Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean (1855) (14573484140)

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Title: Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: United States. War Dept Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Subjects: Pacific railroads Discoveries in geography Natural history Indians of North America
Publisher: Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer (etc.)
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant



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, and other public property, as he may need for theuse of the expedition, and which can be spared, to be paid for out of the appropriation for thesurvey, at cost at the places of delivery. On the requisitions of Lieutenant Williamson, theOrdnance department will furnish arms, &c, and the Medical department medicines, &c, forhis party. VII. The object of the expedition having been accomplished, all employes whose servicesmay be no longer required will be discharged, and Lieutenant Williamson, with the officecorps, will proceed to prepare as full a report as possible, to be laid before Congress, as requiredby the act above cited, on or before the first Monday in February next, to be followed at a laterperiod by a more elaborate report, showing in full the results of the expedition. VIII. The sum of thirty thousand dollars is set apart, from the appropriation, for the expensesof the survey thus intrusted to Lieutenant Williamson. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War. 2 A PART I. 1 C
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EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAILROAD ROUTE PROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. WAR DEPARTMENT. ROUTES IN CALIFORNIA, TO CONNECT WITH THE ROUTES NEAR THE THIRTY-FIFTH AND THIRTY-SECONDPARALLELS, EXPLORED BY LIEUT. R. S. WILLIAMSON, CORPS OF TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, IN 1853. REPORT. WASHINGTON, D. C.1 85 5. 3 CONTENTS. Page. Organization of party 7 General remarks ... 8 From Benicia to Livermores 9 Livermores Pass.. , 11 San Joaquin valley . - 12 Tulare valley „ 13 Depot Camp—Future plans 14 Walkers Pass 11 Hum-pah-ya-mup Pass 18 Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass 18 TheTejon . 20 The Tejon Pass 22 The Canada de las Uvas 25 General remarks on the passes of the Sierra Nevada 26 The Great Basin 27 San Francisquito Pass 28 New Pass 29 Mohave river . SO Mr. Smiths survey 34 San Fernando Pass 35 Cajon Pass . 35 Lieutenant Parkes route—San Gorgonio Pass 36 Warners Pass 38 Colorado Desert - - 40 General deductions . 41 Concluding remarks..? .. . . . . 42 5~ ILLUSTRATIONS. I. MArs and Preportsofexplora05unit_0