Route Map: Chicago to San Francisco via The Burlington Route [3 sectional maps: Ogden to San Francisco; Omaha to Salt Lake and Ogden; Chicago to Omaha.] Two copies. On verso: ads and timetable. Chicago: Office of the Chicago Evening Journal, [1878]
Scope and Contents note
Printed and manuscript maps produced by the CB&Q and its affiliated lines. There are many route maps printed along with timetables in brochure format and provided to the public for their information. These maps also usually include illustrations and sometimes advertisements. Map printer, if known, is indicated in the map description.
Note: See also Newberry's online catalog and cartographic catalog for more maps relating to the CB&Q and affiliated railroads. [There are also uncataloged railroad maps in the collection; see map curator for more details.] Miscellaneous maps of sections of Iowa, plus a large poster-advertisement which formerly were assigned the subseries +756.9, have been moved here.
Dates
- Creation: [1878]
Creator
- From the Record Group: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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