Map Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details


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Title
Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details
Summary
Detailed map of the continental United States showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, canals, land grant railroads, completed railroads, railroads in progress of completion, and projected lines. Major lines are named along their routes. Indian and military reservation are shown; land offices and lighthouses are also indicated. [From published bibliography]
Contributor Names
United States. General Land Office.
Created / Published
[Washington?] 1873.
Subject Headings
-  United States--Maps
-  Railroads--United States--Maps
-  Railroad land grants--United States--Maps
-  United States
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:2,500,000.
-  Relief shown by hachures.
-  LC Railroad maps, 54
-  Inset: Territory of Alaska.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  AACR2
Medium
col. map 121 x 197 cm. on 6 sheets 63 x 69 cm. or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3700 1873 .U55
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3700.rr000540
Library of Congress Control Number
gm70005370
Online Format
image
Description
Detailed map of the continental United States showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, canals, land grant railroads, completed railroads, railroads in progress of completion, and projected lines. Major lines are named along their routes. Indian and military reservation are shown; land offices and lighthouses are also indicated. [From published bibliography]
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm70005370
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United States General Land Office. Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details. [Washington?, 1873] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005370/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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United States General Land Office. (1873) Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details. [Washington?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005370/.

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United States General Land Office. Map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys, Indian and military reservations, land grant R.R.; rail roads, canals, and other details. [Washington?, 1873] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005370/>.