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Title
Southern Pacific Company, Comparative climatic map
Contributor
Southern Pacific Company
Date Created and/or Issued
1891
Contributing Institution
California State Railroad Museum Library
Collection
California Revealed from California State Railroad Museum Library
Rights Information
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Description
Selected panels from the tenth climatic map issued by the Southern Pacific Company in April of 1891. The map and accompanying text inform prospective settlers about the temperature and other conditions relating to California's superior farming environment. The first issue was published in 1887. The data was compiled by E. McD. Johnstone.
Original measurements: 1 pamphlet: 30 x 9-3/4 in. sheet; 9-3/4 x 3-5/8 in. folded.
California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
image
Format
Original
Ephemera
Extent
30 x 9 3/4 in.
1 Page of 1
Identifier
cscrm_000401
ark:/13960/t88h5538t
Language
English
Subject
Land
Time Period
1890/1899
Provenance
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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