shawmat
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There are two undated maps of European railways on https://timetableworld.com, both originally published in Germany. I have attempted to date them using clues on the maps but need your help to be more precise. Please look at both maps and provide your estimates for the the dates, including the reasons. The clues don't have to be based on railways; consider changing political boundaries etc too.
The first one is catalogued as being 1870 but I am fairly sure it is earlier, and have posted "c.1860" to the website. Notice how the Scottish Highlands have no railways yet, and the Severn Valley Railway is missing.
The second map has "1871" pencilled on it by a cataloguer. Is that correct? Or could it be later? The scale of railway development between the two maps is considerable.
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The first one is catalogued as being 1870 but I am fairly sure it is earlier, and have posted "c.1860" to the website. Notice how the Scottish Highlands have no railways yet, and the Severn Valley Railway is missing.
Timetable World Viewer
timetableworld.com
The second map has "1871" pencilled on it by a cataloguer. Is that correct? Or could it be later? The scale of railway development between the two maps is considerable.
Timetable World Viewer
timetableworld.com
If you haven't previously used the Timetable World viewer, there is a user guide here: https://timetableworld.com/ttw-user-guide.