Map of Illinois Central Railroad in 1850

Title

Map of Illinois Central Railroad in 1850

Subject

Illinois Central Railroad Company; Maps

Description

1850 map of the Illinois Central Railroad and New Orleans and Ohio Railroad (which became part of the IC). Also shows the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, later part of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Also shows the proposed "Western District of Columbia" where the two lines would meet, including Metropolis, Illinois and the never-built Capitol City, Kentucky.

Date

1850

Rights

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.

Original Format

Paper

Files

1850 ICRR map.jpg

Citation

“Map of Illinois Central Railroad in 1850,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed May 4, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/739.

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