Name/Title
"Report of Explorations in California for Railroad Routes..."Entry/Object ID
2014.1010.1.1Description
Bound volume, "Report of Explorations in California for Railroad Routes, to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32d parallels of north latitude," by Lieutenant R. S. Williamson, 1853. Includes information on surveys performed to determine the best new railroad routes from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Also has geological, botanical, zoological reports along with illustrations. Surveys include Benicia, Livermore, San Joaquin Valley, Tulare, Walker's Pass, Tejon Pass, Canada de las Uvas, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, San Francisquito Pass, Mojave River, San Fernando Pass, Cajon Pass and others. The book has a modern spine with original covers and text block. It is in good condition.
