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Library of Congress1873

Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Railroads corrected June 5th 1873." This printing of the map includes the extension showing a portion of Canada compiled and drawn in 1871. Shows routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes list of "Authorities" and inset "Territory of Alaska." Scale 1:3,000,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Designed to show "Milt. posts underlined in red color." LC copy not colored. Vault AACR2

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Library of Congress1873

Maps showing the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad and leased lines

Special map shows the main line and land grant in Missouri and includes iron and lead regions; general map covers United States showing the railroad network with the main lines distinguished by color; created by Act of Congress, July 27, 1866, with a land grant of 42 million acres; entry 329 shows extent of land grant in Arizona and New Mexico.

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Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details

Detailed map of the continental United States showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, canals, land grant railroads, completed railroads, railroads in progress of completion, and projected lines. Major lines are named along their routes. Indian and military reservation are shown; land offices and lighthouses are also indicated. [From published bibliography]

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Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route187376695604loc
Bridgman's new reversible railroad distance and township map of Ohio and United States compiled from the most authentic sources187398688539loc
Maps showing the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad and leased lines187398688585loc
Map of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and its connections187398688617loc
Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Railway Company, [map showing the proposed railroad between Laredo and Corpus Christi and its connections with Mexico]187398688644loc
Maps showing the connections of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad and its land grant187398688694loc
Maps showing the connections of the Northern and Southern West Virginia Railroad, with the three grand trunk railways which unite the Atlantic seaboard with the Ohio River187398688745loc
Sketch map of the Phila. and Readg. Rail Road and its branches, May, 1873187398688773loc
Map of the state of Texas showing the line and lands of the Texas and Pacific Railway reserved and donated by the State of Texas, 1873187398688821loc
Map showing the line of the Toledo, Wabash, & Western Railway Company and its connections187398688830loc
Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details1873gm70005370loc
Magann's bird's eye view map of Pettis County, Missouri : showing plats of the railroad towns and sectional county map, 187218722012593080loc
Map of the land grant & connections of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1037 miles of road, 12,000,000 acres of land187275690778loc
The American Union railroad map of the United States, British possessions, West Indies, Mexico and Central America187298688338loc
Colton's railroad and express map of the northwestern states showing countries, towns, railroads, station, distances, etc187298688400loc
Map showing the railroad and highway bridge over the Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo. and the railroads connecting therewith187298688401loc
Maps showing Arkansas Central, the Helena & Corinth, and the Pine Bluff & Southwestern Railroads together forming the Texas & Northeastern Railway187298688577loc
Map showing the economic minerals along the route of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail Way to accompany the geological report of Thomas S. Ridgway187298688616loc

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