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Progress map of lines and areas of explorations and surveys conducted under the auspices of the War Department: giving the area of the public domain lying west of the 100th. meridian of longitude, with an index illustration of a series of atlas maps / prepared under the direction of Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers.

Description: Map shows the names of military explorers, dates, and historical routes of their exploration from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Displays railroads, "military posts," Indian agencies, existing and proposed astronomical stations, existing and proposed telegraph lines, state boundaries, major cities, public lands, Indian Territory, Dakota Territory, and area statistics "West of 100th Meridian" in square miles. Includes legend and index. Relief not shown. Scale [1:6,000,000].
Date: 1873?
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

New map of the American overland route : Showing its connections, and land grants of 30,000,000 acres.

Description: Map shows Union Pacific-Central Pacific transcontinental railroad (route of the main line from Omaha to San Francisco), its land grants, other railroads, proposed railroads, and stage routes. Route of "Morgan's line of U.S. mail steamers" in the Gulf of Mexico, forts in western Texas, and locations of Native American tribes are also shown. Lists general superintendents and general passenger and ticket agents for Union Pacific Railroad Company and Central Pacific Railroad Company. Relief shown b… more
Date: 1870?/1879?
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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