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Title: Map of the Southern Pacific Rail Road and connections
Alternative Title: Union & Central Pacific route to Southern California.
Creator: Newbery, F. T., engraver
Contributor: Omaha Republican Steam Book and Job Printing House
Date Created and/or Issued: 1877-01-01
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: 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.
Extent: 1 map ; printed col. ; 36 x 31 cm., sheet 82 x 37 cm.
Identifier: 475611
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3571
Language: English
Subject: Maps--Southern Pacific Railroad
Time Period: 1875
Place: North America
United States
Western States
W 125°
W 110°/N 45°
N 30°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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