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United States War Department Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean made under the Secretary of War, in 1853-6...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04963.07 Author/Creator: United States War Department Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Book Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : plates Height: 30 cm, Width: 24.5 cm Order a Copy

Title continues "according to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854." Volume includes the report of Lieutenant John G. Parke regarding the routes in California to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32nd parallels and the conclusion of the survey reports for the railroad routes. Executive document no. 78. Large folio volume with modern leather binding. Pagination not continuous.

United States War Department
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887

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