Route of PA RR, Pennsylvania, 1855 – Historic Map Reproduction
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A window into the past: Route of PA RR, Pennsylvania, 1855, preserved in this antique map. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Route of PA RR, Pennsylvania, 1855
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Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1855 was a mill and rail town on the Conemaugh River in Cambria County, and the Pennsylvania Railroad's line through it was the main reason the map was drawn. The railroad's through route across the state had only recently opened, linking Harrisburg and Philadelphia with Pittsburgh and replacing the older canal and portage system that had carried freight and passengers over the Alleghenies. Iron was the town's chief business, and the Cambria Iron Company, founded in the early 1850s, was building its works along the river and drawing workers from Germany, Wales, and Ireland. The bird's-eye view shows the track as a route through a valley town, a view that would have been familiar to residents who watched trains and freight cars change the town's commerce.
| Created / published | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Pennsylvania |
| Original scan | 2,656 × 21,344 px · prints to 9 × 71 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | PA Route of PA RR 1855 |
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