Builders of the transcontinental railroad faced geographical obstacles ... Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives.

The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

Sardine Meadow is one of many meadows and streams in the Sierra Nevada that were degraded by historic logging and railroad construction, said Beth Christman, senior director of restoration at the ...