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1 map : 30 x 23 cm. In September, 1883, the Northern Pacific completed its transcontinental railroad route, opening the northwest to easy emigration and settlement from the east. This map comes from a brochure published by the Northern Pacific and…

1 map ; 27 x 41 cm.Relief shown by hachures and spot heightsScale ca. 1:3,100,000 (W 124--W 110/N 49--N 42) The 1850s were marked by the push for a transcontinental railway, and this map shows one of the northernmost of the possible routes. …

1 map: hand col., 42 x 35 cm.The Oregon Treaty of 1846 between Great Britain and the United States settled the northern border dispute of the Pacific Northwest. Under this agreement, the land--occupied jointly between the two countries since…

1 map ; 44 x 85 cm.At head of title: War DepartmentPrepared from field notes from 1858-1863Shows topography in the vicinity of the route from the Missouri River to the west boundary of Idaho Territory. Includes hydrography, prairies, identified by…

1 map ; 55 x 52 cm.Relief shown by form linesShows approximate location of military roads constructed 1859 to 1862Also shows farms, camps, trails, bridges, vegetation types, rapids, rock outcrops, landings and locations of battles"Senate Ex Doc. no.…

1 map ; 54 x 90 cm.Relief shown by form linesShows approximate location of military road constructed 1859 to 1862Also shows farms, camps, trails, bridges, vegetation types, rapids, rock outcrops, landings, and locations of battles"Senate Ex. Doc. No.…

1 map ; 56 x 47 cm.Blueprint"Exec. orders Jan. 2, 1873 and Oct. 21, 1873."Scale 1:31,680. 2 in. = 1 mile (W 124°40--W 124°33/N 48°24--N 48°17)

1 map ; negative, 21 x 32 cm. This was a preliminary map showing one particular plan for the irrigation of the Columbia Basin. As noted in the title, this map represented the pumping plan, whereby a dam would be constructed at Grand Coulee and…

1 map ; negative, 13 x 35 cm. Before the arrival to Washington State of the first irrigation projects handled by the U.S. Reclamation Service, the Northern Pacific Railroad and other railway companies funded private irrigation projects in the…

1 map; 50 x 50 cm. Map shows Northern Pacific Railroad lands for sale and U.S. Government lands open for settlement. The Columbia and Spokane Rivers form the northern boundary of the map. As a major part of the financing of its transcontinental…

1 map ; 109 x 74 cmRelief shown by hachures and spot heightsShows northwestern part of Washington, much of Vancouver Island and a small part of southwest mainland British ColumbiaIncludes insets: Extension showing the great routes of emigration &…

1 map ; negative : 32 x 27 cm.This was a preliminary map showing one particular plan for the irrigation of the Columbia Basin. As noted in the title, this map represented the pumping plan, whereby a dam would be constructed at…

This map appears in a brochure by the Union Pacific Railroad. In it, they tie Columbia Basin irrigation with our nations roots by suggesting that the likeness of George Washington carved out by the Columbia River is a sign that the region, like…

1 map ; 51 x 76 cm. Inset: Pomeroy. Blue line print. Legend indicates various types of roads. The land in Garfield County was initially considered grazing land, and the area was thus sparsely settled until the 1870s. When its favorable…

1 map ; 18 x 21 cm.Bathymetry shown by soundings Shows the Pacific Northwest and identifies coastal features and water bodies named by Don Francisco Eliza during his exploration. Shows areas involved in the disputed boundary between Great Britain and…

1 map: blueprint, hand col., 39 x 48 cm.Map shows location of northeastern Washington Territory, with the Colville region outlined in red. It also shows a large portion of northern Idaho territory, established in 1863. Major landforms such as the…

1 map ; 21 x 19 cm.Shows topography of the Pacific Northwest. Identifies islands and coastal features. Shows the locations of the Straits of Rosario involved in the border dispute between Great Britain and the United States"E."Indexed in: CIS US…

1 map: 119 x 83 cm."Scale 2 miles to 1 inch. Contours 200 feet vertical interval."The Northern Transcontinental survey was created by the Northern Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. Geologists and topographers were employed to map out areas on and near…

1 map : col. ; 24 x 72 cm.Relief shown by contoursShows a section of the Columbia River, showing proposed canals, feeders and railways. Also shows fall and rapids, water gauges, and "basaltic" region. Map is reduced from sheet 1 & 2, survey of…

1 map : col. ; 23 x 41 cm. From: Exploration du territoire de l'Oregon, des Californies et de la mer Vermeille, executee pendant les annees 1840, 1841 et 1842, par M. Duflot de Mofras, [Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1844] Plate no. 18Vice Consul for France…

1 map: 34 x 35 cm.Scale 1 inch = 1600 feet.Various symbols indicate lots sold; lots sold and built upon; Central School; churches; parks; and schools. Dashed lines indicate railroads. One of the many hats worn by the Lewiston-Clarkston…

1 blueprint map ; 74 x 75 cm. fold. to 17 x 10 cm. Original folding blueprint map. Color coding manuscripts additions indicate Weyerhauser and other timber interests. Fenner also located cities, railroads, the Quinault Indian Reservation and…

1 map ; 48 x 55 cm., folded in cover 18 x 9 cm.Relief shown by hachuresShows modern day Grays Harbor CountyIncludes "View of Ocosta terminus of N.P.R.R."Scale 1:190,080. 1 in. = 3 miles

1 map ; 41 x 66 cm."February 1918."Includes pier occupancy information, depth in feet at piers and in waterways, and depth in fathoms elsewhereOriented with north to left

1 map; 18 x 25 cm.A small map of the campus at Washington State College, 1939.A number of buildings belonging to the Washington State College are shown in this footprint map of the campus for 1939. By the 1950s, the agriculture program became fully…

1 map; 18 x 24 cm. Map shows early campus buildings with walks and roads indicated.Washington Agriculture College began in 1892, on the hills overlooking the fifteen year old, wheat-growing town of Pullman, Washington. A land-grant college funded by…

1 map; 20 x 26 cm.Map of the campus of Washington State College in Pullman, Washington.This map shows the footprints of main buildings on campus in 1938. While it designates the major roads running through the campus, it does not name them. It also…

1 map; 18 x 32 cm.A map of the campus of Washington State's land-grant school--Washington State College. Set up initially with a focus on agriculture, by 1913 it also included courses in business, foreign languages, home economics, pharmaceuticals…

1 map; 36 x 31 cm. Scale 400'=1" TWP 14& 15 N. R. 45 E. Map contains key to buildings, halls, and churches. The town of Pullman was not more than fifteen years old when it won the honor of establishing the land grant college for Washington State in…

1 map; 23 x 31 cm.The campus of the state's land grant school--Washington State College in Pullman, Washington.By 1950, WSC had developed into an institution claiming over five thousand students. Four major changes took place in the five years…