Railroad Map of Trinidad 1925

Old map of Trinidad and Tobago.

This map, produced by the Transportation Department of the United States Department of Commerce in 1925, shows the railroad network of Trinidad. The main rail line in Trinidad was the Trinidad Government Railway, which originally was built in 1876 to connect the major city of Port of Spain with Arima. It later was extended to other inland towns. In addition to railroad lines and tramways, the map shows towns and counties and county boundaries. Originally claimed for Spain by Christopher Columbus in 1498, Trinidad was seized by Britain in 1797. With its much smaller sister island of Tobago, it became a single British colony in 1889. In the 19th century, the economy was dominated by agriculture, chiefly the production of sugarcane and cacao. Oil was discovered in 1857 and the petroleum industry developed from the 1860s onward. The colony of Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence in 1962.
Created by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Transportation and Communication Department in 1925.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• "Scale 1:300,000"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
• Original resource extent: 1 map : 56 x 47 centimeters.
• Original resource at: Columbus Memorial Library, Organization of American States.
• Content in English.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Map Subjects

Colonies

Great Britain

Railroads

Trinidad And Tobago

Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America. Transportation And Communication Department

1925

Map Tags

1925

Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America. Transportation And Communication Department

Colonies

Great Britain

Map

Railroads

Trinidad And Tobago