Alabama’s Railroad Network, 1888
This 1888 Alabama map print reproduces a map prepared for the tenth annual report of the state’s Railroad Commissioners. Published in Chicago, it combines statewide geography with a detailed view of the railroad network.
Colored railway lines run among cities and towns, while drainage, township boundaries, and county divisions supply the geographic framework. Those overlapping layers make the map rewarding to explore: follow a rail route, locate a familiar town, or compare the county pattern with later maps.
The report connection gives the sheet a practical purpose as well as visual appeal. It preserves a view of transportation geography recorded for Alabama’s railroad administration in the late nineteenth century.
This historical reproduction suits a railway collection, a study of Alabama history, or a display of antique state maps. Its tall composition and detailed linework bring the character of an official reference map to the wall.
Printed size: 24″ × 36″
