(Railroad History): Map of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, from Harrisburg to Pittsburg; and of the Columbia & Lancaster & Harrisburg R.R.s from Philadelphia to Harrisburg

Philadelphia: T.K. and P.G. Collins, Printers, 1855. Map with folds as issued, original hand coloring, with a couple of chips at edges but overall in very good condition and image clear. The long, folding image measures roughly 20 x 178 cm. (8 x 70 inches). This is in the original stiff paper covers (9 x 6 inches), titled "Guide for the Pennsylvania Railroad with an Extensive Map; including the Entire Route, with all its Windings, Objects of Interest, and Information Useful to the Traveller." Although the cover is taped (coming loose) at the spine, it is present with a clearly legible title, and all 40 pp. of the textual guide are present and in very good condition. There is a pencilled textual annotation at the top of the title page. This is one of the earliest regional railroad brochures of the region. Reference: LC, "Railroad Maps of the United States," entry 517, p. 87. The map shows county boundaries, cities, towns, boundaries, drainage, and the names of individual lines with mileage between stations. Herman Haupt was, at this time, Chief Engineer for this railroad; later he was a general in the Union Army, and was responsible for revolutionizing military transport using the rail lines.. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good. Map.