. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . AekerruiitlUk MBrmUtratNT ABRONIA EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAILROAD ROUTE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. WAR DEPARTMENT. SYNOPSIS OF A REPORT OP THE RECONNAISSANCE OF A RAILROAD ROUTE FROM PUGET SOUND VIA SOUTH PASS TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: BY PRED. W. LANDER, CIVIL ENGINEER. WASHINGTON, C. CONTENTS. Page. Legislative and executive action in reference to exploration and report ... 6 INTRODUCTIO
. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . AekerruiitlUk MBrmUtratNT ABRONIA EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAILROAD ROUTE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. WAR DEPARTMENT. SYNOPSIS OF A REPORT OP THE RECONNAISSANCE OF A RAILROAD ROUTE FROM PUGET SOUND VIA SOUTH PASS TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: BY PRED. W. LANDER, CIVIL ENGINEER. WASHINGTON, C. CONTENTS. Page. Legislative and executive action in reference to exploration and report ... 6 INTRODUCTION , 7 Review of Pacific railroad project 8 Different systems of railroad construction . „ 11 Routes ... 16 Construction of a first section, the preliminary and most efficient step towards the early consumma-tion of the undertaking of a railroad to the Pacific 17 The credit system of construction . „ „ . 19 How a cash system of construction might be applied 21 Conclusion of Introduction . .. 23 Circumstances under which the reconnaissance was conducted . 25 REPORT 29 Blue Mountain range 31 Selection of a terminus on Puget Sound—first section of line 31 Section of route from Vancouver to Da
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