(Map- Railroads) Map of the BURLINGTON & MISSOURI RIVER R.R. IN NEBRASKA and Leased Lines" with a smaller inset map "BURLINGTON ROUTE DENVER TO KANSAS CITY, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS"

P. S. Eustus, Gen'l T'k't Ag't

Published by Burlington & Missouri River Rail Road 0, Omaha, Neb., April 1882

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Map with text printed verso, 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". Advertising the "BURLINGTON ROUTE, shortest and quickest line to Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria, Des Moines, and Ohio, and especially to all points in Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio." Also advertising "NEW LINE TO DENVER and all points in Colorado. This extension will be completed and ready for business about July 1, 1882, and the public can then enjoy the advantages of a through line between Denver and Chicago, all under one management." The map was engraved by A. Zeese & Co, Map Eng. Chi(cago) and titled "Map of the BURLINGTON & MISSOURI RIVER R.R. IN NEBRASKA And Leased Lines" with a smaller inset map "BURLINGTON ROUTE DENVER TO KANSAS CITY, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS". A RARE railroad map, OCLC locates only two copies, at Yale and SMU. Near Fine, two small closed tears at lower margin not affecting text or map. The B. & M. R. R. was incorporated in Iowa in 1852 and began operating across Iowa in 1856, with headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. It was acquired as a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1872. It played a vital role in bringing settlers to Iowa and Nebraska.

Seller Inventory # 010239

Bibliographic Details

• Title: (Map- Railroads) Map of the BURLINGTON & MISSOURI RIVER R.R. IN NEBRASKA and Leased Lines" with a smaller inset map "BURLINGTON ROUTE DENVER TO KANSAS CITY, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS"
• Publisher: Burlington & Missouri River Rail Road 0, Omaha, Neb., April 1882
• Binding: One Page
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Map/Print
• Seller catalogs:
  • Railroads
  • MAPS
  • Ephemera