Description: View of Benicia from the West. Original 1856 print issued in Volume V of Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Printed in Washington, D.C. by the Department of War. Print measures approximately 8.5” x 11”. In good condition, having been detached from the larger volume. Light wear along edges. Color nicely preserved. Light instances of foxing. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. The Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean was the culmination of surveys of the Western United States from 1853 to 1855. Western growth propelled by the California Gold Rush mandated the need for a transcontinental railroad, and these surveys were the first major formal attempt to develop the best (and most politically appropriate) route for its location. Under the direction of Secretary of War (and future Confederate president) Jefferson Davis, over 400,000 square miles were surveyed, mapped, and illustrated, creating invaluable resources and documentation of the rapidly changing landscape and its native inhabitants. Following the conclusion of the exploration, reports were published from 1855 to 1860. A wonderful piece for framing and preservation.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1856
Image Orientation: Landscape
Item Height: 8.5 in
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 11 in
Subject: Railroad
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
