How Fast Could You Travel Across the USA in the 1800s? (Check Out These Old Maps)

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Railroad maps

credit: Public Domain

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This map is from 1857. Major change! 2 days now covers almost the whole Eastern seaboard and 2 weeks now gets you about halfway across the country. It still took about a month to reach California by train, though.

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