1851. 706 miles opened for traffic in 1856. First railroad to receive lands granted by the...

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Map of rail proposals for the New Orleans & Ohio Railroad and the Central Railroad of Illinois, also the route of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad – 1850

Title: A map of a part of the southern & western states showing the contemplated route of the New Orleans & Ohio Railroad and the Central Railroad of Illinois, also the route of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad representing the most central, direct and practicable route for a great national...

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Galbraith’s railway mail service maps, Illinois – 1898

Title: Galbraith’s railway mail service maps, Illinois.Summary: One of eight large-scale pictorial maps of midwestern states showing routes and post offices of the Railway Mail Service. Designed by Chicago railway mail clerk Frank H. Galbraith to help employees of the Railway Mail Service quickly locate counties and post offices. The...

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GW & CB Colton Trade map of the northwestern states – 1870

Title: Trade map of the north western states showing the counties, towns and rail roads, etc.Summary: Detailed map of the north-central states showing drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, and the railroad network.Contributor Names: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.Created / Published: New York : G.W. & C.B. Colton &...

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G. Woolworth Colton’s Series of Maps – Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa – 1858

Title: Indiana, Illinois, Missouri & Iowa with parts of adjoining states.Contributor Names: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.Blanchard, Rufus, 1821-1904.Created / Published: New York, Published by G. Woolworth Colton; agent, Chicago, Rufus Blanchard, 1858.Subject Headings Railroads–Middle West–Maps United States–Middle WestNotes Scale 1:1,267,200; 20 statute miles to an in. Hand colored....

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G. Woolworth Colton’s railroad map of Illinois – 1861

Title: G. Woolworth Colton’s railroad map of Illinois.Summary: Township map showing place names, counties, and the railroad system. At bottom of the map appear statements about the economic conditions of the state and its railroads.Contributor Names: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.Created / Published: New York, 1861.Subject Headings Railroads–Illinois–Maps United...

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DB Cooke Railway Guide for Illinois -1855

Interesting note: Notice the name of current day Assumption on this map. Title: D.B. Cooke & Co’s railway guide for Illinois shewing all the stations with their respective distances connecting with Chicago.Summary: Outline map showing “R.R. in operation” and “R.R. in Progress.” [From published bibliography]Contributor Names: D.B. Cooke & Co.Created...

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DB Cooke Great Western Map – 1855

Title: D.B. Cooke & Co.’s great western railway guide exhibiting all stations and distances from each other.Summary: Outline map of the north-central states showing the railroad network in operation and in progress of construction. [From published bibliography]Contributor Names: D.B. Cooke & Co.Created / Published: Chicago, 1855.Subject Headings: Railroads–Middle West–Maps United...

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