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Map the first communication revolution. Transcribe the locations of 19th century telegraph offices and railroad stations.
Learn more"Railroad: Mark Page Type": What type of page is this? Split the page into columns.
"Railroad: Classify Row Contents": What station information is on each row?
"Telegraph: Mark Page Type": What state are these offices in? Split the page into columns.
"Telegraph: Classify Row Contents": What telegraph office information is on each row?
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About Wires and Rails
The growth of railroad and telegraph networks went hand-in-hand during the late 19th century. In the United States, these technologies reduced the size of the nation by reducing travel times for people, goods, mail, and - for the first time - allowing instantaneous communication. To learn how this transformed society we are mapping the spread of these technologies over time.
This project will produce maps on a yearly basis of which places had railroad stations and could be reached by telegraph. Eventually, we will also recover the which places were served by different railroad companies as well as various telegraph services that were available and their prices. The general public
Wires and Rails, funded by a grant from the Neubauer Collegium at the University of Chicago, with support from the Yale University and Stanford University Libraries, is a project to transcribe and map the locations of railroad stations and telegraph offices between 1870 and 1910.