This illustrations dates to the 1870s and shows the route of the Pacific railway. The distance by rail from New York to San Francisco is 3,215 miles, and the journey occupies about a week (in the 1870s), the trains travelling night and day. The traveller proceeding from the Eastern States to the far west has the choice of many routes, but these all converge to Omaha. From this point the Pacific Railroad will convey him towards the land of the setting sun. This map, shows the course of this railway, which is the longest in the world (in the 1870s). It traverses broader plains and crosses higher
This illustrations dates to the 1870s and shows the route of the Pacific railway. The distance by rail from New York to San Francisco is 3,215 miles, and the journey occupies about a week (in the 1870s), the trains travelling night and day. The traveller proceeding from the Eastern States to the far west has the choice of many routes, but these all converge to Omaha. From this point the Pacific Railroad will convey him towards the land of the setting sun. This map, shows the course of this railway, which is the longest in the world (in the 1870s). It traverses broader plains and crosses higher mountains than any other. Engineering skill of the most admirable kind has been displayed in the laying-out and in the construction of the line, with its innumerable cuttings, bridges, tunnels, and snow-sheds.
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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: 1800s, 18070s, 1870s, 19th, america, california, century, industrial, map, omaha, pacific, railroad, railway, revolution, route, sattes, train, trains, transcontinental, united, west
