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Library of Congress1895

In the Senate of the United States. February 15, 1895. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Pasco, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: (To accompany H.R. 8122.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 8122) to further amend section 9 of the act for the relief of certain volunteer and regular soldiers of the late war and the war with Mexico

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Library of Congress1889

In the Senate of the United States. February 7, 1889. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Cockrell, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill H.R. 6106.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the Bill (H.R. 6106) "For the Relief of Certain Volunteer and Regular Soldiers of the Late War and the War with Mexico," have duly considered the same

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Library of Congress1878

In the Senate of the United States. June 11, 1878. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Butler, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 837.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 837) for the relief of the officers and privates of New Mexico mounted volunteers, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report

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Library of Congress1859

Richardsons new map of the state of Texas, including part of Mexico

Shows railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. "Compiled from government surveys and other authentic documents ... engraved expressly for the Texas almanac." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year of 1858, by Charles Desilver ..." Includes list of railroads, etc. and "Map showing the proposed route of the Aransas railroad (and its) connections with the eastern roads." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Holes in map and deteriorated at edges. Acquisitions control no. 20-83

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Library of Congress1862

Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico; compiled from Government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Signed in ms: "Milliard Fillmore, March 9, 1863." Another edition. 4 sheets, each 48 x 66 cm. dated 1863. Stephenson, no. 41. Description derived from published bibliography. "Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations, cities, towns, landings, sand bars, islands, bluffs, bayous, cut-offs, the steamboat channel, mileage, fortifications, railroads, &c. along the river." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 28 LC Railroad maps, 139 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

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Library of Congress1850

A map of a part of the southern & western states showing the contemplated route of the New Orleans & Ohio Railroad and the Central Railroad of Illinois, also the route of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad representing the most central, direct and practicable route for a great national and commercial highway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Northern Lakes, and by various branches and intersections with other Railways connecting with all the principal cities of the United States

The map covers an area from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi delta, and from Columbus, Ohio, to Little Rock, Ark. It shows Ft. Massac and "Capitol City" in southern Illinois and northern Kentucky as sites selected by the U.S. for the "Western Armory," and the probable future site for the seat of government of the United States or Western District of Columbia. Chartered January 9, 1852.

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Library of Congress1859

Map exhibiting the fixed location of the main trunk of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Railroad of Louisiana, together with its proposed branches, connections and extensions in Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas; also its connecting steamship routes from Berwicks Bay to ports in the Gulf of Mexico, together with the advantages in point of directness & diminished distance to the Pacific Coast, New Orleans, La. January 24th, 1859

Outline map of the south-central states from Mississippi to the Rio Grande. Shows the "Wheat Region of Texas." Indicates completed, located and proposed lines. Table of distances in left side of map.

united states↗
Library of Congress1893

Rand, Mc.Nally & Co's official railroad map of the United States with portions of the Dominion of Canada, the Republic of Mexico, and the West Indies. Compiled from government surveys, and official tracings and operating time tables of all railroads

Very detailed commercial map of the continental United States showing drainage, international and state boundaries, cities and towns, railroad stations, the entire railroad network with names or abbreviations of railroad companies along each line. [From published bibliography]

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Library of Congress1848

Skeleton map showing the rail roads completed and in progress in the United States and their connection as proposed with the harbor of Pensacola, and its relative position to the various important ports on the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies

Outline map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, major cities, and constructed and contemplated railroads. The southern portion of map indicates proposed shipping routes to points in the West Indies and Middle America. This is one of the earliest small-scale government maps to show a railroad network. [From published bibliography]

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