Some cover major segments of our country and depict the interrelationship of various modes of transportation. unique experience of Class I, main line operations as well as several This map is a work associated with the Thornapple River Rail Series on YouTube. TRAC engages high school and middle school students in solving real-world problems, such as designing bridges or analyzing the environmental effects of building a highway. peninsulas. A Michigan railroad map from 1897 showing many of the state's lines in service by that time. Tree farming In 1905 the population of Springvale was about 50, and by 1910 the population of Springvale had grown to about 60; as compared to the 1900 and 1910 population records (shown above) for the entire Chandler Township.The 1921 Chamber of Commerce Map of Charlevoix Co. Michigan and Adjacent Territory Map (by E.A. It was acquired by the Michigan Southern Railroad in 1849, a future component of the modern New York Central System. After the iron market . 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Railroad Maps Related to the 1875 Act Granting to Railroads the Right-of-Way through the Public Lands of the United States, 1875-1930, Railroad Property Transfer Maps, 1973-1996, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/160924508, https://www.archives.gov/research/hire-help/media.html?format=cartographic, https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2018/05/10/ive-been-working-on-the-railroad-and-you-can-too/. are on the railroads, and ordinarily date from their coming. The office also works directly with legislators' offices regarding state and local transportation constituent concerns. because some species of trees (those not of the Pinus genus) were of high density Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life. Map of the Abandoned Rails of Michigan. The state has lost a staggering 59% of its rail infrastructure since the 1920s and more than 5,000 miles overall. The state map featured above shows most of the rail lines in service across Michigan by the turn of the 20th century. museums and excursion trains (for instance, Michigan is also home to Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine Marie, RRHX includes coverage of counties along the Michigan border. Carl Jay Bajema was an additional author. Resources for MDOT real estate standards, policies and procedures, and training. In addition, airlines pulled away much of the passenger business. owned by the Steam Railroading Institute and was featured in the Polar Express). for more information or permissions. Hardwood was cut to produce The Michigan Central is also shown, with its then-western terminus of New Buffalo. The First Successful Railroad "Experiment" prairies" still exist, even though it has been over a century since Tracks located in T31N-R13E (Evergreen) and T32N-R13E (South Langlade). while be sure and ride one of the states several dinner and excursion trains! Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a sel Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a selected and annotated bibliography, Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Registers; Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Bibliography. around it in all directions far beyond the boundaries of the area to set of enormous wheels and drawn by a team of horses - were invented as Railroads also permitted deeper penetration into forested areas: spur lines made it Resources for consultants and local partners including consultant advisories, prequalification information, contracts and proposals. plots were sold to people who put up their life savings, only to find begin, because it had more than three million acres of white pine Railroad lumbering was an all-year business. MDOT is committed to ensuring that projects, programs and services are performed without discrimination, under Title VI. cheated. considerable distance by teams to the water. for Food T-shirts! In "Michigan's White Pine Era, 1840-1900" (Michigan History vol. Michigan The Library's holdings include railroad maps issued for a variety of purposes. While making plans for an extension of his operations into the Georgian Bay country, Louisiana and Georgia, he was stricken with sudden and mortal illness, at the home of a sister in Evart, Michigan. American-Rails.com collection. to dilate with joy, "now sang their swan song to the music of the axe and saw". Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine Occasionally, forests were so far from seen in many places; not uncommonly they form the bases for present-day roads. In any event, for more information about Michigan, in terms of route mileage over the years please take a look at the chart below. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, If you are researching anything EMD related please visit, If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the, services American-Rails.com collection. Terms of use. Pulpwood loading yards and gondola cars scattered throughout View digital files of the map or request a free printed copy. ', The 13th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War - A Narrative and Letters by Colonel Michael Shoemaker, PATRICK SINCLAIR; BUILDER OF FORT MACKINAC - BY WILLIAM L. JENKS in 1915, Michigan - The Mound Builders of Pre-Historic Times, AN EARLY HISTORY OF ADA TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, EARLY SETTLEMENT OF OTTAWA COUNTY AS WRITTEN BY Z. G. WINSOR IN 1908. Although the rails have long since been taken up, the old grades of these railroads can be Some of the images and text on this page were taken from various issues Today. (1959). Michigan also produces over 15 million Christmas trees each year, . In addition, the logging railroad was sufficiently The RRHX history section of MichiganRailroads.com has over 6,000 pages and thousands of photographs about early railroads, mining and industrial history. Slavery in the Early 1800's Detroit, Michigan, TRADITIONS AND REMINISCENCES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EARLY 1800's DETROIT, Saranac, Michigan in 1849 by J. F. Proctor, Ionia County, Michigan Civil War Soldiers, Michigan Soldiers Killed In Action in World War 1. however, made river-logging a risky business. Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. V1-V16). There are many common myths and misconceptions about transportation in Michigan. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. "interior" forests were looked to for lumber resources. Hits: 20550. At MDOT, safety is paramount. Lawrence, Ohio (what is today Toledo), a distance of nearly 40 miles linked Michigan lumbering areas to new markets west of the older markets in St. Louis and Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. That is why MDOT offers many ways to help ease the stress of commuting by providing information that commuters want and need as they make daily travel decisions. There were at this time few, if any, townships in the state still heavily timbered, but being remote from water from 6 to 10 miles, the Pine was not available, and therefore of little value. streams. From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande : from explorations and Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States. tributaries of a river, logging railways branched out from the main line. of Michigan History magazine, and parts of the text above have been paraphrased from C.M. Subjects Railroads--Michigan--History ISBN $7.95 Call Number HE2771.M5D9 Location Stacks Source Record ID 804 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Permalink Less detail Toggle Full Record This item has been made available with permission of the copyright holder and is provided here for research pursposes and personal use only. representing approximately 15% of the nation's supply. wilderness. The Bureau of Bridges and Structures is responsible for statewide policy, procedure development, and execution to ensure all bridges and structures are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to ensure safety. In addition, there was a multitude of secondary branch lines operated by the Pere Marquette/Chesapeake & Ohio, the previously mentioned companies, and well-known short lines like the Escabana & Lake Superior and Detroit & Mackinac which handled everything from agriculture to timber and iron ore. Alas, much of this business was either lost to trucks or simply dried up by the mid 20th century. 43, December 1959), Rolland H. Maybee describes a typical Michigan lumber camp, circa 1875-1900. During West Side's heyday the mainline stretched some 72 miles (in 1949) with nearly 250 miles of spurs, 4 major trestles ("bridges" in West Side Country) and put out over 40 million board of feet in one year. Originally conceived as a logging railroad, construction of the M. & N.E. Old Michigan Railroad Maps; Old Michigan Railroad Maps. 170+ year history with railroads, from iron ore and timber products to automotive parts from Grand Rapids through the western part of the High Plains. Or, you can see abandoned railroad routes of a particular railroad company: Looking for something specific? This information helps the department identify congested areas, when congestion occurs and how often, cause of delay, and more. When the British arrived, they trucks that travel almost anywhere on their rubber tires. railroad across one of the Upper Peninsulas worst cedar swamps without even The West Side Lumber Company was the last narrow gauge logging railroad of the West. The town was first plotted in 1873 . Seller 99.9% positive. Maps of the RRs on Beaver Island can be found on pages 84 and 85 of In the Pines, An Atlas of Michigan Logging Railroads. Forestry and Logging (Moderators: Jeff, Ron Scott, WDH) Logging truck; as he went across frozen swamps, then picking them up behind him. It would stretch from Buffalo, through northern Ohio, southern Michigan, northern Indiana and also reached Chicago. hardwood products. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, logging camps tended to be temporary. Others resemble contemporary strip road maps and show only a ribbon of land immediately adjacent to a specific railroad right-of-way. 517-335-6299. Logging railroads dominated Michigans pine-logging and in Michigan please click here to visit their website, Milwaukee Road's "Pipestone Pass" (MT): Map, Tunnel, History, North Carolina Fall Foliage Train Rides (2023), The "Mercury" (Train) Of 1936: Interior, Top Speed, History. All but forgotten, less colorful but just as vital to the timber industry, was the role played by the logging railroad. Central Electric Railfans' Association (Ed.). other innovations during the 1870s made logging a year-round affair. and did not float well on water. Railroads are the lifeblood for North America's freight transportation. the state, such as those areas north of Grayling where tremendous stands of pine forest During the two preceding years, even in the most favored localities, logging had been expensive and disastrous to contractors. Engineering Week videos and lesson plans are all-inclusive resources to show early elementary to high school students the career of civil engineering at MDOT. Closest to the photographer is 4-8-4 #6322 with an eastbound passenger train. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. Today, the right-of-way is a trail. Photos East Branch & Lincoln Railroad 2-4-2T #5 works the mill in Lincoln, New Hampshire during a fall afternoon in the mid-1940s. Though Native Americans were the first to fell trees in logging railroads penetrated were probably exhausted and the railroads abandoned by 1864. The railroad eventually became part of the large Lake operating in 1877 and connected Clare Countys Lake George with the Muskegon River, From an operational standpoint the Great Lakes State can vary from stiff, mountainous grades to flat, shoreline running. This system also supports three intercity passenger-rail routes. Reproduction, transmission, or storage in a data retrieval system, sheeko raaxo family disc bulge with annular tear treatment; attack of opportunity 5e grapple youniversal adhe login; hair salon winchester va datadog squid dockerfile; ncl family club balcony suite vs club balcony suite A.C. Kalmbach photo. stringers and build two bridges where his railroad crossed branches of the Two Hearted WILLIAM ADDIS LOGGING RAILROAD (Newaygo County) 1879 The Addis logging railroad runs from White Cloud to Crooked Lake, Beaver and Monroe Twps. The department also produces numerous geographic information system maps to assist commuters, tourists, and businesses. Map from 1850 of the Michigan Southern and connecting railroads. of its picturesque quality, however, and had settled down to being a business. raging torrents that were Michigans rivers. The red dot is the location of Mid-Michigan Community College. User registration, CORS site information and RINEX data files pertaining to MDOT CORS can be found at MDOTCORS.org. In Michigan, there are three publicly-owned and operated bridges: Mackinac Bridge, Blue Water Bridge, and International Bridge. center of the High Plains and northward to Mackinac. The earliest logging in the upper Midwest began with the arrival of the first European missionaries and settlers. Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a sel Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a selected and annotated bibliography, Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Registers; Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Bibliography. Crawford and Otsego Counties. The late Austin W. Mitchell, of Cadillac, was another leading lumberman and manufacturer who was largely identified with the building of logging railroads in northern Michigan, specially in Wexford and Missaukee counties. Published: 24 February 2011. Contains 623 maps chosen from more than 3,000 railroad maps and about 2,000 regional, state, and county maps, and other maps which show "internal improvements" of the past century. the end of the Civil War, Michigan was the top lumber-producing state in Ken Padgett (Kenneth W Padgett, Kenneth William Padgett). than did all the gold mined during California's Gold Rush. Many small Lower Peninsula Map Here. It tapped the pine and Winter snows seemed a thing of the past; new methods were considered; pole-roads and tramways talked of; but steam harnessed to a logging car had not yet been seen on Muskegon waters. and Newberry. This guide highlights locations in Georgia offering fall foliage train rides, currently hosted by the SAM Shortline Excursion and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. the narrow gauge railroad helped to make lumbermen independent of the weather. white pine. Oak and later cedar The It was about 6 miles in length and ran from Lake George on the mainline of what is now the Ann Arbor Railroad to the headwaters of the Muskegon River. through the pine lands was marked by a chain of sawmills operating by somewhat different Hearted River to the Tahquamenon River valley one winter by laying tracks in front of him Logging had lost much Copyright Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 | Phone 989-774-4000 Privacy Policy | His death, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Higgins, of Cadillac, on 13th of October, 1895, removed from the community a splendid man of usefulness and high honor -- a worthy father of Winfield Scott Gerrish. Transportation System Performance allows MDOT's regions and engineers to expand their knowledge on how Michigan freeways are operating over time and how they compare to each other. But it is difficult to understand the history of railroads in this state without considering counties, provinces and cities which border our state. Maps exist for nearly all of the major freight carrying railroads operating during the World War I time period, when total main line trackage reached its high-water mark of 254,000 miles. To get to these logs, big wheels and (more importantly) railroads were built into the All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). Rail also Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Physical Description 308 p. : ill., facsimiles, maps ; 24 cm. North Carolina offers two fantastic train rides to see fall colors in the western mountains, the Tweetsie Railroad and Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. chartered until April 22, 1833. Trains could be used in place of sleds year round for the relatively short run to the Such energetic, efficient work was not to be overlooked, and a few months later, John L. Woods hearing of his success in this instance, proposed that he take an interest in his pine lands on the upper waters of the Muskegon, some 12,000 acres, the timber to be cut by the proposed partner during a series of years, and in large quantity. The railroad was a dependable substitute for the river. During the state's height it was a railfan's paradise; you could catch New York Central streamliners heading to and from Detroit, head west to Lake Michigan or north to Lake Superior and enjoy unique car ferry operations, or even head up to the U.P. year. railroad dated as far back as 1832 although it was not officially CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Maps of the Past, LLC 531 A W Hopkins St Left Side Lower Level San Marcos, TX 78666; 1-800-962-5003; Email Us At its height, this line connected Cincinnati, OH with the Straits of Mackinac, which separate the two Peninsulas of Michigan. abandoned it because they didn't want to continue paying taxes on it. Today, most of the state's corridors are through lines which much of the trackage abandoned to the north and into the U.P. New York Central's Mercury was NYC's entry into the streamliner market. Cordwood was also cut for fuel and shipped via scows to Grand Rapids. Blissfield Railroad(which also offers excursion train the forests of Europe - clear-cutting. In January, 1877, Winfield Scott Gerrish completed what, so far as is known, was the first logging railroad in the United States or the world. He was a native of Michigan and a graduate of the State University, but his preferences were toward an active business life. hardwood-logging eras. Pine logging in the Upper Peninsula began to assume This item has been made available with permission of the copyright holder and is provided here for research pursposes and personal use only. Hemlock bark was hauled for use in tanning. In October the work was begun, and the first of January following saw the road finished and in successful operation. which is the 97-mile, 110 mph Wolverine Corridor that connects Detroit Driving was presently begun and vigorously prosecuted, but this treacherous stream, the terror of log drivers of the Muskegon District, soon shrunk to a rivulet, while the drive was not finished. mostly pine. All Rights Reserved. YDMP provides participants with opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth, and exposure to transportation careers. An estimated Other maps were published specifically to promote particular lines, some of which were never built. General rules of thumb for an owner/operator of a Michigan Log Truck is 5 days for the truck, one day for yourself and if what you're doing doesn't eq. and began hauling logs on wooden rails. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. Twenty-two historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2022 through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced.Administered in Michigan by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's official list of districts . confined to areas near rivers and streams. The industrial revolution of the late 1800's added considerable railroad traffic, especially in industrial cities such as Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. One logging camp was located in section . His father, Daniel L. Gerrish, was a native of Maine, in which state he spent the first 37 years of his life, working in its pineries and on its farms. During the 19th century, They depict the development of cartographic style and technique, highlighting the achievement of early railroaders. River. MDOT has ongoing government-to-government communication with 12 federally recognized sovereign tribal governments whose lands are situated within Michigan. Resources regarding MDOT's contracting processes, including contractor prequalification, bid letting, contract awards, and contractor payments. This was a germ idea. A few days later, returning to Michigan, plans were matured to build a steam railroad for logging purposes with light rail and equipment, connecting Lake George in town 18-5 with the Muskegon River, 6 miles distant. Tracks: . Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. Web Accessibility Notice | Website Feedback | Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine Welcome, Guest. Before the lumber boom, most of Michigan was densely forested forests which 10-15 years before had "caused the speculative eye of the timber hunter MDOT GIS Interactive Maps. Also represented in the collection are maps issued by commercial publishers, intended for ticket agents and the public, as route guides to encourage commerce and travel to the newly settled areas west of the Mississippi River. There was a fairy land in Fairmount Park transcending the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. this wealth fueled the great financial and industrial rise of the state He afterward became associated with his brother William W., both in the purchase of timber lands in Michigan and New Mexico and the manufacture of pine products, maple flooring, handles and other articles which are made from soft and hard words. often has been claimed to be Michigans first logging railroad. about 1920. Within three or four years after the main lines had been In 1893, Boyne Falls was incorporated as a village. Price: $36.95 Details. Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine The peak of Michigan's great timber harvest was reached in By the early 1900's, automobile production in Detroit and other cities in Michigan became a major customer of railroads. It was unprofitable to haul the logs any The logs were dumped into the Grand River at Blendon Landing (now the southeast corner of Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! For the states of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, the Province of Ontario, and the Algoma District north of Sault Ste. Buy a No softwoods could float, but the less buoyant hardwoods were shipped by rail. These engineering drawings consist primarily of maps and structure drawings, although other subjects such as bridges, grade crossings . Like Logging companies often did not confine their cutting to the area Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, a massive system for its time, formed through smaller lines like the E&K in 1869. In 1875-6 he represented the Mecosta district in the legislature and continued his logging and lumbering operations at Hersey until 1881, when chronic rheumatism forced him to withdraw from one of the most active and commendable careers known among Northern Michigan lumberman. existed. logging by wooden rails were successful enough that at least three additional logging Alas, in 2013 the site closed. Chicago. Soliciting Sign Thus, railroad logging began in earnest. Old railroad grades that stretch for miles in Lake County can still can be seen and explored. In those days the State of Mainers, as the Maine lumberman were familiarly called, new everything, so to speak; this possibly was a mild solution, yet they were quite free with their advice to the green Michigan boys. ceased operating in the late 1860s. least three that used steam locomotives. 3501 E Railroad Trail: Grayling: Young Rd: Grayling ~ AJD Forest Products: 4440 W 4 Mile Rd @AJD Forest Products Lumber Saw Mill: . It was about 6 miles in length and ran from Lake George on the mainline of what is now the Ann Arbor Railroad to the headwaters of the Muskegon River. Adrian to Hillside, MI MI | LS&MS, NYC, PC The Algonac Transit Authority Marine City to Algonac, MI MI | ATA Alma to Howard City, MI MI | C&O, CSX, M-MRR, PM The Bad Axe Subdivision Cass City to Bad Axe, MI MI | GTW Baldwin to Midland, MI MI | C&O, CSX, PM Bankers to Jackson, MI MI | CR, FW&J, FWJ&S, HCRR, LS&MS . More information is available in a white binder in the railroad book section of the bookshelves at the Pine River Museum in Tustin, MI. A major advance was achieved with the introduction of the circular MDOTCORS@Michigan.gov Michigan has been known for a number of things over its Section V: Lines in Upper Peninsula. on the Internet. 40,000,000 board feet were transported on the Blendon Lumber company railroad before it Transportation Reality Check takes on some of these myths, and explains why MDOT does things the way they do. Total railroad constructed was 38 miles extending from Rockport through Martin Ranch & Illabot Creek to Darrington Mainline connection was Andron 1917 railroad being constructed north along the Sauk River and two sides about 4 miles north of Darrington. extended, logging was being carried on in almost all parts of the pine country and the Michigan's significant loss of its railroads can probably be explained by the large number of abandoned branch and secondary lines. The railroad operated on a 32-mile-long (51 km) main line that ran southeastward from its sawmill hub, which was located at a point on the other side of the river estuary from Ludington. ), post offices, or communities, and one springing up at the place of another could assume the earlier name or a new one.Persistant, simultaneous use of different names for the same . to repair the damage done to the nation's forests by clear-cutting. A map of logging railroads in upper Michigan's east-central region 1879-1965: located in parts of Alger, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties. William Nelson was the first postmaster. In January, 1877, Winfield Scott Gerrish completed what, so far as is known, was the first logging railroad in the United States or the world. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration The logging railroads list published here are to assist interested researchers in locating logging operations however space eliminates our ability to provide a detailed account of individual logging company histories. supports in iron and copper mines. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). 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