This post was written and the images curated by Rachel DeShong, Map Curator at The Texas Collection The first transcontinental railroad in the United States, connecting the east coast to the west, was completed on May 10, 1869 when the “Golden Spike” was hammered into place at Promontory Summit, Utah. Constructed over an arduous six-year … Continue reading Transcontinental Possibilities: The Pacific Railroad Surveys Through Texas