https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:25:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2022/01/1857-railroad-exploration-surveys-indians-san-francisco-california-fossils-rare/ https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2022/01/1857-railroad-exploration-surveys-indians-san-francisco-california-fossils-rare/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:12:47 +0000 https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2022/01/1857-railroad-exploration-surveys-indians-san-francisco-california-fossils-rare/













1857 RAILROAD Exploration Surveys Indians San Francisco California Fossils RARE. Beginning in 1855, the United States Congress published reports and surveys of certain railroad routes from the Mississippi River westward to the Pacific. This volume from ” Reports of Explorations and Surveys ” covers the routes through California, particularly those from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Note the impressive collection of illustrations – landscape views, churches, fossils and plants, Indian tribes, and geological plans. Narrative reports of many officers on various routes, giving much information concerning the western country. The publication of the reports being chiefly in the form of original journals, kept day by day, gives them a certain accuracy that might have been lost had the writers more frequently indulged in general descriptions. This work includes 53 fascinating engraved plates. United State War Department. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Washington, Beverly Tucker, etc. Collation: Complete with all pages; volume 7. Part I – General Report. 22, [2]; 41, [1]. 8 color, engraved plates. Part II – Geological Report. Part III – Botanical Report. Binding: Leather; tight & secure. 11.5in X 9.5in (29.5cm x 24cm). This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “schilb_antique_books” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1857
• Topic: Travel
• Binding: Leather
• Region: North America
• Author: United State War Department
• Subject: Illustrated
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Beverly Tucker, etc.
• Place of Publication: Washington
• Special Attributes: Illustrated

]]> https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2022/01/1857-railroad-exploration-surveys-indians-san-francisco-california-fossils-rare/feed/ 0 https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2021/01/1853-orig-lg-explorations-surveys-in-california-map-san-francisco-san-diego-rr/ https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2021/01/1853-orig-lg-explorations-surveys-in-california-map-san-francisco-san-diego-rr/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:38:40 +0000 http://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2021/01/1853-orig-lg-explorations-surveys-in-california-map-san-francisco-san-diego-rr/









General Map of Explorations and Surveys in California made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War by Lieut. Isaac Williams Smith, Civ. Explorations and Surveys for a Rail Road Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th parallels. This is a very large (long) lithographed map (25 4/8 x 76 4/8 inches) of a north/south view of California from the San Francisco Bay to San Diego, the railwa. Y line is shown extending as far east as Fort Yuma (some browning at old folds). Published in volume XI of Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Four major routes were surveyed, from a northern route terminating at the mouth of the Columbia River to a southern route running through Texas to San Diego. This map like all other examples that I’ve seen, has browning along the old fold lines- see scans. Also, some paper loss along fold lines repaired with archival tape/paper. The map has been laid down on thin archival paper with some repairs. Some holes where there are four corners have been repaired. The Map will be sent rolled in a tube. The item “1853 orig LG Explorations & Surveys in California map San Francisco San Diego RR” is in sale since Monday, January 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “jpjvreilly” and is located in Portland, Maine. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Type: Railroad Map
• Year: 1891
• US State: California

]]> https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco.com/2021/01/1853-orig-lg-explorations-surveys-in-california-map-san-francisco-san-diego-rr/feed/ 0