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Panama in 1855. : An account of the Panama rail-road, of the cities of Panama and Aspinwall, with sketches of life and character on the Isthmus
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Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama Rail Road as constructed by George M. Totten, Chief Engineer &c reduced and compiled from the original surveys / by Thos. Harrison, Crown Surveyor
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2465 i Harrison T. Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama rail road as constructed under the direction of George M. Totten ... Jamaica, 1857. New York, Endicott, 1857. 1 sheet. (W. Nelson). [see p.]."Alternate title from cover. MS note inside front cover reads "Capt. R. F. Burton ..." Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Profile of the Panama Railroad Cover MS notes: Capt. R.F. Burton; --Nelson, Con--- Cover Sticker: R.B. 11492 B.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 11492b. Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries.
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Map and profile of the Panama Rail Road and adjacent country exhibiting the Rio Chagres Mule Roads from Gorgona & Cruces to Panama and the ports of Limon or Navy Bay on the Atlantic and the Bay of Panama on the Pacific being the Termini of the road together with the line of a Rail Road approximately laid down by Co. George W. Hughes from Gorgona to Panama : this Rail Road was commenced in the year 1850 and the last rail was laid 27th January, 1855: the whole has been constructed under the direction of George M. Totten, Chief Engineer and James L. Baldwin, Assistant Engineer, and this map compiled in June and July 1855, from the various surveys made during the above period / by Thomas Harrison, Crown Surveyor, Jamaica
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Publisher derived from Phillips, A list of maps of America, p 657. Date derived from notations of later surveys on map. Extremely long (14+ ft.) map with great detail. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 353038.
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