Tourist map of Union Pacific the overland route and connecting lines, (1888)
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Title
Tourist map of Union Pacific the overland route and connecting lines, (1888)
Subject
Railroads -- Maps<br>Railroads -- West (U.S.)<br>Washington (State) -- Maps, Tourist<br>Union Pacific Railroad Company<br>Promontory Summit (Utah)<br>Crater Lake<br>Cascade Mountain Range<br>Alaska<br>
Description
1 map: col., 20 x 59 cm.<br>In 1888, the Union Pacific Railroad Company was touting tourist points of interest on their transcontinental railroad route. While the boundaries and geography of the United States is somewhat skewed, the map does include inset pictures of scenic places found along the track. The Transcontinental Railroad took four years to complete (1865-1869). Stretching some 1,700 miles, the Central Pacific pushed east from Sacramento as the Union Pacific left Omaha, Nebraska and traveled through the Platte River Valley. The two lines met at the summit of Promontory Point near Ogden, Utah on May 10, 1869 and helped unite the country both physically and mentally.<br>While Washington State is represented only minimally on this rendering, the map in fact came from a pamphlet selling points of interest for Washington and Oregon. The "Columbia Tours" as they were called included special promotional rates for traveling north out of Portland to four destinations, including Alaska, the Cascade Mountains, and Crater Lake. The trip from Portland to Seattle took three hours.
Creator
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Chicago, Rand, McNally & Co., Printers
Date
1888
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is part of Sights and scenes in Oregon, Washington and Alaska for tourists
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
WSU 175<br>F881 .U552
Coverage
United States--Washington (State)
United States--Oregon
United States--California
United States--Nevada
United States--Wyoming
United States--Nebraska
United States--Utah
United States--Missouri
United States--Oregon
United States--California
United States--Nevada
United States--Wyoming
United States--Nebraska
United States--Utah
United States--Missouri
Collection
Citation
Union Pacific Railroad Company, “Tourist map of Union Pacific the overland route and connecting lines, (1888),” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 25, 2024, http://752800.40daj.group/items/show/1715.