Outline map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, major cities, and constructed and contemplated railroads. The southern portion of map indicates proposed shipping routes to points in the West Indies and Middle America. This is one of the earliest small-scale government maps to show a railroad network. [From published bibliography].

United States. Congress. House. (creator)

[1848]

Prime meridian: Washington.; Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings.; Insets: Pensacola -- Tallahassee -- Harbour of St. Augustine.; Includes mileage charts for various water routes.; Shows canals and railroads (existing and proposed), leading roads, distances along roads, routes of the army during Seminole War, forts, and battle grounds..; In upper-left corner: 21.; "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1839 by H.S. Tanner, in the clerks office of the eastern district of Pennsylvania."

n.s (publisher)

Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858. (creator)

1839