2024年7月8日 · Expansion and Growth: By 1890, the US had an extensive railroad network that spanned over 163,000 miles (262,000 km). This was a significant increase from earlier decades, driven by the completion of major transcontinental railroads and numerous regional lines.

2024年8月22日 · As the 1890's dawned, railroads were riding a great wave of euphoria. The industry had witnessed more than 70,000 miles of new construction in the 1880's, trains were the undisputed leader in transportation (which drove an economic explosion), rail barons became increasingly richer, and it appeared nothing would slow America's largest industry.

The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities, and generally tied the country together. When the railroads were shut down during the great railroad strike of 1894, the true importance of the railroads was fully realized.

To satisfy Americans' keen interest in the routes of railroads, cartographers have shown rail lines on maps since the first tracks were laid in the United States. There are in the collections of the Library of Congress thousands of American railroad maps as well as numerous general maps showing railroad routes as part of the transportation network.

2023年3月12日 · Map showing the Delaware and North River Railroad and its connections between Kingston, Port Jarvis and Stroudsburg. LOC 98688648.jpg 6,343 × 5,361; 8.48 MB

Phillips, 1333 At head of title: Department of the interior, Census office. Robert P. Porter, superinttendent ... Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor in charge. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Copies renumbered 4/2000. Copy 3 …

2024年12月18日 · What areas would have been affected by the railroads, leading to growth of the area? Which routes were one-way? Which routes required multiple transfers? Railroad maps can answer these questions, and many more. See below for a list of examples of railroad maps that you can start your research with.

Railway lines (including tramway lines, light rail lines, rapid transit lines, monorails etc.) opened in the year 1890.

This detailed map of the United States was published in 1890 by Buffalo, New York's Matthews-Northrup Co. It shows drainage cities, towns, canals, and the railroad network of 1890. Inset map is of Mexico.

This map from the 1898 Statistical Atlas of the United States depicts the entire United States railroad system in 1890. The accompanying table charts the increase in railroad mileage from 1830 to 1890.