TRAVEL ROUTES, 1851

"Overland Route to India," by J. Rapkin, from 'The Illustrated Atlas' (London: John Tallis & Co., 1851); CLICK ON EITHER HALF OF THE MAP FOR A VERY LARGE SCAN





"The overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway--Susa, in Piedmont," from the Illustrated London News, 1869; also *"The new overland route to India: Mont Cenis railway--L'echelle du Diable"*; also *"The new overland route to India: the railway over the Alps--summit of Mont Cenis and lake"*; also *"The new overland route to India: Modane, at the north end of the tunnel under Mont Cenis"*





"The overland route to India: Crossing the Isthmus of Suez," from the Illustrated London News, 1858




"Overland elephant from India," a contemporary parody of the race to develop an overland route to India

Source: ebay, July 2010


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