1858 Poor Railroad Map Eastern (1 results)

Good. Wear and toning along original fold lines. Areas of infill along fold lines and at some fold intersections. Verso repairs to fold separations. Size 37 x 43.5 Inches. This is a c. 1858 Henry V. Poor railroad wall map of the eastern United States, published just 3 years before the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). Railroads identified by name traverse the country from the Eastern Seaboard the central United States, reaching eastern Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. The North and the South The contrast between the densely railroaded northern states and the scantly served southern states is striking. Railroads practically cover Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, for example, while only a handful of lines cross through Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Only two railroad lines run in Arkansas. The north's extensive railroad network would be a major advantage, allowing the Union Army to easily transport soldiers and supplies to the hundreds of battlefields spread across the nation. The Insets Two insets appear along the right border. One illustrates eastern Texas. The other focuses on Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, eastern New York, and Long Island, underscoring the intertwining railways in this part of New England. Publication History and Census This map was created by Henry V. Poor, lithographed by Lang and Laing, and published by John Schultz and Company c. 1858. We note five examples cataloged in OCLC spread over four entries which are part of the collections at Yale University, Indiana University, the University of Missouri St. Louis, the British Library, and the National Library of Scotland. References: OCLC 862812633.