rr001090Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States – Antique Map Print
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Step back in time with rr001090Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States, an antique map rich in period detail. 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable 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.
rr001090Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States
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Telegraph lines and railroad routes appear together across the six New England states on this map, where many regional maps showed only roads or political boundaries. Maps of this kind date from the decades after Samuel Morse's 1844 demonstration of the electric telegraph, when rail networks were expanding quickly and Boston served as a hub for many of those lines. The map captures a region in the middle of rapid change, when news and travel were both speeding up. Notice how the rail lines radiate from Boston, which reflects the city's central role in New England's commerce.
| Original scan | 10,752 × 9,328 px · prints to 36 × 31 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | rr001090Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States. |
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