westquarry:

notinthehistorybooks:

What was the rate of travel in 1800? 1857? 1900? Check out these maps! 

Source: http://ift.tt/WM7Zwd

Helpful when thinking about distances and calculating travel times.

from Tumblr http://ift.tt/1xFWj4A

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