Over the Range : A History of the Promontory Summit Route of the Pacific Railroad / Richard V. Francaviglia.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Book collections on Project MUSEPublisher: Logan : Utah State University Press, 2008Manufacturer: Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (336 pages): ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780874217063
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 385.3/120979242 22
LOC classification:
  • HE2763 .F73 2008
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Contents:
Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850) -- In the path of history (1850-1865) -- The battle of the maps (1865-1868) -- A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869 -- On the early mainline (1869-1875) -- Big time railroading (1875-1904) -- A regional branchline (1904-1942) -- A changing countryside & landscape (1904-1942) -- Remembering Promontory (1942-present) -- Epilogue : full circle.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-322) and index.

Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850) -- In the path of history (1850-1865) -- The battle of the maps (1865-1868) -- A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869 -- On the early mainline (1869-1875) -- Big time railroading (1875-1904) -- A regional branchline (1904-1942) -- A changing countryside & landscape (1904-1942) -- Remembering Promontory (1942-present) -- Epilogue : full circle.

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