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1895 Rand McNally Railroad Map of the Southern United States
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Title
Railroad and Steamboat Connections of the Ocean Steamship Co. of Savannah and New England and Savannah Steamship Co.
1895 (dated) 14.5 x 21.75 in (36.83 x 55.245 cm)
1895 (dated) 14.5 x 21.75 in (36.83 x 55.245 cm)
Description
This is an 1895 Rand McNally railroad map of the southern United States. The map highlights the railroad connections with the New England and Savannah Steamship Company and a few of its competitors, detailing routes to Atlanta, Augusta, Tampa, Chattanooga, and St. Louis.
A Closer Look
Coverage embraces the Cotton Belt, from Houston, Texas, to Wilmington, North Carolina, and from Kansas City, Missouri, to Punta Gorda, Florida. The railroad network is emphasized by companies such as 'Central Railroad of Georgia', 'Florida Central Railroad', 'Missouri Central Railroad', and 'Kansas City, Memphis, and Birmingham Railroad'. Dashed lines highlight the steamship companies: the Ocean Steamship Company (which operated between Savannah and Philadelphia and New York), the New England and Savannah Steamship Company (between Savannah and Boston), and the Plant Steamship Line (from Mobile and Tampa to Key West and Havana).Publication History and Census
This map was created and engraved by Rand McNally and printed by the John Polhemus Printing Company in New York City for the New England and Savannah Steamship Company in 1895. We note a similarly titled map cataloged in OCLC, part of the collection at the Georgia Historical Society. However, that example is cataloged as being published by Morning News Print of Savannah, Georgia, suggesting that it may be a different map. The Touchton Map Library has an example of the 1892 edition.Cartographer
Rand, McNally and Co. (fl. 1856 - present) is an American publisher of maps, atlases and globes. The company was founded in 1856 when William H. Rand, a native of Quincy, Massachusetts, opened a print shop in Chicago. Rand hired the recent Irish immigrant Andrew McNally to assist in the shop giving him a wage of 9 USD per week. The duo landed several important contracts, including the Tribune's (later renamed the Chicago Tribune) printing operation. In 1872, Rand McNally produced its first map, a railroad guide, using a new cost effective printing technique known as wax process engraving. As Chicago developed as a railway hub, the Rand firm, now incorporated as Rand McNally, began producing a wide array of railroad maps and guides. Over time, the firm expanded into atlases, globes, educational material, and general literature. By embracing the wax engraving process, Rand McNally was able to dominate the map and atlas market, pushing more traditional American lithographic publishers like Colton, Johnson, and Mitchell out of business. Eventually Rand McNally opened an annex office in New York City headed by Caleb S. Hammond, whose name is today synonymous with maps and atlases, and who later started his own map company, C. S. Hammond & Co. Both firms remain in business. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Verso repairs to two small fold separations. Timetables and information printed on verso.
References
Tampa Bay History Center, Touchton Map Library L2019.059.033 (1892 edition). OCLC 525275871.