Map of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad – Vintage Map Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Map of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad, an antique map rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Map of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad
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A map of Long Island set against the rail lines that once tied the island to New York City makes the railroad the main subject rather than the land itself. The Long Island Rail Road, chartered in the 1830s, grew into one of the oldest railroads in the United States still operating under its original name, and its branches fanned eastward from Brooklyn and Queens toward the forks of the island. Maps like this one helped passengers, developers and promoters see how the line opened farmland, resort towns and fishing villages to commuters and summer visitors. Look closely at how the routes thread between the north and south shores to appreciate how much the railroad shaped settlement along the island.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 1,177 px · prints to 10 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | NY-LIRR1882 NY Long Island Railroad 1882-full |
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