Historic Maps » Cover: Union and Central Pacific Railroad line. by Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company from 1879

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Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company

Date: 1879

Short Title: Cover: Union and Central Pacific Railroad line.

Type: Covers

Obj Height cm: 18

Obj Width cm: 10

Note: A joint Union and Central Pacific Railway timetable and land promotion. Also has promotions for the Black Hills and Leadville Mines, Yosemite, Arizona and Montana, Pullman cars, and Pacific Mail Steamers to Japan, China and India. Plus illustrations of 24 scenes along the route. Map has printed outline color by state. Folded into light blue paper self wrappers 18x10.

Country: United States

Subject: Railroad ; Land Development

Full Title: (Covers to) Union and Central Pacific Railroad Line. The Great American Over-land Route. Rand, McNally & Co., Printers, Engravers and Electrotypers, 77 and 79 Madison Street, Chicago.

List No: 3256A

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Rand McNally and Company

Publication Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company

Pub Date: 1879

Pub Title: Union and Central Pacific Railroad Line. The Great American Over-land Route. Rand, McNally & Co., Printers, Engravers and Electrotypers, 77 and 79 Madison Street, Chicago. (map on verso) New map of the American Overland Route showing its connections, and land grants of 30,000,000 acres ... Engraved and Published by Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 3256.000

Pub Type: Pocket Map ; Timetable Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 48

Pub Width cm: 94

Image No: 3256A

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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