Maps (documents) -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Chorpenning papers
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2767
Abstract:
The papers consist of account books, financial records, legal records, correspondence, and maps that document George Chorpenning's operation of an overland mail route in western states during the 1850s, his subsequent petition to the United States government for reimbursement, and other business, including his interest in a quartz mine in Sparta, Oregon, owned by E. E. Clough. The papers include correspondence of Chorpenning's sons George and Frank relating to continued claims against the...
Dates:
1856-1903
Northern Pacific Railway Company maps and drawings
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2962
Scope and Contents:
105 manuscript maps and technical drawings documenting surveying for and construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The maps illustrate railroad development in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, as well as construction in several Indian reservations.
Accompanied by a vendor list with detailed description of maps 1-44 and 100-105 (in box 1).
Dates:
1870-1966, bulk 1870-1900