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Transcontinental Railroad Historical Markers

 
Transcontinental Railroad Centennial Marker image, Touch for more information
By Kevin Craft, November 3, 2014
Transcontinental Railroad Centennial Marker
1 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Transcontinental Railroad Centennial
Near East Route 66.
2 California, Alameda County, Alameda — 440 — Alameda Terminus of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad
On West Mall Square, on the right when traveling north.
3 California, Alameda County, Niles — Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad — Niles, California
Near Niles Boulevard near J Street.
4 California, Alameda County, Sunol — Niles Canyon Railway
Near Kilkare Road near Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
5 California, Nevada County, Norden — Great Summit Tunnel of the Sierra Nevada
Near Old Donner Summit Road (Pacific Crest Trail), 0.5 miles south of Donner Pass Road, on the right when traveling south.
6 California, Nevada County, Norden — 29 — Transcontinental Railroad — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass
On Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling east.
7 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Boca Townsite
Near Stampede Meadows Road, 0.3 miles Interstate 80.
8 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Pass — Who Passed This Way
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40).
9 California, Nevada County, Truckee — 780-6 — First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee
Near Donner Pass Road.
10 California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Transcontinental Railroad and Boca Dam — The First Transcontinental Railroad
On Stampede Meadows Road near Boca Dam Reservoir Road, on the left when traveling north.
11 California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Depot
Near Lincoln Way at Elm Avenue.
12 California, Placer County, Auburn — Bloomers Cut
On Herdal Drive at Quinn Way on Herdal Drive.
13 California, Placer County, Auburn — 780-4 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Auburn
On Lincoln Way, 0.1 miles south of The Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling north.
14 California, Placer County, Colfax — 780-5 — Colfax — First Transcontinental Railroad
On East Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 California, Placer County, Gold Run — Chinese Railroad Workers
On Interstate 80.
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16 California, Placer County, Loomis — Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad
Near Horseshoe Bar Road.
17 California, Placer County, Newcastle — 780-3 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Newcastle
On Main Street at Page Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
18 California, Placer County, Rocklin — 780-2 — Rocklin — First Transcontinental Railroad
On Rocklin Road south of Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
19 California, Placer County, Roseville — 780-1 — Roseville — First Transcontinental Railroad
On Church Street at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Church Street.
20 California, Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova — Sacramento Valley Railroad — "First in the West"
Near Mills Station Road west of Mather Field Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, North Sacramento — 780-8 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Western Base of the Sierra Nevada
Near Fulton Avenue.
22 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Freight on the Move — Central Pacific Railroad
Near Front Street. Reported permanently removed.
23 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — 812 — Old Sacramento
On 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
24 California, San Diego County, National City — 1023 — National City Depot — Transcontinental Railroad
Near Bay Marina Drive west of West 23rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
25 California, San Joaquin County, Lathrop — 780-7 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Site of Completion of Pacific Railroad
On South Manthey Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
26 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — Transcontinental Railroad — Wickedest City in the West
Near U.S. 138 near U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
27 Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 17 — The 100th Meridian
On U.S. 30 at North Meridian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
28 Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — Plum Creek Railroad Attack
On U.S. 30, 0.1 miles west of Road 430, on the right when traveling east.
29 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops
On 10th Street near Cuming Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 Nebraska, Keith County, Ogallala — 6 — The Union Pacific
On West A Street near West Second Street.
31 Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Centre Siding — 1879-1899
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
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32 Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Monument
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
33 Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Rozel — 1869-1942
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
34 Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — The Track that United the States — Golden Spike National Historic Site
On West Golden Spike Drive, 0.6 miles east of N East Promontory Road (County Road W 7200N), on the right when traveling west.
35 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Bovine
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
36 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Historic Lucin
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
37 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Kelton
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway near Kelton Road, on the right when traveling west.
38 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Matlin
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway near Flat Road, on the right when traveling west.
39 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Medea Siding — 1899-1906
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
40 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Old Terrace
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
41 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Ombey
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
42 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Peplin
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
43 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Red Dome Siding — 1895-1907
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
44 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Romola
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
45 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
46 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace Cemetery — 1869- ca. 1910
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
47 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Walden Siding — 1898-1906
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
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48 Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Watercress
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
49 Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory — The Southern Pacific Monument — Golden Spike National Historic Site
Near Golden Spike Road, 0.1 miles south of 6400 N Road.
50 Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory Summit — Golden Spike — National Historic Site
On North 22300th Street West, on the right when traveling south.
51 Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Elinor
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west.
52 Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Nella Siding — (???)2-19(?)6, 1916-????
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right. Reported damaged.
53 Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Seco
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west.
54 Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Ten-Mile
On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left.
55 Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Downtown — 358 — Transcontinental Railroad
On 400 West at South Temple Street, on the right when traveling south on 400 West.
56 Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Ames Monument
On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south.
57 Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Pyramid on the Plains
On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south.
58 Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — The Transcontinental Railroad
On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south.
59 Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Tree Rock
On Interstate 80 at milepost 332, in the median.
60 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — A Well Traveled Sawmill — The Fort Phil Kearny Sawmill
Near County Route 347 near Interstate 80.
61 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Bridge Tender's House
On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
62 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Brownsville and Benton
On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
63 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Carbon Timber Company
Near County Route 347 near Interstate 80.
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64 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Railroad and River — Fort Fred Steele's Lifelines
On State Highway 374 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
65 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — The Passenger's Railroad — The Union Pacific Line
On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west.
66 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Town of Ft. Steele — Boom and Bust — 1889 to 1940's —
Near County Route 374 near Interstate 80.
67 Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Wild Times In Benton! — For the Railroad and Town
On County Route 347 near 80, on the right when traveling west.
68 Wyoming, Laramie County, Cheyenne — The Union Pacific Railroad — Part 1 (1867 - 1890) / Part 2 (1869 - 1890)
On Capitol Ave just south of Lincolnway, on the left when traveling south.
69 Wyoming, Sweetwater County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks Stage Station
On Black Butte Road at Oregon Trail on Black Butte Road.
70 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Aspen Tunnel
On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left when traveling south.
71 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Bear River City
On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left when traveling south.
72 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Transcontinental Railroad
On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left.
73 Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — 511 — Muddy Creek Camp and Crossing
On Piedmont Road (County Road 173) 3.4 miles south of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling south.
74 Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — Town of Piedmont — Piedmont Kilns -- Charcoal Making — Union Pacific Railroad —
On Piedmont Road (County Route 173) near Route 204, on the left when traveling south.
 
 
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