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Promoting The Completion of the Trans-Atlantic Cable and Trans-Continental Railroad
These two maps, likely published in Haarlem, depict significant 19th-century advancements in communication and transportation.
This map shows the early telegraph cables between Europe and America, detailing routes laid in the mid-19th century, including the English cable of July 1866 and the French cable from Brest to St. Pierre in 1869. It highlights various landings and routes across the Atlantic Ocean.
This map illustrates the Union Pacific Railroad route from Chicago to San Francisco, showing the extensive railway network that facilitated westward expansion and economic development in the United States. It covers key geographic features and urban centers along the route.
![[Manuscript Western Fire Insurance Map] Map of North Platte, Nebraska, March 26th 1890](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/83294.jpg)
