This book provides background information and history on the different territories in the western United States during the 19th century. Intended to accompany Keeler's map of the same area, it contains valuable information about the transcontinental railroad and the different routes that can be taken to travel to the Pacific coast.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.