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First Transcontinental Railroad Historical Markers

The Union Pacific started laying track westward from Council Bluffs IA and from Omaha NE, while the Central Pacific started eastward from Sacramento CA and the Western Pacific from Oakland on the San Francisco Bay to Sacramento.
 
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Alameda Terminus of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad
1 ► California, Alameda County, Alameda — 440 — Alameda Terminal of the First Transcontinental Railroad —
2 ► California, Alameda County, Niles — Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad — Niles, California —
3 ► California, Alameda County, Sunol — Niles Canyon Railway —
4 ► California, Nevada County, Norden — Great Summit Tunnel of the Sierra Nevada —
5 ► California, Nevada County, Norden — 29 — Transcontinental Railroad — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
6 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Boca Townsite —
7 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Pass — Who Passed This Way —
8 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 780-6 — First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee —
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9 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Transcontinental Railroad and Boca Dam — The First Transcontinental Railroad —
10 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Depot —
11 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Bloomers Cut —
12 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 780-4 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Auburn —
13 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — 780-5 — Colfax — First Transcontinental Railroad —
14 ► California, Placer County, Gold Run — Chinese Railroad Workers —
15 ► California, Placer County, Loomis — Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad —
16 ► California, Placer County, Newcastle — 780-3 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Newcastle —
17 ► California, Placer County, Rocklin — 780-2 — Rocklin — First Transcontinental Railroad —
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18 ► California, Placer County, Roseville — 780-1 — Roseville — First Transcontinental Railroad —
19 ► California, Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova — Sacramento Valley Railroad — "First in the West" —
20 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, North Sacramento — 780-8 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Western Base of the Sierra Nevada —
21 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Freight on the Move — Central Pacific Railroad — Reported permanently removed
22 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — 812 — Old Sacramento —
23 ► California, San Joaquin County, Lathrop — 780-7 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Site of Completion of Pacific Railroad — Reported missing
24 ► Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — Transcontinental Railroad — Wickedest City in the West —
25 ► Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs — Abraham Lincoln's 1859 Visit —
26 ► Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs — Golden Spike Monument — Council Bluffs — Eastern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad —
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27 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 17 — The 100th Meridian —
28 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — Plum Creek Railroad Attack —
29 ► Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops —
30 ► Nebraska, Keith County, Ogallala — 6 — The Union Pacific —
31 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno — Reno at the Crossroads — Reported permanently removed
32 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, Riverwalk District — The Coming of the Iron Horse —
33 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Abraham Lincoln & the Pacific Railroad — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
34 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Bloomer Cut — 布鲁默深槽 — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
35 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Building the Transcontinental Railroad — 第二部分建设 — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
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36 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Chinese Railroad Workers — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
37 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Chinese Workers' First Challenge — 华工的第一场硬仗 — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
38 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Railroad and the Cliff of Cape Horn — 悬崖峭壁上的铁路——合恩角 — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
39 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Railroad Approaching Auburn — 铁路推进至奥本 — Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University —
40 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Starting Point —
41 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — 10 Miles of Track — Laid in One Day — World Record —
42 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Centre Siding — 1879-1899 —
43 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Monument —
44 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Rozel — 1869-1942 —
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45 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — The Track that United the States — Golden Spike National Historic Site —
46 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Bovine —
47 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Historic Lucin —
48 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Kelton —
49 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Matlin —
50 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Medea Siding — 1899-1906 —
51 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Old Terrace —
52 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Ombey —
53 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Peplin —
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54 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Red Dome Siding — 1895-1907 —
55 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Romola —
56 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace —
57 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace Cemetery — 1869- ca. 1910 —
58 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Walden Siding — 1898-1906 —
59 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Watercress —
60 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory — The Southern Pacific Monument — Golden Spike National Historic Site —
61 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory Summit — Golden Spike — National Historic Site —
62 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Elinor —
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63 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Nella Siding — (???)2-19(?)6, 1916-???? — Reported damaged
64 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Seco —
65 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Ten-Mile —
66 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Downtown — 358 — Transcontinental Railroad —
67 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Ames Monument —
68 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Pyramid on the Plains —
69 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — The Transcontinental Railroad —
70 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Tree Rock —
71 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — A Well Traveled Sawmill — The Fort Phil Kearny Sawmill —
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72 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Bridge Tender's House —
73 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Brownsville and Benton —
74 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Carbon Timber Company —
75 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Railroad and River — Fort Fred Steele's Lifelines —
76 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — The Passenger's Railroad — The Union Pacific Line —
77 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Town of Ft. Steele — Boom and Bust — 1889 to 1940's —
78 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Wild Times In Benton! — For the Railroad and Town —
79 ► Wyoming, Laramie County, Cheyenne — The Union Pacific Railroad — Part 1 (1867 - 1890) / Part 2 (1869 - 1890) —
80 ► Wyoming, Sweetwater County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks Stage Station —
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81 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Aspen Tunnel —
82 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Bear River City —
83 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Transcontinental Railroad —
84 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — 511 — Muddy Creek Camp and Crossing —
85 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — Town of Piedmont — Piedmont Kilns -- Charcoal Making — Union Pacific Railroad —
 
 
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Oct. 16, 2026