003 1846 Railroad Map Featuring Many Northeastern States Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts Paper Products:36"x45" Hand Painted Original

003 1846 Railroad Map Featuring Many Northeastern States Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts Paper Products:36"x45" Hand Painted OriginalThis 1846 map features several states on the north eastern seaboard. This was a time in our history when towns and cities were springing up in populated areas as expansion and industry took root. However, if you look closely at this map, it appears that much of the topography, and landmarks, are missing. The reason? This is a railroad map. It features well traveled popular routes for plotting and planning rail travel. As such, many of the items that

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