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Title Map of the proposed northern route for a railroad to the Pacific

Creator Johnson, Edwin Ferry, 1803-1872

Date 1853

Language English

Subjects Railroads

Description "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by Edwin F. Johnson, in the clerks office of the District Court of Connecticut."

Summary Outline map of the United States showing drainage, state boundaries, major cities, and names of states, with state population figures. Western states show relief by hachures. Some major rail lines are shown in the northeastern states. Map shows proposed routes from Chicago to San de Fuca; Chicago to Astoria; St. Louis to San Francisco; St. Louis to Walker Pass; New Orleans to San Diego.

Extent 1 map ; 50 x 80 cm, on sheet 56 x 64 cm, folded to 20 x 11 cm

Format Maps

Archival Collection Title Everett D. Graff Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number G3701.P3 1853 .J6

BibID 836545

Size 22500px × 13634px 1.71 GB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Canvas/2KXJ8ZWPSG2R

File Created 08/03/2021

Filename 998365458805867_MM01-0005_graff_2216_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1UMS1

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