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.

Creator:

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

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 This map is in the public domain. Please attribute access and use of this digitized map to the Stephen S. Clark Library, University of Michigan Library.

Place:

United States of America

Subject:

Railroads

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Thematic maps and Manuscript maps

Date Published:

1855

Temporal Coverage:

1855

Provider:

University of Michigan

Format:

JPEG