ABSTRACT: Map of the Alton & Terre Haute Railroad by William P. Crocker and lithographer Julius Hutawa.
SCOPE: The map outlines the route for the railroad that was planned to run through Illinois. The suggested line that passed through Hillsborough, Shelbyville, and Charleston can be found near the top of the map. The topography of the route is described and compared to the latitudinal level of the Mississippi River in the upper right hand corner.
EXTENT: 1 map
HISTORY: The plan and survey for this map occurred in December 1850 and the project was finished in 1856. It was sold and renamed in 1862 to the St Louis, Terre Haute, and Alton Railroad.
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Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the collections of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis."
