Railroad Results Illustrated in the case of a Railroad of 35 Miles

An example of the ways opportunities created by railroads pushed Americans to to conceptualize space and time in new ways, this illustration for the article "Thoughts on a Rail-Road System for New Orleans and the Southwest. No. III" emphasizes the commercial opportunities offered by rail networks.

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Railroad Results Illustrated in the case of a Railroad of 35 Miles

About this Document

  • Source: DeBow's review, Agricultural, commerical, industrial progress and resources. Volume 11, Issue 6. Page 590-591
  • Author: M. B. Hewson, J. M. Clapp, Colonel Roach
  • Published: New Orleans
  • Date: December 1, 1851