TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD SURVEY MAP SIERRA NEVADA 0N LINEN 1855 - $250 - (Winterville, NC)
An original US War Department map on linen backing "From the Valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean from Surveys made under Direction of Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War" by Capt EG Beckwith Topographical Engineer, FW Egloffstein Topographer incl the regions from Pyramid Lake & The Sierra Nevada Mountains to Weaverville & the Coast Range Mountains, incl the Pacific RR Survey Route, Mount Shasta, The Sacramento River, Placerville, Marysville, ranches, passes, topography, etc. The map was made by surveys conducted during the Transcontinental Pacific Railroad Surveys of 1853-1855. Engraver Sellmar Siebert imprint. This original report map is in Good condition w age wear at folds. Approx 19 x 22". Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 35 years My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. I SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, AND HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME SELLER OF ANTIQUE HISTORICAL ITEMS SINCE 1980. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER LISTINGS. PLEASE READ DETAILS OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION. I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS ACCURATELY U.S. SHIPPING ONLY I ship only USPS priorit…
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