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1877 Railroad Map of Cecil County
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The Illustrated Atlas of Cecil County Maryland, published in 1877 by Lake, Griffing & Stevenson of Philadelphia, PA., contained the "new railroad map of the states of Maryland, Delaware,
and the District of Columbia." Cecil's segment of the regional map has been scanned for placement here.
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After the Civil War, the County's railroad network was almost fully developed. But, it would be a few more years before the Baltimore & Ohio placed tracks in Cecil. The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad had been providing service to Rising Sun and other communities on that branch since the 1860s. And the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad, commening at the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad in Perryville, followed the Susquehanna River into Pennsylvania.
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This map is an a good guide for researchers because of its clarity. The smaller towns and villages in Cecil are
clearly drawn on this map.
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