Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad companies (first transcontinental railroad) acquired their rights of way and half of the adjacent parcels of land (the government retained the other half of the alternate parcels) by Act of Congress in 1862, signed by President Lincoln (See sections #2 and #3 of the Pacific Railroad Act),
From: "Tom Walsh" walsh405@sbcglobal.netThank you!!! I’m working on a project that suggests (as its major premise) that railroads and their ROWs predate many (if not most) municipalities.—Tom Walsh
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad companies (first transcontinental railroad) acquired their rights of way and half of the adjacent parcels of land (the government retained the other half of the alternate parcels) by Act of Congress in 1862, signed by President Lincoln (See sections #2 and #3 of the Pacific Railroad Act),
ReplyDeleteFrom: "Tom Walsh" walsh405@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! I’m working on a project that suggests (as its major premise) that railroads and their ROWs predate many (if not most) municipalities.
—Tom Walsh