Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-1854.
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U.S. War Department, “Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-1854.
,” Arizona 100: Essential Books for the Centennial, accessed April 19, 2024, https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/online-exhibits-dynamic/az100/items/show/172.
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Title
Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-1854.
Description
Widely distributed, as were most important federal documents at the time, this twelve-volume set (in thirteen physical volumes) was an attempt to define the best route for a railroad that would mitigate the expense and time of building a track through the Rocky Mountains.
-- W. David Laird.
-- W. David Laird.
Creator
U.S. War Department
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : [Government Printing Office], 1855-1861.
Date
1855-1861
Contributor
Parke, John G; Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1817?-1863
Format
4 maps on 4 sheets ; 61 x 183 cm. or smaller + 14 profiles on 2 sheets 70 x 60 cm. and 70 x 53 cm.
Language
eng
Type
book
Identifier
G4051 S1 1853 U5W7c Sp Coll