1854 Pacific Railroad Survey Exploration to Start Railroad Indians Slavery Maps

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Reports by Lieut. E.G. Beckwith 3rd Artillery..160 years ago ~~~very Large Book 12" x 9" illustrated, Litho's, Maps color fold in Back dated 1854 All for Pacific Railroad, The whole book is Government Reports on Explorations and Surveys to build the Pacific Railroad, I tried taking pictures of the Contents listings so you can what's in the book. CONTENTS LISTING ARE HUGE. The Most Practical and Economical Route for the Railroad, Findings of Slavery, Indians, Mormon Settlements. COVERS ALL INFORMATION OF THE SURVEY AND EXPLORATION OF BUILDING THIS PACIFIC RAILROAD. CAMPS, INDIANS, INDIANS AND MORE INDIANS BUYING HORSES FROM INDIANS. APACHES, PIMOS, AND MORE..Death by Indians, how many Indians were seen in a day and where at..Passages, rivers crossings..everything in this book! Mormons Settlements other Settlements. Reports of 1853-1854- book published 1855, book is very old, String Binding few loose pages, Cover coming loose and yes book is coming apart..This such a historical book it needs to be saved. Rebinding, pictures of Geology, Botany..this book has it all...says Volume II..Honorable Jefferson Davis Secretary of War..covers section from Mississippi to Pacific Ocean...few stains on some pages, not stuck together,,this whole book is very readable. The Knowledge the History. ..I wish I could give great details in this book.. Study read more