Geological Section from the Rio Grande to the Red River, 1855-1861 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Geological Section from the Rio Grande to the Red River, 1855-1861

Publisher

  • Name: U.S. Government
    Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
    Additional Info: 1855-1861

Date

  • Creation: 1861
  • Digitized: 2008-05-08

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Geographical section from the Rio Grande River and Red River from 1855-1861. Printed in the upper left-hand corner of the map is, "US Pacific RailRoad Exploration & Survey War Department. Geological Section, Along the route explored by Capt. Jno Pope Corps of Topl. Engrs., Near the 32 Parallell of North Latitude. 1854. From the Rio Grande to the Red River. Prepared in the Office of Pacific RailRoad Exploration & Survey War Dep! By William P. Blake."
  • Physical Description: Lithographed map on paper with hand coloring: 44.0 in. X 14.0 in.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • Keyword: Rio Grande River
  • Keyword: Red River
  • Keyword: Geographical Sections
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Coverage Date: 1861

Source

  • 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 Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-56.

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 132_5_00103
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth41378

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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