The Baltimore and Ohio System General Instructions No. 79 Specifications for Drawing

$50.00

An interesting early 20th century set of instructions for making railroad maps.

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Description

This ephemeral set of mapmaking instructions was published in Baltimore by the Office of the Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1916. Fifty pages of precisely detailed text and diagrams are organized into four chapters: General, Information to be Shown on Maps, Record Plans, and Specifications for Maps and Drawings.

Map Details

Publication Date: 1916

Author: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Office of the Chief Engineer

Sheet Width (in): 6.00

Sheet Height (in): 9.00

Condition: B-

Condition Description: 50 pp. in stapled binding with ragged front cover, attached with archival tape. Lacking last two pages. Tearing along fore-edge, splitting along the spine, and brittle paper. Fair condition only.

$50.00

1 in stock