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Library of Congress1853

Map and profile of the Cañada de las Uvas : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:60,000. LC Railroad maps, 149 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1853

Map of passes in the Sierra Nevada from Walker's Pass to the Coast Range : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:240,000. LC Railroad maps, 150 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1859

From San Francisco Bay to the northern boundary of California : from explorations and surveys

Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Routes in Oregon and California. Map no. 1. "Drawn by John Young." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps... to Illustrate the Various Reports... (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 169 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1859

From the northern boundary of California to the Columbia River : from explorations and surveys

Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Routes in Oregon and California. Map no. 2. "Drawn by John Young." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps... to Illustrate the Various Reports... (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 170 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1855

From Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains

At head of title: Route near the 41st Parallel. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. LC copy missing data on left side of map. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps ... to Illustrate the Various Reports ... (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 166 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande : from explorations and surveys

Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 1. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico. 20 x 15 cm. Scale 1:950,400. LC Railroad maps, 152 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1853

General map of explorations and surveys in California

At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd. and 35th. parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:600,000. LC Railroad maps, 148 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Second copy is missing left side of map.

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Library of Congress1855

Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Route near the 38th & 39th parallels

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps ... to Illustrate the Various Reports ... (Washington, 1859) Scale 1:760,320; 12 miles to 1 in. LC Railroad maps, 160 LC Railroad maps, 161 LC Railroad maps, 162 LC Railroad maps, 163 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 100, 650/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3; 700/4; 700/5; 710/1

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Rocky Mountains to Puget Sound : from explorations and surveys

Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 47th and 49th Parallels. Map no. 3. "Drawn by John Lambert, topographer of the exploration." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: (Supplementary sketch) Reconnaissance of the railroad route from Wallawalla to Seattle via Yak-e-mah River & Snoqualmie Pass. By A. W. Tinkham in January 1854. Drawn by J. R. P. Mechlin. 20 x 28 cm. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 156 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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From the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Insets: Sketch of Aztec Pass. Drawn by C. Mahon. From a sketch by A. H. Campbell, Civil Engineer. 12 x 17 cm.--Sketch of Campbell's Pass from Agua Azul to Salt Spring. Drawn by C. Mahon. 13 x 32 cm. Scale 1:950,400. LC Railroad maps, 153 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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From the Pimas villages to Fort Fillmore : from explorations and surveys

At head of title: Route near the 32nd parallel of north latitude. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps ... to Illustrate the Various Reports ... (Washington, 1859) "The Gila River, from the mouth of the valle del Sauz eastword, is laid down from the reconnaissance of Maj. W. H. Emory, U.S.T.E. in 1846--the remaining portion of the Gila; the positions of Frontera, El Paso, Ft. Fillmore and Tucson, and the topography along the Mexican Boundary Line were furnished by the office of the Mexican Boundary Commission, Maj. W. E. Emory, Commissioner. The heavy dotted line indicates new trails were made by Lt. Parke's Parties." Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:760,320. LC Railroad maps, 159 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1882

Agents of Quartermaster's Department employed in the investigation of Fourth of July claims. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, a statement of the agents of the Quartermaster's Department now employed in the investigation of claims under the act of July 4, 1864. April 21, 1882. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed

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Library of Congress1909

American campaigns,

On verso of t.-p.: War Department. Document no. 324. Office of the Chief of Staff. "These volumes represent a part of my three years' work as lecturer in military history at the Army Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth."--Author's pref. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 87.2 Phillips, 10669 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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Library of Congress1899

Virginia,

Half-title. "Appendix. List of regiments and batallions from Virginia in the Confederate States army, 1861-65. Comp. in War records office, United States War department": p. 558-571. "Biographical [Major-generals and brigadier-generals, Provisional army of the Confederate States, accredited to Virginia]": p. 573-692. "Additional sketches illustrating the services of officers and privates and patriotic citizens of Virginia": p. 693-1295.

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Library of Congress1832

[Map of Erie Railroad in Passaic County, N.J.]

Relief shown by hachures. Title supplied by cataloger. Black and red pen-and-ink and pencil. "Withdrawn for transfer to the War Department as a gift from Hon. A. B. Wagner, April 27, 1914." In two pieces. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. vcFY24

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Library of Congress1917

Image 9 of The Harlem news (Harlem, Mont.), August 31, 1917

TITLED IRISHMAN WAS FIRST REAL GAME HOG OF MONTANA KILLED 104 BEARS AND 2000 HEAD OF OTHER WILD ANIMALS TRAVEL LICHT IS WORD TO SOLDIER MONTANA BOYS GOING TO AMER ICAN LAKE NEED VERY LITTLE BAGGAGE Two Changes of Clothing and Toilet Articles in a Bundle No Bags or Suitcases Should be Taken Gov ernment Will Furnish Other Things on Arrival When the men of the new Nation al army leave their homes in Mon tana for American Lake Washing ton about September sth they will be permitted to take with them on troop trains only hand baggage pre ferably bundles The war depart ments order to travel light is for the purpose of conserving space on the troop trains The great military writer Richard Harding Davis once said that trav eling light meant carrying only a toothbrush He said any man could travel light in a military campaign if he had plenty of good friends and was an expert at the game of bor rowing But at Amerian Lake the men will have little time to chase all over the camp to borrow a safety razor and all the wise soldiers will place in their travel kits all the

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