Railroad Map Union Pacific Railroad Land Grant Page 1880 23 x 40.24

Description: Sites/facts specific to this old railroad map are: township and county map showing drainage, cities and towns, and the Union Pacific Railroad of Nebraska. At the same time homesteaders were getting free land from the government, large tracts of land were granted to railroads by both the states and the federal government. The goal was to encourage the railroads to construct their tracks where few people lived, and to help settle the country. The federal government was especially interested in creating a transportation system that would link the eastern seaboard with the western coast. Not only would a transcontinental railroad help populate the Great Plains, but it would tie the country together and also provide links to the potentially rich Asian trade. Approximately 16 percent of Nebraska's total land mass was given to various railroad companies, either by the federal government or by the state. Along the lines of the state's two major railroads, the Union Pacific and the Burlington, every other square mile of land (called a section) went to the railroads. This checkerboard of land extended back twenty miles on both sides of the track. So, the railroads owned a total of twenty sections of land for each mile of road constructed. With the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, people could travel from coast to coast in relative luxury. The Oregon Trail was gradually abandoned. Railroads encouraged settlers to move to Nebraska and had a tremendous impact on settlement. The following towns are featured: Lincoln, Seward, Dakota, Midland, Columbus, David City, Plattsmouth, Fairmont, Nebraska City, and Pierce. This antique map reproduction is situated in: State of Nebraska (NE). Source Description: The great American railroads opened up the country, unified the nation and changed the face of America forever. By producing and distributing maps of their rail lines, railroad companies documented their own history as well as the history of our nation. Theme: Railroad Map WHAT IS A RAILROAD SYSTEM? - Railroad systems were the original means of transporting both goods and people across the US, and many other countries across the globe. Railroads were built beginning in the 1800's and grew rapidly. They span coast to coast and are still heavily used today in many countries. ARE YOU A RAILROAD ENTHUSIAST? - If so, then add to your collection with prints of the original mappings of the railroad systems. Compare it against what is present today and see how much or how little it has changed since it's inceptions likely more than 100 years ago.

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