Search for geospatial/GIS data

Find GIS data held at MIT and other institutions

Title: Map no. 4 from the Coo-che-to-pa Pass to the Wahsatch Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. J.W. Gunnison, top. eng, assisted by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd artillery; R.H. Kern, topographer in the field.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: 1855
  • Coverage: 1855
  • Coverage: 1855 to 1855

Summary

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, railroads, trails, Indian territories, etc. From: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Includes proposed railroad lines. 1 map; 78 x 57 cm

Subjects

  • Railroads
  • Explorations and surveys
  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • sprint-mar2020
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • United States of America
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-111.17,-106.5,41.5,36.23)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Beckwith, E. G. (Edward Griffin), 1826-1909, Dahl, James, former owner, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, director, Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, topographer, Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853, Kern, R. H., topographer, Siebert, Selmar, printer, United States. War Department. Map no. 4 from the Coo-che-to-pa Pass to the Wahsatch Mountains: from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; by Capt. J.W. Gunnison, top. eng, assisted by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd artillery; R.H. Kern, topographer in the field.; Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.. Thematic maps, Manuscript maps. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-012485220/39015095390970

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng