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Guide to the San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company Records
MS 115
MS 115
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Title: San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company Records
Identifier/Call Number: MS 115
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1854-1879
Abstract: This collection consists of business records of the San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company from 1854
to 1879.
creator:
San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad.
This collection is open for research.
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Collection processed by Amanda Hughes on March 19, 2013.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous
funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company, MS 115, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego,
CA.
Collection is arranged by subject.
The collection consists of nine bound books of records for the San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company.
The records include stockholders and Board of Director’s meetings, and stock and treasury records, along with the original
articles of incorporation.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company (SDGSPA) was founded in 1853 with the purpose of constructing
and operating a railroad from San Diego to the Atlantic Coast. The original plans call for the line to run through Mission
Gorge, Santee and Lakeside to Eagle Peak and then on through the Santa Ysabel Valley and Warner’s Ranch before joining another
line at Yuma, Arizona. Charles H. Poole surveyed the area for 200 miles of track, but miscalculated the grade which was eventually
found to be too steep to support a rail line. In 1869, SDGSPA agreed to merge with El Paso and Pacific Rail line if they would
assist in building the track in exchange for through privileges. In 1879, the Texas and Pacific Railroad acquired both companies
and all of the land before any track was laid.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Memphis, El Paso, and Pacific Railroad Company.
San Diego Gila Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad.
Texas & Pacific Railway.
Lakeside (Calif.)
Mission Gorge (San Diego, Calif.)
San Diego (Calif.)
Santa Ysabel (Calif.)
Santee (Calif.)
Stock certificates
Warner's Ranch (Calif.)
Yuma (Ariz.)