. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . cessful workmust be placed in position, before muchprogress could be made with the was accomplished as speedily as cir-cumstances would permit, aud by January,1866, 40 miles of road had been constructed,which increased to 265 miles during- theyear; aud in 1867, 285 miles more wereadded, making a total of 550 miles onJanuary 1, 1868. From that time forwardthe wo k was prosecuted with greatly in-creas
. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . cessful workmust be placed in position, before muchprogress could be made with the was accomplished as speedily as cir-cumstances would permit, aud by January,1866, 40 miles of road had been constructed,which increased to 265 miles during- theyear; aud in 1867, 285 miles more wereadded, making a total of 550 miles onJanuary 1, 1868. From that time forwardthe wo k was prosecuted with greatly in-creased e-iCrgy, and on ]\Iay 10, 1869, theroad met the Central Pacific railroad atPromontory Point, Utah Territoiy—Ihelast 534 miles having been built in a littlemore than fifteen mouths; being anaverage of nearly one and one-fifth mileper day. By arrangements with the Central Pa-cific Railroad Company, the Union in1870 relinquished to the Central 46 milesof road, and again in 1875, another strip of6 miles, leaving the entire length of theUni<m, 1,032 miles, and its junction withthe Central at Ogden, Utah. For Snow Difficulties, see Annex No. 13. CKOFUTTS new overland TOUKIST. 19. 20 CROFUTTS NEW OVERLAXD TOURIST
Size: 1287px × 1941px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidcrofuttsnewo, bookyear1883
