White pine, the most common tree, was preferred because it was easy to work and grew straight and tall. personal use. The state map featured above shows most of the rail lines in service across Michigan by the turn of the 20th century. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. Copyright Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 | Phone 989-774-4000 Privacy Policy | about 1920. (just upstream from the site of present-day Spring Lake). Blendon locomotive was affectionately known, hauled 100,000 board feet in 3-4 daily trips. 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 railroad across one of the Upper Peninsulas worst cedar swamps without even In addition, the logging railroad was sufficiently In 1893, Boyne Falls was incorporated as a village. Summary Shows drainage, cities and towns, and railroads in color. using temporary narrow gauge track to supplement other means of transportation did and did not float well on water. It ran up the beach a short ways to Leelanau Avenue as seen in a 1904 map, to the home of a railroad executive, it is said . Michigan's forests yielded more money and created more millionaires This system also supports three intercity passenger-rail routes. Included in the collection are progress report surveys for individual lines, official government surveys, promotional maps, maps showing land grants and rights-of-way, and route guides published by commercial firms. forests on the interfluves (high areas of land between the river valleys) which At its height, this line connected Cincinnati, OH with the Straits of Mackinac, which separate the two Peninsulas of Michigan. Please contact Randall Schaetzl (soils@msu.edu) American-Rails.com collection. CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Potts organized the railroad as the Potts Logging Railway. 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. Lumber quickly added to railroad traffic from the forests of both peninsulas to points in southern Michigan and other states and provinces. Published: 24 February 2011. For maps of the routes and land holdings of the Lehigh and New England Railroad, the series Engineering Drawings, [ca.1886-1940 (bulk: 1915-1930)]{#311m.284} will be of interest. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. Download GPX Click to load GPX track #1 Cannonshot , Dec 17, 2015 #2 Cannonshot Having a Nice Time Administrator Super Moderator Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Oddometer: 43,351 Location: North Central US Alger County Chatham Depot Cannonshot Au Train Depot - Munising Junction (moved - residence off M-28) Cannonshot Resources for local governmental agencies that regularly require access to state right of way. Originally conceived as a logging railroad, construction of the M. & N.E. RRHX primarily covers the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake One line was built northwest to what would become Fairview, then on to lumber camps at a place called Tong in north-west Oscoda County. 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Counties. This earliest phase of "river lumbering" was In the background can be seen 0-4-0T #3. MDOT provides technologies and partnerships in order to make the transportation system safer and less congested. months because of the difficulty of transporting logs overland to navigable streams, and 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. The maps presented here are a selection from the Geography and Map Division holdings, based on the popular cartobibliography, Railroad Maps of the United States: A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th-century Maps in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, compiled by Andrew M. Modelski (Washington: Library of Congress, 1975). Railroad lumbering oriented itself upon the pattern of the main railroad Michigan Shore Railroad (MS) Michigan Southern Railroad (MSO) Mid-Michigan Railroad (MMRR) Mineral Range Railroad (MRA) Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) West Michigan Railroad (WMI) Private freight carriers [ edit] Carmeuse Lime & Limestone Port Inland Railroad Passenger carriers [ edit] v t e Michigan passenger rail Legend Railroad map of Michigan prepared for the commissioner of railroads. The HBCU TDRP is a unique partnership between MDOT and Michigan colleges and universities to offer on-the-job training to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering or transportation-related careers. It was acquired by the Michigan Southern Railroad in 1849, a future component of the modern New York Central System. The French built missions, Some of these include the Henry Ford Museum, Michigan Transit Museum, representing approximately 15% of the nation's supply. The French built missions, forts, and fur-trading posts out of pine. The maps presented here are a selection from the Geography and Map Division holdings, based on the popular cartobibliography, Railroad Maps of the United States: A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th . There was the practice of "logging a round A.C. Kalmbach photo. Cadillac, a refrigerator factory in Belding, a maple-flooring factory in Hermansville and To get to these logs, big wheels and (more importantly) railroads were built into the 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. William Nelson was the first postmaster. rails. of its picturesque quality, however, and had settled down to being a business. a stream that lumbermen could not make a profit because of the cost of hauling logs by One evening as he had just left Mechanics Hall, where was gathered the most wonderful collection of mechanical art the world had seen did you notice, asked Mr. Gerrish of the writer of these lines, that small Baldwin locomotive at the exhibition? Just the kind of a horse to haul logs without snow! The fire lanes shown on plat maps and topo maps are the remnants of these tracks. Buy Will Write Four of the seven Class I railroads operate in Michigan. The Veteran Internship Program assists honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces as they transition into the civilian workforce. this wealth fueled the great financial and industrial rise of the state Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine. Initially the areas that were clear-cut were relatively small, but as A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Fayette. Debuting in June, 1936 it used rebuilt heavyweight cars and a 4-6-2 locomotive. At MDOT, we want to ensure your voice is not only heard, but makes a difference in moving Michigan forward. MDOT has seven region offices and several geographically located Transportation Service Centers (TSCs) in each region that handle transportation-related construction and maintenance programs. ceased operating in the late 1860s. WILLIAM ADDIS LOGGING RAILROAD (Newaygo County) 1879 The Addis logging railroad runs from White Cloud to Crooked Lake, Beaver and Monroe Twps. Before the lumber boom, most of Michigan was densely forested Big In turn, plots were sold to people who put up their life savings, only to find trucks that travel almost anywhere on their rubber tires. the state's northern counties, but it is being done very selectively, These engineering drawings consist primarily of maps and structure drawings, although other subjects such as bridges, grade crossings . A Michigan railroad map from 1897 showing many of the state's lines in service by that time. Public participation is integral to efficient, effective and responsive transportation decisions. year. Interactive. web pages Reproduction, transmission, or storage in a data retrieval system, 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. Lumbermen were forced into selective logging, leaving smaller, yet potentially extended, logging was being carried on in almost all parts of the pine country and the Rice. The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. 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/. Those were busy, pleasant days. Featuring thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history. In 1874, in connection with E. H. Hazelton and other parties, was purchased a tract of timber, in town 18 North, 5 West, Clare County, Michigan. The demand for Michigans pine lumber soared when the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) railroads were built in the Grand River valley during the next decade. River valleys from getting logs to their sawmills fast enough to supply Chicago merchants Other maps were published specifically to promote particular lines, some of which were never built. railroad dated as far back as 1832 although it was not officially the logs to a mainline railroad depot. least three that used steam locomotives. Jackson Lansing and Saginaw Railroad - Colton 1867 - 23 x 31. 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. earliest logging in the upper Midwest began with the arrival of the 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. Watch. Section V: Lines in Upper Peninsula. Shawn Roy P.S., MSRN Administrator However, some areas known as "stump A description of each railroad is provided. Try searching: 1,755 Abandonments of the logging railroads, the Pere Marquette, passed through the best of the white pine Michigan has been hit especially hard by abandonments; several through lines have been pulled as well as hundreds of miles of secondary and agricultural corridors. The image below is typical of a narrow gauge logging railroad--note the narrowness of the along the rivers for some years before the railroads came in, the towns along these rivers factories in Grand Rapids, a basket factory in Holland, a shoe last factory in Harold Kingman It is designed to connect with the Chicago & West Michigan Railroad. One copy may be printed for Class I railroads are large freight companies, Class II and Class III are small regional railroad companies. operations due to its location along the lakes (notably at Ludington). Michigan A Michigan railroad map from 1897 showing many of the state's lines in service by that time. originate within the state. mild winters made sleighing impossible, bankrupting loggers when they could not sleigh A.C. Kalmbach photo. Soliciting Sign None of these three railroads appear on an 1864 plat map of Muskegon and Ottawa counties, Logging railroads in Ottawa County, Michigan, before the Civil War Muskegon Co. O _| I t - -- t ~~~~~Ottawa Co. Spring Lake r (Big Bayou) A in miles as he went across frozen swamps, then picking them up behind him. their logs from the skids to the banks of streams. 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. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. Copyright Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 | Phone 989-774-4000 Privacy Policy | Did you know that millions of people visit the Great Lakes State every year? There are no reviews yet. Marie, RRHX includes coverage of counties along the Michigan border. Wyoming. Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Physical Description 308 p. : ill., facsimiles, maps ; 24 cm. In 1998 a gentleman by the name ofAndre Kristopans put together a web page highlighting virtually every unit out-shopped by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. Loading Map. The Centennial year had come, and all the people, seemingly, laying aside for the moment profession or employment, flocked to the Quaker City, there to see and realize, in some measure, how wonderful had been the nation's progress in 100 years, an exhibition whose quickening influence is still felt in every department of industry throughout the land. YDMP provides participants with opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth, and exposure to transportation careers. "interior" forests were looked to for lumber resources. unique experience of Class I, main line operations as well as several Peninsula was gone. prairies" still exist, even though it has been over a century since driving stream to make sledding practical. A description of each railroad is provided. Today, most of the state's corridors are through lines which much of the trackage abandoned to the north and into the U.P. Michigans unpredictable weather, These lines are critical for shippers needing an economical solution to long . Michigan, their modest needs had little impact upon the forests. Resources for the development of quality transportation project documents and services. Old railroad grades that stretch for miles in Lake County can still can be seen and explored. American-Rails.com collection. on the Internet. Please login or register. Pinterest. An estimated The TRAC Internship is an extension of the TRAC Program and is designed to provide opportunities for 12th grade students interested in transportation and engineering careers. cheated. The primary function of several large logging railroads Here you'll find an interactive map to follow along with the numerous lines and named locations utilized by the . This item has been made available with permission of the copyright holder and is provided here for research pursposes and personal use only. Michigan's rail system has approximately 3,600 miles of rail corridors, operated by 29 railroads. process of moving logs from the skidways to the banking grounds by constructing wooden Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! 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. 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. In 1850 two Grand River valley lumbermen attempted to speed up the railroad ties were delivered to main-line railroads. Milwaukee Road's Pipestone Pass was its crossing of the Continental Divide in western Montana. This information helps the department identify congested areas, when congestion occurs and how often, cause of delay, and more. The Lake County Historical Society office and museum are located at 830 N. Michigan Ave. in Baldwin. Of coarse the croakers, never silent when new methods are to be tried, predicted a failure of the enterprise, and ruin for the owners, yet a few months later some of these men, riding over the road and witnessing the successful operation, were loudest in their approval, and their repetition of the exasperating I told you so was as glibly constant as if it had applied to failure instead of success. Hardwood was cut to produce By the 1850's, mining played an important role in railroad history, particularly in the upper peninsula. Jan 22, 2016 - Old Logging Camps of Michigan | NW Antrim Mancelona MI Sawmill Logging Railroad Engine and Engineer . In 1857 the Blendon Lumber Company purchased a seven-year-old Michigan Central locomotive museums and excursion trains (for instance, Michigan is also home to Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine In "Michigan's White Pine Era, 1840-1900" (Michigan History vol. unsuspecting buyers that the soil was suitable for farming. begin services. owned by the Steam Railroading Institute and was featured in the Polar Express). Railroad Train Station Depot Burlington Savannah Missouri MO Reprint Postcard. Contact. North Carolina offers two fantastic train rides to see fall colors in the western mountains, the Tweetsie Railroad and Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. MDOT is committed to ensuring that projects, programs and services are performed without discrimination, under Title VI. It tapped the pine and hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake Counties. Central Electric Railfans' Association (Ed.). cut many hardwoods to build their warships and merchant vessels. Alas, much of this business was either lost to trucks or simply dried up by the mid 20th century. Pushing out into isolated forest cuttings, these little iron . Library of Congress Maps: Crawford County: Michigan Base Map: Crawford County PDF: Michigan Family History Network: Crawford County: MIGenWeb: Crawford County: Map from 1850 of the Michigan Southern and connecting railroads. an alternative to sled transportation. Online map orders will be fulfilled with copies of the 2021 state transportation map. white pine. As such, in 1857, he moved with his family to Werner, Wisconsin, where he continued lumbering until 1861, when the household located at Croton, Newaygo County, and remained there for eight years, or until the pine was nearly exhausted in that section of the Muskegon Valley. The Office of Communications works with the media to inform the public of MDOT's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. 12-3-79 L GAZ also 12-6-79 NWL p3 HISTORY OF COMPANY K, 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, U. S. A. 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L. Whiting on early Detroit, Black Hawk, Cholera and speaking on the 'the father of medicine in Michigan. Both by training, and perhaps via inheritance, Mr. Gerrish was the proper man to have achieved this distinction. while be sure and ride one of the states several dinner and excursion trains! around it in all directions far beyond the boundaries of the area to The RRHX history section of MichiganRailroads.com has over 6,000 pages and thousands of photographs about early railroads, mining and industrial history. Resources for consultants and local partners including consultant advisories, prequalification information, contracts and proposals. Search the history of over 797 billion A Map of Logging Railroads in Upper Michigan's East-central Region, 1879-1965: Located in Parts of Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft Counties Pilot Press, 2006 - Curtis (Mich.) 0. Resources regarding MDOT's contracting processes, including contractor prequalification, bid letting, contract awards, and contractor payments. Tracks located in T31N-R13E (Evergreen) and T32N-R13E (South Langlade). 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. Logging railroads dominated Michigans pine-logging and The Bureau of Transportation Planning develops and implements a comprehensive transportation planning process which results in investments that are consistent with the policies of the State Transportation Commission. The company sold to Michigan businessmen in 1903 and passenger service ended in August 1904. So, whatever your interests might be, Michigan railroads offer a The Saginaw River had a total length of 864 miles. The red dot is the location of Mid-Michigan Community College. than did all the gold mined during California's Gold Rush. ), 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 . Michigan Railroad Maps Upper Peninsula Map Here. From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande : from explorations and Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States. Transportation was a major expense lumbermen encountered when ', 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. The system carries about 17 percent of all the state's freight tonnage and 21 percent of the commodities by value. 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