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Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad and Tributary Country

Description: A prospectus to sell Railway Company land along their right of way. Also isotherms showing the limits for growing wheat, naturally well above their right of way, and a sub map showing the ease of world wide distribution with Puget Sound as the port of exit. Sub map: Polar projection showing steam ship routes; Profile of the Northern Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads.. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: HL sticker: 128063.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1872
Call number: 128063
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Map of the Northern Pacific Railway and tributary country

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Image of a map of the routes and connecting lines of the Northern Pacific Railway across the northern United States and Canada; inset circular map of the northern hemisphere in the upper right corner and a diagram in the bottom margin of the elevations of the routes of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Map of the country tributary to the Northern Pacific Railroad : compiled from English, Canadian, and American official sources and original surveys / by Edward H. Knight

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Propaganda map to show the proposed Northern Pacific Route would have less elevation changes and generally be easier than the Union Pacific RR. Submap: Elevation of proposed line vs. Union Pacific line. MS note:43237. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Map of the Central Pacific Railroad and Its Connections

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Map with 22 lithographic views in the surround. Vignettes: 22 scenes along the right of way. "Advert for Insurance Co." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: HL sticker: 128062.

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Map of Alaska

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MS note, lower right: Property of S. B. Reeve, C.E. City Engineer's Office Los Angeles, Cal. 1894. See also sub map of Klondike Mining District. Sub map: Map of Klondyke Mining District. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 139322.

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Map of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad

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The date is surmised from the amount of track in place, see Borden, Stanley. History and rosters of the Northwestern Pacific. 1949. This map was used as a sales document by the Cotati Company. The verso gives information regarding agriculture and offers land for sale. The lower section of this map is missing. Cotati Ranch is shown in MS red. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Typed description of Cotati Ranch property. MS note: 254050.

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Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and connections. : The true Southern route to and from California is via El Paso and the Texas & Pacific Railway

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Image of a map of Texas and bordering states showing the route and connecting lines of the Texas & Pacific Railway, with an inset map in the upper right corner of most of the continental United States, Mexico, and Cuba, and an inset in the lower right corner of a black and white photograph captioned, “Harvest scene on line of the Texas & Pacific Railway in Texas,” with men on mule-driven farm equipment in a field; map verso contains panels with fold-up map covers, railroad timetables and promotional descriptions.

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