Mapping the construction of railroads in America

February 6, 2020

Maps / animation, Financial Times, railroad

For the Financial Times, Alan Smith and Steven Bernard traced the history of railroad construction in America and mapped it over time. Literally. Bernard used digitized versions of old maps and traced each new segment by hand. Tedious, but the result is impressive.

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