Texas & Pacific Railway. / Texas and Pacific Railway / 1878

Texas & Pacific Railway. Texas and Pacific Railway, 1878

Texas & Pacific Railway. / Texas and Pacific Railway / 1878

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Full Title: The Texas and Pacific Railway. The shortest line to the great cotton grain and stock regions of Texas ... Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, Printers, St. Louis.

Author: Texas and Pacific Railway

Date: 1878

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Author: Texas and Pacific Railway

Date: 1878

Short Title: Texas & Pacific Railway.

Publisher: Marshall, Texas: The Texas & Pacific Railway Company

Type: Text Page

Object Height cm: 50

Object Width cm: 54

Note: Illustrated folded title, timetables and text. Uncolored. Folded to 20 x 9 cm. Timetables "in effect June 1st, 1878."

State / Province: Texas

Event: Pacific Railroad

Subject: Railroad ; Land Development

Full Title: The Texas and Pacific Railway. The shortest line to the great cotton grain and stock regions of Texas ... Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, Printers, St. Louis.

List No: 3254B

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Woodward, Tiernan & Hale

Published In: The Texas and Pacific Railway. The shortest line to the great cotton grain and stock regions of Texas ... Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, Printers, St. Louis. (map on verso) A geographically correct map of the state of Texas. Published by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Compiled from actual surveys and containing all changes in lines of counties up to Sept. 1st, 1876.

Publication Author: Texas and Pacific Railway

Publication Date: 1878

Publication Reference: OCLC 20300494.

Publication Note: Shows the line of the railroad through Texas and its land grants. Colton did a similar map for the Texas & Pacific in 1873 (Modelski 578). This issue seems simpler and more of a land promotion. Advice to settlers appears on the verso, along with railroad time tables. On the map is the stamp of Henry H. Hannan, "Texas and Arkansas Maps, Guides, Land Circulars." Folding, self wrappers 19.5x9. Full printed color. Timetables "in effect June 1st, 1878."

Publication List No: 3254.000

Publication Type: Timetable Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 46

Publication Width cm: 50

Image No: 3254B

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