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Taylor, George Rogers

The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 / Irene D. Neu, George Rogers Taylor. - Reprint 2014 - 1 online resource (113 p.) : 3 Ktn. - Studies in Economic History ; 12 .

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- MAPS -- I. FOCUSING THE PROBLEM -- II. THE RAILROAD MAP, 1861 -- III. NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA, 1861 -- IV. THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES, 1861 -- V. THE MIDWEST AND SOUTH, 1861 -- VI. THE TREND TOWARD INTEGRATION, 1861-1870 -- VII. SOLVING THE GAUGE DIFFERENTIALS, 1861-1880 -- VIII. THE FAST FREIGHT LINES, 1861-1890 -- IX. LAST STEPS IN INTEGRATION, 1880-1890 -- NOTES -- APPENDIX. Key to Abbreviations of Railroad Lines Appearing on the Maps -- INDEX -- MAPS

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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780674433779 9780674433786

Standard No.: 10.4159/harvard.9780674433786 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehr.
Railroad gauges--History.--United States
Railroad gauges.
Railroads--History.--United States
Railroads.
Railroad gauges -- United States -- History.
Railroads -- United States -- History.
HISTORY / United States / General.

LC Class. No.: HE2751 / .T28

Dewey Class. No.: 385.1*