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Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads
Additional title: Map and profiles of the Iowa Railroad, 1881
Names
Iowa. Board of Railroad Commissioners (Publisher)
Iowa. Board of Railroad Commissioners (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Iowa

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881 (Inferred)
Place: Des Moines, Iowa?
Publisher: Board of Railroad Commissioners
Table of Contents
Profile of grades of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, from McGregor to the Big Sioux River -- Profile of grades of the Illinois Central Railroad, from Dubuque to Sioux City -- Profile of grades of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, from Clinton to Council Bluffs -- Profile of grades of the Chicago Rock-Island and Pacific Railway, from Davenport to Council Bluffs -- Profile of grades of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, from Burlington to Pacific Junction -- Profile of grades of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company, from Burlington to the north line of the state -- Profile of grades of the Central Iowa Railway from Albia to Northwood -- Profile of grades of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5911
Topics
Railroads -- Grades -- Iowa
Railroads -- Grades
Iowa
Genres
Maps
Diagrams
Charts
Notes
Source note: Title supplied by cataloger.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 322, column 1, no. 7
Content: "To accompany Iowa Railroad Commissioners Report for 1881."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 8 profiles on 7 sheets ; sheets 90 x 64 cm, or smaller
Originally issued folded in cover. NYPL Map Div. copy lacks cover; and filed flat.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 24080244
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644718
Folder number: US070.4.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ab500920-a22e-0135-a12b-7d9446b8d8f3
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1881: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b474ff30-a22e-0135-dd01-179312142ea4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b474ff30-a22e-0135-dd01-179312142ea4

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1881). Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b474ff30-a22e-0135-dd01-179312142ea4

Wikipedia Citation

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Profile of grades of the Iowa railroads