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[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

Description: This map is double-sided. On the front is a map of Texas, with the state shaded in blue; most of the state is in the middle of the page, with portions of the surrounding territories at the top and bottom. In the upper left corner, there is an inset showing "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and a second inset in the lower left corner has a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. The map includes major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief… more
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

Description: This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map … more
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Illinois.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Illinois township grid, cities, roads, railroads, and counties. Inset: "Court-house Chicago." Scale not given.
Date: [1862..1866]
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad System.

Description: Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.
Date: [1907..1910]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago Great Western Railway: "Maple Leaf Route"

Description: Map shows the extent of the Chicago Great Western Railway, additional railroads, counties, waterways, cities and towns for Iowa, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, south and central Wisconsin, north and central Illinois, and portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Scale not given.
Date: 1897
Creator: Poole Brothers
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map illustrating the Canada Pacific and Northern Pacific and other proposed Railroads, connecting at Straits of Mackinaw: Also showing the position of Mackinaw City.

Description: Map shows proposed railroads primarily in the North Central United States and Canada; bullseye centering on Mackinaw City and the Great Lakes region and the Straits of Mackinaw connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; Michigan counties, major cities and towns, and mineral resources. Inset: [Map showing proposed railroad connecting to James Bay]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Middleton, Strobridge & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map showing the line of the Rockford, Rock Island, & Saint Louis R.R. and its connections.

Description: Map shows township grid, counties, Rockford, Rock Island, & Saint Louis Railroad company and existing and proposed connecting lines, cities, towns, and notable physical features for Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and for portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Michigan. Includes table, "Distance from Cleveland." Scale [1:1,267,200].
Date: 1868
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A geographically correct county map of states traversed by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and its connections.

Description: Map shows railroads for the South Central United States; counties, cities and towns for Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and portions of "Indian Territory," Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Alabama; railroad routes, major cities, and state boundaries for the Eastern United States. Includes advertisements in right and right lower panels of sheet. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1878
Creator: St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of upper Illinois]

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century northern Illinois township grid, existing towns, roads, marshlands and flood plains. Inset: "Vicinity of Galena, the lead region, and part of Wisconsin Territory." Includes notes on historical events with dates and text: "Public lands" and "Land districts." Scale not given.
Date: 1833
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Description: Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

["California Zephyr" leaving Chicago]

Description: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's "California Zephyr", one of the nation's greatest trains, is leaving Chicago for the Pacific Coast, making a cross-over on the main line tracks south of the Chicago's Union Station in October 1963.
Date: October 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Six Tracks of the Chicago Union Station]

Description: Six tracks south of the Chicago Union Station were busy on this autumn day in 1963. Burlington commuter train (center) backs into the station. The Morning Zephyr is pulled by a switcher on its way to be washed, turned and cleaned for its return run to the Twin Cities as the Afternoon Zephyr. Pennsylvania's The General is departing for New York and the Broadway Limited, which has just arrived from the East, is backing into the terminal.
Date: 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago "Pay-Car"]

Description: This photograph portrays an unusual rail consist: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's Engine No. 202, a 2-6-2 type heading the "pay-car" in Chicago. In this era the railroad's tracks were being elevated throughout the metropolitan area.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Hastman, Lee
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Suburban commuter train leaving Chicago]

Description: One of Illinois Central Railroad's early suburban trains - headed by Engine No. 1050 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a consist of five handcrafted wooden cars, having open platforms and under-body truss rods - leaving Central Station in Chicago. At the turn of the century the Illinois Central Railroad was providing commuter service.
Date: 1910~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Daylight Special" at Chicago Central Station]

Description: One of the Illinois Central's de luxe passenger trains; the "Daylight Special" train No. 19 southbound, stands in the Central Station in Chicago - as passengers entrain - prior to the departure hour : 10:02 AM. This train (and its companion, No. 20 northbound) operated between Chicago, Springfield, and St. Louis. The rail distance was 294.17 miles; and the schedule was 7 hours and 44 minutes: equivalent to a running time of about 40 miles per hour. This photograph was taken in the summer of … more
Date: 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
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