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Title: Phelps' hundred cities and large towns of America : with railroad distances throughout the United States, maps of thirteen cities, and other embellishments
Year: 1853 (1850s)
Authors: Phelps, Humphrey, 19th cent
Subjects: Cities and towns Railroad travel
Publisher: New York : Phelps, Fanning & Co. Cincinnati : A. Ranney
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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Hudson to West Stock-bridge. To Claverack Mellenville Ghent Chatham 4-Comers Edwards Mass. State Line..West Stockbridge. Fm Whitehall to Castleton. To State Line i 6; Fairhaven 21 8 Hydeville 2 10 Castleton ; si 13 From Schenectady to Sara-toga. To Ballston ;15i Saratoga ; 7J 22 Fm Brooklyn to GreenporL To Bedford East New Vork..., Cypress Hills , Union Course Woodville Jamaica , Brushville Hyde Park Branch ;.. Carll Place Westhury Hicksville Farminsrdale Deer Park Thompson Suffolk Lakeland Waverly , Med ford , Ynphank Wampmissic Manor , Riverhead Jamesport M attitude Catcnopne Hermitage Southhold Greenport From Brooklyn to Ja-maica (see Brorkiynto Greenport) 11 From Rochester to NiagaraFalls. To Spencerport..Adams Basin.... Brockport Halley Murray Albion Medina ;... Middleport Mabees Oranireport Lockport Pekin S. Bridge Niagara Falls.... 10 2 125 175 22 3 255 30 10 40 5 45 4 492 51 5 5610 66 8 74 2 76 From Syracuse to Oswego. BaldwinvilleLamsons .... Fulton Oswego 1215 177 24 111 35
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Copyright secured, in 1853; by Phelps, Fanning &. Co.. in the Clerks Office for the Southern District of New York, 34 ROCHESTER, TROY.—XEW YORK. The harbor of Buffalo was formerly impeded by sands whichthe winds and storms of Lake Erie deposited at its entrance.By the construction of a mole and pier, 1,500 feet long, this ob-struction is removed, and vessels drawing eight feet of water,now enter the creek. Here, in the winter-season, a large num-ber of vessels, steamboats, ships, schooners, and canal-boats, arecongregated and protected from ice and storms. Several hun-dred schooners, and a number of steamboats, navigate LakeErie from Buffalo to the different ports on its shores. A largeamount of capital is invested in manufactures. The population in 1810, was 1,508 ; in 1820, 2,095; in 1830,8,653: in 1S40, 18,213; in 1850, 40,260. ROCHESTER, N. Y Is the most important city, next to Buffalo, of Western NewYork, and is situated on both sides of Genesee river 7 miles fromits entran

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