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The American Union railroad map of the United States, British possessions. West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.

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Detailed map of the continental United States and portions of Canada and Mexico indicating drainage, international and state boundaries, cities and towns, forts, canals, stage roads, railroads, and proposed railroads. [From published bibliography]

Scale ca. 1:4,300,000.

Prime meridian: Washington.

Relief shown by hachures.

Across top of map: "View From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean."

Diagram of "Time and distance table between Washington and the principal places in North and Central America."

LC Railroad maps, 55

Includes text and population information on each side of map.

Inset: "Central America."

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

AACR2: 650

In the Pre-K and Kindergarten, students begin to understand the foundations of the social studies strands; history, geography, civics, citizenship, and economics. Geography Literacy: The student will demonstrate knowledge of basic physical and human geographic concepts. Explain that a map is a drawing of a place and the globe is a model of Earth. Locate the United States on a world map and a globe. Identify the state in wich Student lives on a map of the United States. Describe family customs and traditions as basic elements of culture.

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railroads united states maps american union railroad map american union railroad map british possessions british possessions indies west indies mexico central central america social studies class geography united states maps map of canada map of united states map of mexico images of united states maps railroad maps 1828 1900 transportation and communication geography and map division darius l guernsey ultra high resolution high resolution diagram map of north america old maps of united states antique railroad maps
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01/01/1874
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Guernsey, Darius L.
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Geography Literacy. Social Studies: Pre-K & Kindergarten.

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label_outline Explore British Possessions, Map Of Mexico, Social Studies Class

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