Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-6. According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854.

Maps of North America on PDF p. 18. 27. 36 ,42 ; Illustrations PDF p. 130, 132, 134, 136. Does not include 37 maps at the end which were too large to scan. Maps of U.S. west of Mississippi River, PDF pp. 18, 36; map of western U.S., PDF pp. 21; map of northwestern U.S.. PDF pp. 42. Serial Volume 801 is a House document. Senate and Congress Session noted on the title page from source voume is a misprint. Content is identical to HED 91 in ProQuest database

Johnson Annotation

Explorations of Railroad Routes from the Mississippi to the Pacific. 14 Feb. SED 78, 33-2, v13 (pts. 1-11), 6211p. [758-768] or HED 91, 33-2, vll (pts. 1-11), 6211p. [791-801] Journals of expeditions, including descriptions of Indians; a northern route from Minnesota, along the Upper Missouri, to Washington: a central route from Missouri, across the Great Basin, to California; a southern route from the Red River, along the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers, to southern California; a report on Indian tribes of the Southwest is ineluded in pt. 3 (Serials 760 and 793). (801)