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Railway system map of the northern Great Plains and Midwest – Antique Wall Map

Railway system map of the northern Great Plains and Midwest — antique map
Railway system map of the northern Great Plains and Midwest. Antique map from the Yellowstone collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Railway system map of the northern Great Plains and Midwest comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Railway system map of the northern Great Plains and Midwest

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This railway system map covers the northern Great Plains and the Midwest, showing how a dense web of track fanned out from the region's major hubs. Railroads expanded rapidly across these states from the 1870s through the early 1900s, linking grain fields, mining towns and timber country to Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha. Maps like this helped travelers, shippers and land buyers see which towns were connected and how to reach the interior of the continent. Look for the way the lines converge on the big cities, which shows how much the economy of the region depended on rail.

Original scan1,791 × 2,603 px · prints to 6 × 9 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceEXP0060c

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