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Map of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Description: 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.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1911?]
Call number: 254050
Creator: Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 55 x 25 cm
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Map of the Southern Pacific Rail Road and connections

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Main title on map, lower left corner; alternate title at head of page. "Cheap Farms! Good Markets! Healthy Climate!" reads the description of Southern California below the map proper. An inducement for settlers to raise all forms of crops including "opium poppies" in the luxurious surroundings of this earthly paradise. Subtle shading indicates land available for sale by Southern Pacific Co. and the Union and Central Pacific Cos. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 475611.

475611

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Corporate ownership map and operating chart of railroads owned and solely or jointly controlled by Southern Pacific Company

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This map was issued between 1936 and 1947 to indicate the corporate structure. This structure is outlined on the map. MS note: 373506. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

373506

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Map of Orange County California / compiled by S.H. Finley 1889. [northwestern section]

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Title and publisher transcription taken from another section of the map; see RB ephMPCALIF0018a for title and southwestern section of map. Old shelf number: eph J4-10(13a). A large map in several sheets. One copy of the southwestern section and two copies of the northwestern section but none of the eastern section of the county. Many property owners identified. MS notes: 0-7. S2/4. Santa Ana & Surr'd'g Country. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms notes: Eph J4-10 (13a&b) W. H. Holabird Douglas Building Los Angeles Cal. Stamp; Wells Fargo Express from Santa Ana Cal. noted as "from S. H. Finley." C-11.

ephMPCALIF0018b

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Map of the Pacific Northwest / Issued by the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co

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Large wall map of an ambitious system. See 269474 for a 1905 version of this map. Submap: Through car lines. MS note: 269473. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

269473

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Map of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway : Industrial Resources / Prepared by the Industrial Department

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MS note: F26. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

299081

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Climatic Map of California : published by the Southern Pacific Company, 1887

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Shows the "Mean Annual Temperature": Brown 68° to 72° ; Pink 60° to 68° ; Yellow 52° to 60° ; Green 44° to 52° ; White 30° to 44°. See 219197 for a year later copy. "Compiled by E. McD. Johnstone, S. P. Co." "From map prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. H.G. Wright Chief of En'grs. U.S.A. Ms note: 313902. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Southern Pacific Comparative Climatic Map of California. MS Note: 313902.

313902

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