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Report upon the California Central Railway, in California and Nevada
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Map of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Central California
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Second edition of a map published in 1893, this map drawn by J. N. LeConte [per cover] Submaps: Yosemite Valley; Hetch-Hetchy Valley. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Report of the president upon receipts and expenses and estimated revenue of the Central Pacific Railroad of California
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California Central Railway Company to James De Barth Shorb
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Pocket time table : California Central Railway and California Southern Railway Compliments of Sierra Madre Villa Hotel
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