City of Seattle Washington Territory, (1874)

City of Seattle Washington Territory, (1874)

Seattle Wash.--Maps<br>Washington Territory--Maps

1 map; 29 x 24 cm. <br>Then possessing less than 300 people, Seattle was about to boom to a population of more than 230,000 in the next 40 years. This was due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to the completion of the transcontinental railroad, Seattle's excellent position as an access point for shipping, and the Alaskan gold rush. <br>Many of Seattle's "founding fathers" can be found holding property on this map, Henry Yesler, Thomas Mercer, and Arthur Denny being some of the most prominent. Also bound with Map of Washington Territory and Oregon with portions of the adjoining territories with the route of the Seattle & Walla-Walla rail road, (1874)<br> http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu176

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Seattle, W.T : Mackintosh Searcher of Records & Dealer in Real Estate<br>Seattle, W.T. : Intelligencer Book and Job Printing Office, 1874

1874

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Is part of Report of the chief engineer of the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad and Transportation Company : to the trustees and stockholders, November, 1874.

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Maps

WSU 177<br>HE2791 .S42 1874

United States--Washington (State)--Seattle