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Map showing the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, and its connections

Advertising map covering Michigan and vicinity. Shows drainage, cities and towns, railroad land grant, and the railroad network emphasizing the main line. Information on bond sale by Winslow, Lanier & Co., N.Y., on the verso. Under construction by Continental Improvement Company, George W. Cass, President.

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How the public domain has been squandered, map showing the 139,403,026 acres of the people's land - equal to 871,268 farms of 160 acres each, worth at $2 an acre, $278,806,052, given by Republican Congresses to railroad corporations

On sheet below map "We believe that the public lands ought, as far as possible, to be kept as homesteads for actual settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore improvidently granted to railroad corporations by the action of the Republican party should be restored to the public domain; and that no more grants of land shall be made to corporations, or be allowed to fall into the ownership of alien absentees. Democratic platform, 1884." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Conserved; 003273.103 1977 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda Exhibition: Maps for an Emerging Nation: Commercial Cartography in Nineteenth-century America, Aug. 8-Oct. 20, 1977 .

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Official map of San Diego County, California : compiled from latest official maps of U.S. surveys, railroad and irrigation surveys, county records, and other reliable sources, and

Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Cadastral map showing some landowners' names, drainage, roads, railroads, ranchos, Indian reservations, township and section lines, parcel boundaries, etc. "Copyright 1890 by T.D. Beasley." Includes table of "Areas of Mexican grants." LC Land ownership maps, 35 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Official map of the County of Solano, California : showing Mexican grants, United States government and swamp land surveys, present private land ownerships, roads and railroads

Relief shown by shading. Includes "Table of official distances from court house," and list of county officers, and verbal description of Sanitary and Supervisor districts. Cadastral map showing land ownership. Also shows township boundaries. LC Land ownership maps, no. 43. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

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Township and sectional map of Mobile County, State of Alabama : compiled and drawn from the most reliable and recent data : showing the railroads, public roads, school houses, Old Spanish & other grants, etc., etc

Black line print. "Also showing the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, and including parts of Baldwin and Washington counties, Alabama, and Jackson and Green counties, Mississippi. Includes election precincts information. LC Land ownership maps, 5 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), March 9, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land just below Perrys Bridge having a front of 5 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public road leading directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm It is partly improved having considerable fencing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Cash or time granted as pur chaser desires Ary further information may be had by applying to Homer DMcuir or EDWARDS GREENE attys Abbeville August 4 1894 NEW YORK For 1894 DAILY SUNDAY WEEKY 6pages 1 cts 20 pages 4 ets 8 or 10 page2 c Aggressive Republican Journal Of the Metropolis A NEWSPAPER FOR THE MASSES Founded December 1st 1887 Circulation over 100000 Copies DAILY THE PREss is the organ of no fac tion pulls no wires has no animosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New York The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vulgar sensation and trash find no place in the columns of HE PRESS TlHE PRYss has the brightest Editorial page in New York It Sparkles with

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), March 23, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land lust below Perrys Bridge having a front of 5 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public road leading directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm it is partly improved having considerable feucing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Cash or time granted aspur chaser desires Any further information may be had by applying to Homer lh cuir or EDWARDS GREEýNE attys Abbeville August 4 1894 IHE PRESS NEW YORK For 1894 DAILY SUNDAY WEEKY 6pages1 ets 20 pages 4 ets 8 or10 page 2c Aggressive Republican Journal Of the Metropolis A NEWSPAPER FOR THE MASSES Founded December 1st 1887 Cirulation over 100000 Coits DAILY Tur Paess is the organ of no fac tion pulls no wires has no animosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New Y ork The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vulgar sensation and trash find no place in the columns of THE PRESS Trxs Paiss has the brightest Editorial page in New York It Sparkles

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), March 30, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pets of land just below Perrys Bridge having a front of 51 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public Toad leading directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm It is partly improved having considerable fencing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Casb or time granted as put chaser desires Any further information may be ihad by applying to Bomer IMcuir or EDnwaRns REENE attys SAbbeville August 4 1894 NEW YORK For 1894 DAILYSUNDAYWEEKY 6 pag es1 c s20 pages 4 cts S or 10 page c Aggressive Rteilhlican Journal f the lMetropolis A NEWSPAPER F R THlE MASSES Founded December 1st L bT7 CircuIation over 100000 Copies DAILY Tit PREs is the orgnu of no fac tion pulls no wires has no animosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New York The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vulgar sensation and trash find no place in the columns of Iui PriESs lIIE PRgcs has tho brightest Editorial page io New York It Sparkles

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), April 13, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land dust below Perrys Bridge having a front of 51 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public road leading directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm It is partly improved having considerable feucing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Cash or time granted as pur chaser desires Any further information may be had by applying to Homer Dtcuir or EDWARDS GREENE attys Abbeville August 4 1894 TIDE PRESS NEW YORK For 1894 DAILY SUNDAY WEEKY d pages1 cts 20 pages 4 cts 8 or 10 page 2 c Aggressive Republican Journal Of the Metropolis A NEWSPAPER FOR THE MASSES Founded December 1st 187 Circulation over 100000 Copies DAILY TaE Passs is the organ of no fac tion pulls no wires has no animosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New York The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vulgar sensation and trash fid no place in the columns of THs Pases Tux Pnass has the brightest Editorial page to New York

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), May 11, 1895

The Old Friend And the best friend that never fails you is Simmons Liver Regu lator the Red Zthats what you hear atthe mention of this excellent Liver medicine and people should not be persuaded that anything else will do It is the King of Liver Medi cines is better than pills and takes the place of Quinine and Calomel It acts directly on the Liver Kidneys and Bowels and gives new life to the whole sye tem This is the medicine you want Sold by all Druggists in Liquid or in Powder to be taken dry or made into a tea EVERY PACKAGEi Hu taimth tasp in red on wrapxue SJ QEI LI a p COPhlp aL FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land just below Perrys Bridge having a front of 51 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public road leading directly toi Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm 4It is partly improved having considerable fencing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Cash or time granted as pur chaser

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Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), May 18, 1895

Ila The Old Friend And the best friend that never fails you is Simmons Liver Regm lator the Red Zthats what you hear at the mention of this excellent Liver medicine and people should not be persuaded i that anything else will do It is the King of Liver Medi cines is better than pills and takes the place of Quinine and Calomel It acts directly on the Liver Kidneys and Bowels and gives new life to the whole sys tem This is the medicine you want Bold by all Druggists in Liquid or in Powder to be taken Sdry or made into a tea pR EVTR PACXAGnr MW mthe5stump hIn W gg FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive or pents of land just below Perrys Bridge having a front of 51 arpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpents This property is intersected by the public oad leaditg directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm It is partly improved having considerable feucing upon it a dwelling house and other buildings Terms Cash or time granted as pur chaser desires Any lurther information may

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