With 50 full-color original maps, and a keen and perceptive text, the preeminent historian of US railways has created an illustrated atlas that will delight general history readers and railroad fans alike. From the construction of the first US railroads in the 1830s to

the advent of Amtrak, this outstanding work explores the revolutionary geographical expansion and rapid acceleration of American life made possible by the people who built, operated and rode the US railway systems.

About the Author:
John F. Stover is the leading historian and foremost authority on North American railroads. Previous works include American Railroads and History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.