Historical atlas of the North American railroad

Historical atlas of the North American railroad / Derek Hayes.

Author/creator	Hayes, Derek, 1947-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.
Description	224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 33 cm
Subject(s)	Railroads--United States --History --Maps. Railroads--Canada --History --Maps. United States--Historical geography --Maps. Canada--Historical geography --Maps.

Contents	The railroad map -- Origins -- Local lines -- Extending outward -- Toward a network -- Pacific dreams -- A railroad war -- A network West -- The first transcontinental -- The race West -- Years of glory -- More transcontinentals -- The end of monopoly -- Defending the nation -- A thousand glorious tomorrows.
Abstract	"...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-217) and index.
LCCN	2009943592
ISBN	9780520266162
ISBN	0520266161

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks - Oversize	HE2751 .H327 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold