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Early American Rates of Travel

Early American Rates of Travel

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Early American Rates of Travel

And this was when there was no TSA slowing you down!

Stephen

 

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Posted on: February 1, 2013, 6:38 am Category: Uncategorized

By: stephen

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  1. Bradley A. Scott said
    on February 1, 2013 2:47 pm

    Nice historical perspective. This may also explain why administrative units (states, counties, etc.) in the east are typically smaller than in the west. As travel speeds increased, the size of administrative units could expand.

    One quibble: As a former Michigander, I wonder whether the travel distances around the Great Lakes are accurate in this map. Wouldn’t lake boats reduce travel distances there in the same way that Atlantic/Gulf water travel visibly reduces travel times along the seaboard?