Original 1922 Map CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY "White Coal" Electrified For Sale

Original1922 system map of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,"the world's longestelectrified raiload," printed more than 100 years ago.

• The image area of the mapmeasures 20x 38 cm [8" x 15"], with generous margins on all sides.
• Printed text below the map reads "More than 11,000 milesof perfectlyequipped railroad. Serving thirteen States in the West andNorthwest...For a distance of 650 miles, overthe Belt, Rocky, Bitter Root and Cascade mountains, betweenChicago-Seattle-Tacoma,all trains are hauled by giant electric locomotives, using WhiteCoalfor power."
• The term "white coal" was a metaphor used to describehydroelectricity, evoking the rushing mountainstreams that could generate electricity.
• The coverage area of the map exdends from Chicago to PugetSound, with an insetof the area from Chicago to southern Indiana and a profile view of themail linebetween St. Paul-Minneapolis and Seattle-Tacoma, with elevations infeet.
• Condition: This map is in excellentcondition, bright and clean, with a vertical center fold, asissued, and no marks, rips, or tears.It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Pleasesee the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
• This is an original, authentic 1922 publication, dated in the lowercorner ofthe inset, notareproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to begenuine.
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