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Author Hayes, Derek, 1947-

Title Historical atlas of the North American railroad / Derek Hayes.

Imprint Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Oversize Stacks  385.0973 H326h 2010    ---  Available
Description 224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 33 cm.
Note "Here the latest of Derek Hayes's historical atlases delves into the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival. Colorful and informative, the book covers a vast range of topics and offers an impressive array of types of railroad map, from the purely utilitarian to the gorgeously promotional. Nearly 400 old railroad maps, most in full color, plus many historical photos, brochures, and posters, combine to provide a new perspective on the North American railroad."--Publisher's description.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-217) and index.
Contents The railroad map -- Origins -- Local lines -- Extending outward -- Toward a network -- Pacific dreams -- A railroad war -- A network West -- The first transcontinental -- The race West -- Years of glory -- More transcontinentals -- The end of monopoly -- Defending the nation -- A thousand glorious tomorrows.
Summary "...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
Subject Railroads -- United States -- History -- Maps.
Railroads -- Canada -- History -- Maps.
United States -- Historical geography -- Maps.
Canada -- Historical geography -- Maps.
ISBN 9780520266162
0520266161

 
    
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