Hagley Museum and Library. Regional Economic History Research Center.
The Regional Economic Research Center was a temporary unit of the Hagley Museum and Library devoted to supporting research on the economic history of the Middle Atlantic States between 1750 and 1850.
Between 1978 and 1981 it conducted a project to document and map the growth of the transportation infrastructure between New York and Virginia. The work on canals and railroads was published as CANALS AND RAILROADS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES: 1800-1860, in 1981. However, additional data had been collecteed on roads and turnpikes as well.
From the description of Map project data files, Transportation in the Middle Atlantic States, 1750-1860. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122397685
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| creatorOf | Hagley Museum and Library. Regional Economic History Research Center. Map project data files, Transportation in the Middle Atlantic States, 1750-1860. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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