Railroad Map - Hillsborough and Cincinnati Railroad - Jacobil 1852 - Vintage Wall Art

Old Railroad Map - Hillsborough and Cincinnati Railroad - Jacobil 1852 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on gloss paper or art paper.
Sites and Townships Specific To This Map Are: Hillsborough, Marshall, Byenoton, Latham, Jasper, Piketon, Beavertown, Jackson, and Lawrence.
The following towns are featured: in May of 1850, the directors of the B&C chose to bypass Hillsborough and connect to the H&C at Blanchester, thus placing Hillsborough at the end of a branch line. This infuriated the directors of the H&C. In March of 1850 the B&C changed itâË?â? s name to the Marietta and Cincinnati and announced itâË?â? s intention to build to Marietta thence up river to Bellaire (across the river from Wheeling) instead of Belpre (across the river from Parkersburg). This infuriated the directors of the B&O. Fearing that an alliance between the M&C and the Pennsylvania Railroad could keep them out of Cincinnati and St. Louis, the B&O supported the H&C in making this survey from Hillsborough to Parkersburg. This map shows the portion from Hillsborough to Jackson.
This Map is Situated in: State of Ohio (OH).
SKU: OHHI0003
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