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Title: Map of the Gadsden Purchase Sonora and portions of New Mexico Chihuahua & California / by Herman Ehrenberg, C.E. From his private notes & those of Major Heintelman, Capt. Sitgreaves, Lieutt. Derby; Bartlett; Gray; Julius Froebel & others
Creator: Ehrenberg, Herman, 1816-1866
Contributor: Zakreski, Alexander, 1799-1866
Date Created and/or Issued: 1854
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: The map shows two probable routes of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail Road via Texas, the reason for the Gadsden Purchase. Someone has added an extension from the Colorado River to San Diego in ink. The mountains which blocked a more northerly route are clearly shown. Note on old folder: Not same as 44064 which is 1858 this map is 1854. Keep and catalog. Hand written notes and rail line to Guaymas. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 47 x 53 cm., sheet 64 x 73 cm.
Identifier: 384988
601662
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3438
Language: English
Time Period: 1854
Place: North America
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
W 119°
W 106°/N 36°
N 27°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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