Transcontinental Route

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This map outlines the route of the transcontinental railroad through the West. It passed over at least six mountain ranges, spanned countless rivers, crossed six states, and established several cities.     Mountain Ranges: Laramie Mountains Wasatch Mountains Rocky Mountains Promontory Mountains Sierra Nevada Mountains   Rivers: Missouri River Platte River Laramie River Green River Bear River Humboldt River American River Sacramento River

States: Nebraska Wyoming Territory Colorado Territory Utah Territory Nevada California   Cities: North Platte, Nebraska Cheyenne, Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Bear River City, Wyoming Corinne, Utah Promontory, Utah Colfax, California The route went from Sacramento, California to Omaha, Nebraska, a distance of 1,776 miles. At Omaha it connected with eastern lines, and in Sacramento the road was quickly linked with rails to San Francisco allowing travel from Atlantic to Pacific.