Oregon and California Railroad
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The Oregon and California Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in the Pacific Northwest that played a key role in connecting Oregon communities and facilitating regional development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oregon and California Railroad canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Ashland, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseburg, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Northern California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Willamette Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| grantedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
associated with federal land grant railroads in the United States
ⓘ
part of early railroad development in Oregon ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key early north–south rail link on U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| impact |
enhanced transportation between Oregon and California
ⓘ
improved access to markets for Oregon producers ⓘ stimulated town growth along its route ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | main line railroad ⓘ |
| landGrantLocation | western Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landGrantPurpose | construction of railroad line ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue | Oregon and California Railroad land grant controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Oregon ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
freight transportation
ⓘ
passenger transportation ⓘ |
| received | land grant ⓘ |
| regionServed | Pacific Northwest economy ⓘ |
| role |
connected Oregon communities
ⓘ
facilitated regional development in Oregon ⓘ supported agricultural development ⓘ supported mining development ⓘ supported timber industry development ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
O&C lands legislation
ⓘ
Oregon and California Revested Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackOwnershipOutcome | absorbed into Southern Pacific system ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.