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Surveying for the Central Pacific Railroad in Humboldt Pass

This image from the May 30, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts surveyors examining Humboldt Pass in the Sierra Mountains of Nevada for the Central Pacific Railroad.

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SURVEYING FOR the Central Pacific Railroad IN HUMBOLDT PASS.

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 345
  • Date: May 30, 1868