New map of the American Overland Route. / Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company / 1879

New map of the American Overland Route. Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company, 1879

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Full Title: New map of the American Overland Route showing its connections, and land grants of 30,000,000 acres. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. (1879)

Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company

Date: 1879

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Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company; Central Pacific Railroad Company

Date: 1879

Short Title: New map of the American Overland Route.

Type: Pocket Map ; Timetable Map

Object Height cm: 48

Object Width cm: 94

Scale 1: 4,500,000

Note: Relief shown by hachures. Covers most of the United States. Shows also stage routes and proposed railroads.

Country: United States

Subject: Railroad ; Land Development

Full Title: New map of the American Overland Route showing its connections, and land grants of 30,000,000 acres. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago. (1879)

List No: 3256.001

Series No: 3

Engraver or Printer: Rand McNally and Company

Published In: 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.

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

Publication Date: 1879

Publication List No: 3256.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map ; Timetable Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 48

Publication Width cm: 94

Image No: 3256001

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