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| Title | Map, McLean County Railroads in 1860 |
| Coverage / Year | 1860 |
| Description | This map shows the path of railroads through McLean County in 1860. |
| Interpretation | Railroads cut through northern and southern McLean County in 1860, connecting the county to Chicago and Springfield. The railroad allowed farmers to more easily transport grain to areas outside the county. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | How we learn about communities; Communities and Geography; American Communities in History |
| Learning Standards | 15 Economics; 16 History; 18 Social systems |
| Author or Creator | McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill. |
| Other Contributors | Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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| Source | 'The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.; ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) |
| Subject / Keywords | McLean County, Illinois; Railroads; Maps; Townships |
| Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | mch0240; IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 2:17, p. 29 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 281521632002_mch0240.jpg |
