Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Subtitle: along the route explored by Lieut. A.W. Whipple, Corp. of Topl. Engrs. near the parallel of 35 north latitude, 1853-1854, prepared to accompany the preliminary report
By: by Jules Marcou
Contributors: Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1817?-1863; United States. War Dept.; United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers; A. Hoen & Co
Published: 1854
Language: eng
Number of pages: 563
Subjects: Maps; Geology; Pacific railroads; Explorations and surveys; Discovery and exploration
Other titles: Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Notes: At head of title: U.S. Pacific Rail Road Exploration & Survey. War Dept.

"Lith by A. Hoen & Co., Balto., Md."

Geological and elevation profile detailing proposed railroad route between Napoleon (Desha County, Ark.), at confluence of Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, and San Pedro (Calif.).

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 / made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4 ... (Washington : Beverley Tucker, Printer, 1856) in U.S. Serial Set, 33rd Congress, 2nd session, Senate Ex. Doc. 78, v. 3. pt. 4, no. 2.

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Description based on print version record.

Georeferenced (world file) : WGS84 Decimal Degrees.

Scanned geological section of the Western U.S. from 1854.

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