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Map no. 2 from Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Beckwith, E. G. (Edward Griffin), 1826-1909, Dahl, James, former owner, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, director, Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, topographer, Siebert, Selmar, printer, United States. War Department · 1855 Full Details

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Title
Map no. 2 from Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Description
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, Native American territories, and locations of historic events. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. 1 map; 54 x 46 cm
Creator
Beckwith, E. G. (Edward Griffin), 1826-1909, Dahl, James, former owner, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, director, Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, topographer, Siebert, Selmar, printer, United States. War Department
Subject
Railroads
Temporal Coverage
1855
Date Issued
1855
Rights
This map is in the public domain.
Rights Holder
Please attribute access and use of this digitized map to the Stephen S. Clark Library, University of Michigan Library. https://www.lib.umich.edu/about-us/policies/copyright-policy
Access Rights
Public
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Date Added
April 16, 2021

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    Beckwith, E. G. (Edward Griffin), 1826-1909, Dahl, James, former owner, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, director, Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, topographer, Siebert, Selmar, printer, United States. War Department (1855). Map no. 2 from Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3d. Artillery; F.W. Egloffstein, topographer for the route.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.. . (map)
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