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Figure 3: Percentage of Urbanization and Population Density Explained by Railroad Expansion, 1850-1860

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Figure 3: Percentage of Urbanization and Population Density Explained by Railroad Expansion, 1850-1860

Description

Table detailing the relationship between railroads, urbanization, and population growth in the middle of the 19th century.

Source

Photo Courtesy of Atack, Jeremy, Fred Bateman, Michael Haines, and Robert A. Margo. “Did Railroads Induce or Follow Economic Growth: Urbanization and Population Growth in the American Midwest, 1850-1860.” Social Science History 34.2 (2010): 171-197.