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Title
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
Creator
Hart, Alfred A., 1816-1908
Date Created and/or Issued
1869
Publication Information
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Maps and Mapping at The Claremont Colleges
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
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.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
mam00055.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll14/id/64
Language
English
Subject
Central Pacific Railway Company
Central Pacific Railroad Company
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) - Maps
Transportation - California
Cartography
Cartography - California - History - Sources
Maps
Railroads
Tourism
Travel
San Francisco (Calif.) - History
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
Relation
Maps and Mapping at The Claremont Colleges - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll14

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