Map of the State New York Showing its Water and Rail Road Lines

This is a handsome lithograph specifically dedicated to the internal improvements of railroads and canals. The Erie Canal dominates the maps. The railroads along the canal are conspicuously presented. They are individually named. This map precedes the consolidation of the railroads into the New York central system in 1856 by two years. The canals are presented in blue with numerous feeder canals to the Erie. The railroads are laid out in red. This is an excellent presentation in its compilation of themes. The graphic user interface makes this map easy on the eyes. OLLC shows two editions in eight libraries. No libraries west of the Mississippi.