Map of the Survey of a Route for the Pacific Railroad near the 32nd Parallel, Between the Rio Grande & Red River, 1855
Description
From catalog info:
Texas, New Mexico
Capt. John Pope & Lt. K, Garrard, Topographic Engineers, U.S. Army.
Map of the 33rd Congress, 1st Session, House Document No.129, Serial 739.
Drawn by Theo. H. Oehlschlager. Survey from South Ft. Washita in I.T. from 90degree W Longitude at Preston - Mrs. Steels on Red River near 34degree N Latitude across Texas via Ft. Belknap on Brazos River to Sulphur Springs to El Paso on Rio Grande River at 160degree20' W. Longitude/31degree50' N Latitude. Profile of the Route from El Paso to Preston shown at bottom of map.
Philadelphia: D. Chillas, Lithographers, 1855.
Scale: 1:633,600.
See Wheat, vol. 4, pp.24 and 207.
Hargrett Catalog, p.343
Dates
- Creation: 1855
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 800 maps
Language of Materials
English
Dimensions
Overall: Length: 33 1/4 Inches, Width: 87 13/16 Inches, Inside neatline: Length: 32 1/2 Inches, Width: Not applicable, map is too fragile to measure
Previous Number
Map 176
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository