A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 3: Indiana, Lower Michigan, and Ohio Volume 3

by Richard C. Carpenter

Book Overview

A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946 recalls an era when steam locomotives were still king and passenger trains stopped at nearly every town in America. Railroad companies employed over a million workers, on the trains and along the tracks. Everything moved by rail: travelers, mail, and freight--whether a massive electric generator or a child's bicycle.

Richard C. Carpenter's hand-drawn color maps recapture the precise details:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801890020
• ISBN13: 9780801890024
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher