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The Napa branch of the California Pacific Railroad, from 

 Napa Junction to Calistoga, 35 miles. 



The Marysville branch of the California Pacific Railroad, 

 from Davisville to Marysville, 44 miles ; but of this distance, 

 20 miles is not now in running order. 



The Los Angeles and Wilmington Railroad is 21 miles 

 long. 



The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company 

 have a railroad 56 miles long, connecting Donahue with Clov- 

 erdale. 



The Stockton and Copperopolis and Visalia Company have 

 a railroad of 30 miles, from Stockton to Milton, and another 

 of 19 miles, from Peters to Oakdale. 



The Southern Pacific Railroad Company have a railroad 94 

 miles, from San Francisco to Hollister ; a branch railroad from 

 Carnadero to Salinas, 38 miles ; a railroad from Goshen to 

 Delano, 50 ; and 50 miles from San Fernando to Rubottom. 



The Sacramento Valley Railroad, from Sacramento to 

 Shingle Springs, is 49 miles long. 



The railroad routes above given, aggregating 1,671 miles, 

 are under the control of the gentlemen who compose the Cen- 

 tral Pacific Railroad Company. Of the Central Pacific main 

 line, 605 miles are in Nevada and Utah, leaving 1,036 miles 

 of its main road and branches in California, now completed. 



The Northern California Railroad, from Marysville to Oro- 

 ville, is 26 miles long. 



The Pittsburg and Black Diamond Railroad, connecting the 

 Monte Diablo coal mines with Antioch, is 7 miles long. 



The San Rafael and San Quentin Railroad is 3| miles long. 



The total length of the steam railroads in California is 1,1651 

 miles. 



The San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad Com- 

 pany is now constructing a railroad with a gauge of three feet, 

 to run from Saucelito to Bodega, by way of San Rafael, and 

 promises to have the cars running to San Rafael before mid- 

 summer of 1874. 



