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Lloyd's Railroad, Telegraph & Express Map of the Eastern States
Lloyd's Railroad, Telegraph & Express Map of the Eastern States to accompany Lloyd's Railroad, Telegraph & Express Map of the United States and Canadas. This map shows the communication lines of the eastern states of the Union as they existed in 1863. Reliable communication networks were vital during the war to send troops and messages from one theatre of conflict to another. The map also lists the position of telegraph stations close to the offices of Express companies which provided the main form of travel in this period of American history.
The British Library1863