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122'
^Jacksonville J
TRANS-CONTNENTAL
STAGE LINES
OUT OF
CALIFORNIA
IN 1858
California Towers on the Great Overlaid Mail Route, :
Numbers on Map olono Koutm corrm
numbers opposite r.
1. Clarke.
2. San JVIateo
3Redwood City
4. Mountain. View
5. San Jo6e
6 Seventeen Mile House
7. Gilroy
a St. Louis Ranch
9. Une Willows
1Q Temple's Ranch
1L Fireba.ugh'a Ferry
12. Fresno City
13.E1K. Horn Springs
14 Whitmores Ferry
l&Visalia.
16.Pack.wood.
17 Tule River
18- Fountain Springs
19. Mountain House
SO- Posey Creek.
21. Gordon's Ferry
22. Kerr*. River SlougK
23 Sink, of Tejon
24. Fort Tejon
2.5. R.eed'e
26. French. John's
2 7. Widow Smith's
28 King's
29. Hart's
30. San Fernando
31. Cahuengo
32. Lo6Angelee
49. Cook's Wells 50. Pilot Knob, 5J.LaS5fi.tors RO
ia^afulifeWft rincK. S3.Willia.-m*s rd-nch- 54-.Ames rd-ncK .
33. Monte
34 San Jose
35 Criino R_.an.cn.
36 Temescal
37 Temecula
38. Tejungo
39 Oak Grove
4Q Warner's Ranch
41 Saun Isabel
42. SanPae-qaal
43. San Felipe
44Vailecito
45. Palm Springs
46. Carisso Creek
47 Inciaan Wells
48. AlamoMucho
Grea / OverJand Afad £&u//er/ield <£ Company)
Grea i SaM L a/ceAfaiJ CCAorpenning Co. £o
Salt Lake. IdocJeadaydt Co. /o S£. Joseph).
_ *VA4aA4 San Diego -San. Antonio Jtfail fSirch.
118 TTWTWW £ Co. succeeded6yGiddin9sdcDoyJe).
Siocd-ton-A./hu.cju.ei-qu& - JCasisas City
M.ail£3arrot*s, Por/exr <£ Co.).
Wagon &oad& %\\\\\\\\\XX &a2'2v*ay&
+ +•-!--*- <5e« . Jcecrmy's route. /_3-46. and local SiaytSs.
By**
l***49 and Memphis
OVERLAND TO THE PACIFIC
CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE
OVERLAND MAIL CENTENNIALS, 1957-1958
Box H, Old San Diego
San Diego 10, California
Object Description
| Title | Map of California showing the trans-continental stage lines that existed in 1858, with a list of California towns on the Great Overland Mail Route, [s.d.] |
| Description | Photograph of a map of California showing the trans-continental stage lines that existed in 1858, with a list of California towns on the Great Overland Mail Route, [s.d.]. Prepared for the Overland Mail Centennials, 1957-1958; the reverse side has further information including portraits of John Butterfield, founder of the Butterfield Overland Mail, and James E. Birch, founder of the first Overland Mail.; CHS-31298 depicts routes such as the Great Overland Mail, Great Salt Lake Mail, San Diego-San Antonio Mail, Stockton-Albuquerque-Kansas City Mail, as well as General Kearny's Route in 1846 and local stages. Wagon roads, railways, and cities are also indicated. A list of 54 stops on the Great Overland Mail Route is visible at top right.; CHS-31298A depicts the "'Jackass' Line, 1857", the "Butterfield Line, 1858", as well as stage, steamer, and railyway connections. The map spans from California to Louisiana, yet state lines are not visible. The "Great American Desert" is depicted at center above what would later become Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.; Towns on the Great Overland Mail Route include: Clarks, San Mateo, Redwood City, Mountain View, San Jose, Seventeen Mile House, Gilroy, St. Louis Ranch, Lone Willows, Temple's Ranch, Firebaugh's Ferry, Fresno City, Elk Horn Springs, Whitmore's Ferry, Visalia, Packwood, Tule River, Fountain Springs, Mountain House, Posey Creek, Kern River Slough, Sink of Tejon, Fort Tejon, Reed's, French John's, Widow Smith's, King's, Hart's, San Fernando, Cahengo, Los Angeles, Monte, San Jose, Chino Ranch, Temescal, Temecula, Tejungo, Oak Grove, Warner's Ranch, San Isabel, San Pasqual, San Felipe, Vailecito, Palm Springs, Carisso Creek, Indian Wells, Alamo Mucho, Cook's Wells, Pilot Knob, Lassator's Ro., Julian's Ranch, William's Ranch and Ames' Ranch. |
| Subject | Butterfield, Joyhn; Birch, James E.; United States Postal Service; Jackass Mail; Pacific Overland Mail; Butterfield Overland Mail; First Overland Mail |
| Subject (file heading) | Maps -- California |
| Subject (lcsh) |
Coaching Postal service |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage era | [s.d.] |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type |
images maps |
| Format (aacr2) | 2 photographs : photoprints, b&w ; 22 x 28 cm., 28 x 22 cm. |
| Format (aat) |
photographic prints photographs maps |
| Contributing entity | California Historical Society |
| Accession number | 31298; 31298A |
| Call number | CHS-31298; CHS-31298A |
| Legacy record ID | chs-m13225; USC-0-1-1-13378 |
| Part of collection | California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 |
| Project | USC |
| Rights | Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library. From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California. |
| Physical access | Send requests to address or e-mail given |
| Repository name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
| Repository address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
| Repository email | specol@usc.edu |
| Filename | CHS-31298; CHS-31298A |
Description
| Title | Map of California showing the trans-continental stage lines that existed in 1858, with a list of California towns on the Great Overland Mail Route, [s.d.], front |
| Type |
images maps |
| Contributing entity | California Historical Society |
| Part of collection | California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 |
| Physical access | Send requests to address or e-mail given |
| Filename | CHS-31298.tiff |
| Full text | 122' ^Jacksonville J TRANS-CONTNENTAL STAGE LINES OUT OF CALIFORNIA IN 1858 California Towers on the Great Overlaid Mail Route, : Numbers on Map olono Koutm corrm numbers opposite r. 1. Clarke. 2. San JVIateo 3Redwood City 4. Mountain. View 5. San Jo6e 6 Seventeen Mile House 7. Gilroy a St. Louis Ranch 9. Une Willows 1Q Temple's Ranch 1L Fireba.ugh'a Ferry 12. Fresno City 13.E1K. Horn Springs 14 Whitmores Ferry l&Visalia. 16.Pack.wood. 17 Tule River 18- Fountain Springs 19. Mountain House SO- Posey Creek. 21. Gordon's Ferry 22. Kerr*. River SlougK 23 Sink, of Tejon 24. Fort Tejon 2.5. R.eed'e 26. French. John's 2 7. Widow Smith's 28 King's 29. Hart's 30. San Fernando 31. Cahuengo 32. Lo6Angelee 49. Cook's Wells 50. Pilot Knob, 5J.LaS5fi.tors RO ia^afulifeWft rincK. S3.Willia.-m*s rd-nch- 54-.Ames rd-ncK . 33. Monte 34 San Jose 35 Criino R_.an.cn. 36 Temescal 37 Temecula 38. Tejungo 39 Oak Grove 4Q Warner's Ranch 41 Saun Isabel 42. SanPae-qaal 43. San Felipe 44Vailecito 45. Palm Springs 46. Carisso Creek 47 Inciaan Wells 48. AlamoMucho Grea / OverJand Afad £&u//er/ield <£ Company) Grea i SaM L a/ceAfaiJ CCAorpenning Co. £o Salt Lake. IdocJeadaydt Co. /o S£. Joseph). _ *VA4aA4 San Diego -San. Antonio Jtfail fSirch. 118 TTWTWW £ Co. succeeded6yGiddin9sdcDoyJe). Siocd-ton-A./hu.cju.ei-qu& - JCasisas City M.ail£3arrot*s, Por/exr <£ Co.). Wagon &oad& %\\\\\\\\\XX &a2'2v*ay& + +•-!--*- <5e« . Jcecrmy's route. /_3-46. and local SiaytSs. By** l***49 and Memphis OVERLAND TO THE PACIFIC CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE OVERLAND MAIL CENTENNIALS, 1957-1958 Box H, Old San Diego San Diego 10, California |
| Archival file | chs_Volume16/CHS-31298.tiff |
