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Map of the San Diego & Arizona Military Telegraph Line, Prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. George Crook, U.S.A., Commanding the Dept. of Arizona, by Capt. George F. Price, 5th Cavalry, In charge of Reconnaissance and Co.; Prepared in Engineer Office, Military Division of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal., John G.D. Knight, First Lieut. of Engineers, March, 1874

Description: At head of title: "No. 105." A photostat of the original map, slightly reduced in size. It has been enhanced by hand with hand colored telegraph line and American flags to mark military stations. "Length of line, by wire, 540 miles; by wagon road, 630 miles." MS note: 320117. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Photostatic copy. Verso Text: MS notes: Arizona Mr. J. Wm. P. Chapman, with compliments of A. F. Rockwell.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: March 1874
Call number: 320117
Creator: United States(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 43 x 86 cm
Associated people: Price, George F.; Ward, J. W.
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