tag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:/itemsItems2023-08-24T22:56:05Ztag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/8151932021-12-07T16:25:23Z2023-07-21T15:59:16ZMap of the country between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans : included within the latidudes 25 & 42 & the longitudes 75 & 123 west, shewing the proposed route of a rail road from the Mississippi Valley to the ports of St. Diego, Monterey, & St. Francisco on the Pacific coast, also the connection of this road with those of the Atlantic states leading west as far as the Mississippi[Even before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made manifest destiny a reality, there were proponents of a transcontinental railroad that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to ensure the economic and military security of the United States. This map, which was designed by Robert Mills (architect of the Washington Monument), depicts one such route, connecting Van Buren, Arkansas (at Fort Smith) to San Diego and San Francisco via a southern route through land that is now Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Eastern routes would connect the lines to major terminals at Chicago, St. Louis, New York, and New Orleans. In his map, Mills gave significant attention to territory that was still part of Mexico, some of which would be incorporated into the U.S. via the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 to facilitate creation of the southern route. But ultimately the first transcontinental railroad (completed in 1869) would take a more northerly route through Nebraska, Wyoming and Nevada, connecting points at Council Bluffs and Sacramento. Adjacent to the main map is an ancillary world map depicting the proposed route in relation to major international commercial routes, with a caption explaining how the railroad will benefit the economic vitality of North America. Profiles at the bottom depict the elevation of the route from Little Rock to San Diego. This map comes with the 17-page report including information about the proposed route and 2 distance tables.]--Edited description of Martin Wright Maps.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/8714112022-05-18T20:11:29Z2023-07-21T15:59:27ZRailroad map of Illinois : prepared for the 1883 Report of Railroad and Warehouse CommissionersLikely published 1884.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/19770292024-03-05T14:52:05Z2024-03-26T14:34:41ZWar map of the West IndiesRelief shown by hachures.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/8555842022-03-22T17:26:45Z2023-07-21T15:59:52ZThe great railroad routes to the Pacific, and their connections : 1869[When the Golden Spike was driven into the ground at Promontory Point on May 10, 1869, the U.S. had successfully completed one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. At over 1,900 miles, the Transcontinental Railroad connected Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Francisco, California and drastically reduced the time and energy required to cross the country. This was the height of railroad fever, and before the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed there were plans in place for two further lines connecting east and west. This map, published in a Senate Report in February 1869, shows the proposed routes of the so-called Northern Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Trunk Lines. The central route is shown nearing completion, with only a few dozen miles separating the completed track at Fort Bridger, Wyoming, and Weber Canyon, Utah. Completed and proposed routes crisscross the entire country. The map was drawn by Joseph Gorlinsky and published by the American Photo-Lithographic Company in New York using Osborne's Process. It is accompanied by 33 pages of the Senate's report, which details arguments for and against various methods of funding.]--Edited description of Curtis Wright Maps.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Librarytag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/6328112021-05-27T13:26:58Z2023-08-24T22:56:05ZMap of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. PennyIncludes notes.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library