Map of the country tributary to the Northern Pacific Railroad / compiled from English, Canadian, and American official sources and original surveys by Edward H. Knight, Jan. 1st 1871.

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Description

Title: Map of the country tributary to the Northern Pacific Railroad / compiled from English, Canadian, and American official sources and original surveys by Edward H. Knight, Jan. 1st 1871.
Alternative Title: Difference between the elevations of the Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads.
Creator: Knight, E. H. (Edward H.)
Contributor: Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company--Maps
Published / Created: 1871]
Publication Place: [S.l. :
Publisher: s.n.,
Description: Covers northern United States from Lake Michigan to Pacific Ocean, and parts of Canada.
Includes distance list, text, and profile of "Difference between the elevations of the Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads."
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Shows cities and towns, coal fields, forts, isotherms, routes and trails, the railroad network and the proposed Northern Pacific Railroad. The line was constructed under an act of Congress approved by Abraham Lincoln, July 2, 1864. It was completed in 1883 and approximates the route of exploration taken by Lewis and Clark in 1804-06.
Extent: 1 map : hand col., dissected and mounted on linen ; 80 x 116 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000]
Coordinates: (W 134⁰--W 78⁰/N 58⁰--N 38⁰)., 3000000, a, N0380000, N0580000, W0780000, and W1340000
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 80gme 1871A
Container / Volume: BRBL_00538

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Name): Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company--Maps
Subject (Topic): Coal mines and mining--Canada--Maps
Coal mines and mining--Northwestern States--Maps
Railroads--Northwestern States--Maps

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation: LC Railroad maps, 499

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 4936157
Object ID (OID): 15813017