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Map of the Sacramento Valley Railroad from the City of Sacramento To the crossing of the American River at Negro Bar, Sac. Co



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    Map Showing the location of Sacramento Valley Railroad. Cal

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    Showing a proposed extension to San Francisco and another extension north to Tehama. Excerpted from copy of Sacramento Valley Railroad Co. Report... San Francisco, 1855. "Sacramento, Sept. 7 1854. T. D. Judah, Chief Engineer." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 152921.

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    Surveyed for Paul Rousset, G. Touchard and others and located on the official map of the outside lands of the City and County of San Francisco

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    Old shelf number: eph J4-4(7). Manuscript map of an area south of Golden Gate Park and next to the ocean. An 1873 map of San Francisco in the David Rumsey collection shows that the streets only go to "H" before the park. The letters have been fleshed out in the street names, so now "I" is "Irving", "J" is Judah, and "K" is Kirkham. H Street is an exception - it is now Lincoln Way. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet, chains. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note Eph J4-4(7).

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    Map of the City of Vallejo, terminus of the Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley and California Pacific Railroad / Surveyed by E. H. Rowe, C.E

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    This map has many hand written notes. Notable across the top, "No City or town was ever laid off with better or wider or more regular streets." The verso contains a letter in the same hand to "Brother William" started on August 14, 1871 and continued on August 27th of the same year, giving particulars about Vallejo and investment opportunities available there. Submap; Showing lot arrangement at the junction of two surveying systems. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Letter to Brother William, 1871.

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