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Source Description
At first glance, this vibrant map depicts a prosperous and unified country, accentuated by a cartouche adorned with an eagle symbolizing national unity. A vignette displays a train and steamboat departing the countryside for the city, suggesting a natural progression of economic development. However, closer examination reveals major regional differences. The North appears as a dense pattern of geographic information, dotted with cities and towns connected by a complex railroad network. By contrast, the rural southern states reflect much less urban development and railroad mileage. These opposing settlement patterns reflected differing ways of life that underlay the frictions threatening to tear the country apart. Two regions that did not share a common economy, culture, or philosophy concerning slavery constituted this divided "nation."
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Document identity
localId
cj82m2577
label
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's rail road map of the United States, showing the depots & stations
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82m2577
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's rail road map of the United States, showing the depots & stations
description
At first glance, this vibrant map depicts a prosperous and unified country, accentuated by a cartouche adorned with an eagle symbolizing national unity. A vignette displays a train and steamboat departing the countryside for the city, suggesting a natural progression of economic development. However, closer examination reveals major regional differences. The North appears as a dense pattern of geographic information, dotted with cities and towns connected by a complex railroad network. By contrast, the rural southern states reflect much less urban development and railroad mileage. These opposing settlement patterns reflected differing ways of life that underlay the frictions threatening to tear the country apart. Two regions that did not share a common economy, culture, or philosophy concerning slavery constituted this divided "nation."
date
["1859"]
year
1859
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_006525
creators
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Railroads--United States--Maps
Railroads--New England--Maps
United States--Maps
New England--Maps
subjectsGeographic
New England
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
New York
publisher
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
44.2033
schema:longitude
-70.3039
extent
1 map : col. ; 71 x 79 cm.
notes
Inset: Plan of the New England states.
Identifies individual railroad lines.
Table lists major railroads.
Cartouche includes contemporary locomotive and train.
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no
dcId
cj82m2577
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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ae52db047ce77bb3