Traveler's map of the Central Pacific Railroad of California Honnold/Mudd Library Map Collection
Alternative Title
Traveler's map of the Central Pacific Railroad of California and its connections, from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Salt Lake, showing the line of road, distances, stations, elevations, stage connections, and the general topography of the country
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Description
94 x 12. An elongated map that shows the Central Pacific Railroad's route and stations from the San Francisco Bay to Mill City. Includes the distances between stations, elevation, connections with stagecoaches, and some basic geographic features such as rivers and mountains.
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Place
California San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) California, Northern
Source
Original map, 37 x 4 inches: Honnold/Mudd Library map collection, m385 C333 no.8(b), folder 3:6
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