Francaviglia, Richard V,

Over the Range A History of the Promontory Summit Route of the Pacific Railroad / [print] Richard V. Francaviglia. - Logan : Utah State University Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (x, 333 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .



Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850) ; -- In the path of history (1850-1865) ; -- The battle of the maps (1865-1868) ; -- A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869-- -- On the early mainline (1869-1875) ; -- Big time railroading (1875-1904) ; -- A regional branchline (1904-1942) ; -- A changing countryside and landscape (1904-1942) ; -- Remembering Promontory (1942-present) ; -- Epilogue : full circle.

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Central Pacific Railroad Company--History.
Union Pacific Railway Company.


Pacific railroads.
Railroads--History.
Railroads--History.--West (U.S.)

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