Historical Map: Elevated Rail Lines in Manhattan and the Bronx, 1893-1903, Drawn c. 1955(?)

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Another great map from the New York Public Library archives. What was there before the advent of the subway? Familiar routes, perhaps, but above-grade rather than underground. As the legend says, “Except as noted, all lines are on iron viaducts over public streets.”

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Manhattan railway company track map of elevated lines in Manhattan & the Bronx 1893-1903

The Electric Railroader’s Association’s 54 x 41 cm hand drawn map shows the various elevated railroad lines and rail yards that existed in Manhattan and the Bronx 1893 -1903, before the construction of NYC’s subway system.

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