C and O for Progress (map)Map.0823

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Repository

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Identification

Map.0823

Title

C and O for Progress (map) likely c.1947-1972

Quantity

0.1 Cubic Feet, 24 x 18 in.

Language

English .

Abstract

Map depicting the C & O Railroad network in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, DC, and New York. Though undated, the map was issued some time between 1947, when the C & O acquired the Pere Marquette Railway of Michigan and Ontario, and 1972, when it adopted a new corporate name following a merger with the ancient Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Indiana -- Maps
Kentucky -- Maps
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Maps (documents)
Michigan -- Maps
New York -- Maps
Ohio -- Maps
Railroad
Railroad -- Maps
Virginia -- Maps
Washington (D.C.) -- Maps
West Virginia -- Maps

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Indiana -- Maps
Kentucky -- Maps
Michigan -- Maps
New York -- Maps
Ohio -- Maps
Virginia -- Maps
Washington (D.C.) -- Maps
West Virginia -- Maps