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 1853-4...

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 1853-4...

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GLC#
GLC04963.02
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1855
Author/Creator
United States War Department
Title
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 1853-4...
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 v. Height: 30 cm, Width: 24.5 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Title continues "according to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854." Volume includes reports of Lieutenant E.G. Beckwith on the routes between the 38 and 41 parallels, reconnaissance from Puget Sound, a report of Captain John Pope regarding the territory between the Red River and the Rio Grande, the report of Lieutenant John G. Parke regarding the territory between the Rio Grande and Pimas Village, and an extract on the territory between the mouths of the San Pedro and Gila Rivers. Title page reads "33d Congress, 3d session" which does not exist; see GLC04963.05 which reads "2d session." Executive document no. 91. Large folio volume with modern leather binding. Pagination not continuous.

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