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Map of the Southern Pacific Rail Road and connections

Description
Main title on map, lower left corner; alternate title at head of page. "Cheap Farms! Good Markets! Healthy Climate!" reads the description of Southern California below the map proper. An inducement for settlers to raise all forms of crops including "opium poppies" in the luxurious surroundings of this earthly paradise. Subtle shading indicates land available for sale by Southern Pacific Co. and the Union and Central Pacific Cos. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 475611.
Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1 January 1877
Call number
475611
Creator
Union Pacific Railroad Company(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions
82 x 37 cm
Associated people
Newbery, F. T.
Associated organizations
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
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