File:61 RRs in US 1840.png
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English: This is a map that shows the location of railroad line (in red) in the United States in 1840. The first commercial railroad in the country began construction in 1828 in Baltimore. By 1840, 61 railroads were operating in the United States. Glassmakers in Pittsburgh and Wheeling used the Ohio River as a major means of transportation, and soon would have additional resources from railroad lines. The Ohio and Mississippi rivers are highlighted in sky-blue |
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| Source | This map is from the book "History of Transportation in the United States before 1860", published in 1917. It has been modified by TwoScarsUp as a crop of the page with a label, highlighting two rivers, and circling four labels. |
| Author | Prepared under the direction of Balthasar Henry Meyer by Caroline E. MacGill and a staff of collaborators |
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