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Franklin Valley. May 24th at 10 A.M. from a spur of the Humboldt Mountains. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Nevada

Goshoot Passage showing 65 miles of the proposed line of railroad from the desert west of Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains. May 17th-20th. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Utah; Nevada

Humboldt Pass. May 22nd at 12 A.M. from high peak east of pass. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Nevada

Madelin Pass. June 19th at 2 P.M. view taken from Mount Observation. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

Northern Slopes of the Sierra Nevada. June 30th at 9 A.M. view towards the West 1854. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

Porcupine Terrace. Uintah Mountains in the Distance. Camp. April 16th to 17th. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Utah

Portion, main mountain passage of Upper Sacramento or Pitt River.

Portion of the main mountain passage of the upper Sacramento or Pitt River. July 20th at 1 P.M. 25 miles south of Mt. Shasta. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

Round Prairie From Head of the Same. April 21st at 10 A.M. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. S.V. Hunt Sc. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Hunt, S.V.; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Utah

Second or Sheeprock Canyon of Weber River. April 6th at 1 P.M. View Looking East. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. R. Hinshelwood. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Hinshelwood, R.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Utah

Valley of Humboldt River at Lassen's Meadows.

Valley of the Humboldt River at Lassen's Meadows. June 9th at 3 P.M. from a peak on the western Humboldt River range. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

Valley of the Mud Lakes showing eighty two miles of the projected rail road line. June 14th at 9 A.M. from Mud Lake peak. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

Weber Lower Canyon. April 5th at 2 P.M. from an island in Weber River; Valley of Great Salt Lake. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: Utah

West End of Madelin Pass. June 26th at 8 A.M. from a peak overlooking Madelin Creek. C. Schumann from F.W. Egloffstein. Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C. U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys 41st Parallel. Expl. by Lieut. Beckwith. Vol. II.
who: Schumann, C.; Beckwith, Lieut.; A.O.P. Nicholson I-XI; T. Ford XII.; Egloffstein, F.W.; Siebert, Selmar; Warren, G.K.; Pacific Railroad Survey what: Railroad; Exploration Book; View when: 1861 where: California

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