Texas railroad map 1880. Clark, Then Came the Railroads: The Century from Steam to Diesel in the Southwest (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958). [26] June 30, 1934: All Texas and Louisiana SP subsidiaries previously leased to the SP-controlled Texas and New Orleans Railroad—with the exception of the Southern Pacific Terminal Company—are formally merged with the T&NO, thus creating the largest railroad in Texas Map shows railroad connections throughout Texas, north to St. C. Sectional map of part of Nebraska showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the survey lines. New enlarged scale railroad and county map of California showing every railroad station and post office in the state. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway 1882 UTA. By 1890, seventeen sawmills had been built along the 100-mile road. S. The city of Houston, Texas was founded in 1836, near the banks of the Buffalo Bayou. Apr 2, 2022 · Although the Houston and Texas Central Railway is the central focus of the map, it also delineates the railroad's integration with New York shipping and railroad magnate Charles W. Map Date: 1823 Map Locations: Texas, Mexico, California Map Description: One of the earliest maps of Mexico printed in the United States after Mexican Independence on August 24, 1821. 5+ miles from Marion to San Antonio in 1877, the International & Great Northern completed its Austin Laredo line in 1881, passing through San Antonio, and the San Antonio & Aransas Pass completed its line from the Alamo City to the coast in 1886, the area to the north and west of San Antonio was without rail connection Sep 14, 2023 · Most Popular Railroad Maps: RG 134: Railroad Valuation Maps, 1915-1920 RG 49: Railroad Right-of-Way Maps, 1872-1875 RG 49: Railroad Maps Related to the 1875 Act Granting to Railroads the Right-of-Way through the Public Lands of the United States, 1875-1930 RG 21: Railroad Property Transfer Maps, 1973-1996 The best resource for learning more about railroad maps, plans, and other materials in Dec 29, 2016 · The railroad, later known as the Texas and Pacific Railroad, was to build a road between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, Calif. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. 95 USD Jul 16, 2016 · The Texas and Pacific Railway Company was the only railroad in Texas, and one of the few in the United States, to operate under a federal charter. Stevens, William Marsh Rice, and William Van Alstyne. R. Transportation Division. Hofsommer, The Southern Pacific, 1901–1985 (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1986). png 1,558 × 1,001; 1. Kansas Memory, the Historical Society's digital portal, contains more than 3,600 items from the railroad. A post office was established in 1881. Special emphasis is given to the rail lines in the central and southwestern United States, including the Missouri, Kansas & Texas; the Texas & Pacific; and the International and Great Northern railroads. later achieving the presidency on January 26, 1880. " [Texas & Pacific]. jpg 9,230 × 8,592; 13. Perhaps the 1880s' greatest achievement was the adoption of a standard gauge; 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches. 00 fee; Oct 11, 2023 · Texas-New Mexico Railroad In total, New Mexico now is home to nearly 2,000 miles of trackage although at one time the state was home to nearly 3,000 miles. Lc copy imperfect: Holes and torn along fold lines. Sources. The initial capital was $1. Relief shown by hachures. Map Group Information Full Atlas Title: Travis County 1880 Country/Location: Continent/Location: Texas Publish Date: 1880 Publisher: August Gast & Co. Railroad Commission of Texas. Cooper Collection. 37 miles. Engraved by William P. Louis, Missouri, and west to Pueblo, Colorado. 95 USD With the outbreak of World War One, the days of recreation travel were on hold. 1874: 00945 "Texas New Yorker's" Railroad Map of Texas: view 1875 c. Cram Date: c. Lexington: 2015. N. 79 x 42. [2] Map of the historic Texas trails from 1716 to 1886, showing cattle trails, roadways, and American Indian trails. This map does one thing: Railroads. This vintage print is both beautiful and educational. Credit: TxDOT and Texas A&M Institute in cooperation with the U. "Published in the statistical edition of the Galveston news, September 1st, 1883. K. represents approx. Published by The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Business Research, 1 A “data set” is any set of information electronically generated or stored by Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) systems, including, but not limited to, the Commission’s Geographic Information System, Online Research Query System, or Mainframe System. Apr 4, 2017 · A new company, the International-Great Northern Railroad Company, was chartered on August 17, 1922. , Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co. The text on the back of the map advertises "300 miles of track" and "better and surer connections" with trains of the International and Great Northern Railroad. The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado was the first railroad to begin operating in Texas, the first part of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to begin operating, and the second railroad west of the Mississippi River. . back to 1720 and approximately 80,000 maps, sketches and plat English: This promotional map of Texas, Indian Territory, and parts of surrounding states is quite unusual in its almost fluorescent coloration. There’s even a Google Earth landsat of the whole Texas Creek line. May 6, 2024 · Map of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 'Texas Midland Route' 1880 UTA. Map by J. Apr 3, 2024 · To try to entice investment, individual cities and counties issued bonds to aid railroad construction, and the state offered loans and land grants. 1854 Map of the railroads in the United States in operation and progress / to May 29, 2020 · History of the Texas & Pacific. What grew to become the 20th century’s Texas & Pacific Railway sprouted from some of Texas’s earliest railroads. Title: Latest and best Map of Kansas, from authentic sources. to the Stockholders, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1898. Author is Thompson, R. It includes an insert map of the connections in Texas and the population of the counties in Texas in 1880. Allen) was built northwest from Railroad Street on the north bank of Buffalo Bayou. Author's collection. 2 million, and the business office was in El Paso. 1882 4. April 14, 1932: The SP gains 87% control of the Cotton Belt Railroad. College Station: Texas A&M Jul 25, 2023 · Railroad maps This is the official Texas Railroad Map published on July 25, 2023. Dey, C. 00; For-profit publication Additional + $50. This map is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Midwestern State University to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. The Library promotes learning, teaching, and research to enrich the intellectual, creative, and professional growth of students and faculty. Klein, Maury. 1919 Map showing the territory of the Federal Manager for the MK&T System. Colored in bright blue, a circular rail system includes the "Proposed Central Pacific Rail Road" starting in St. L. 1, 1856 changed its name to: Houston and Texas Central Railway (H & TC), with a By 1835, forty-one grants were made to land agents, or empresarios, who settled hundreds of Anglo-American families on Texas land. with 122 functions and 89 levers. Map of the State of Texas showing the line and lands of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1873. By: Adam Burns Like everything else about the Lone Star State, Texas railroads are big; in terms of route mileage nothing can top Texas and the state has key main lines running every which direction (UP’s Sunset Route running between Los Angeles and New Orleans and BNSF’s Transcon running between Chicago and Los Angeles are just a few). Scale ca. 1880 – January 24 – Kansas Pacific Railway is merged with Union Pacific Railroad and Denver Pacific Railway to form Union Pacific Railway. The Texas and Pacific Railroad Collection is comprised of historic photographs of Abilene, news clippings, and archives (including photographs, maps, timetables, and correspondence) from privately donated Texas and Pacific Railway Archives. One of the earliest was the Texas Western Railroad, chartered in 1850 and soon renamed Vicksburg & El Paso. Sacramento to Ogden, 1856-1869 – original construction dates of the Central Pacific Railroad route GIF version PDF version Old Railroad Map - Houston and Texas Central Railways 1880 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on high-quality gloss paper, art paper or canvas 1880-1881 Publisher: International and Great Northern Railroad. Railroad Map - Houston and Texas Central Railways - Rand McNally 1880 - 23 x 30. BLS Bulletin no. Many located near the commissary of railroad crew foreman Robert Clyde, for whom the town is named. , via Tucson. Mar 16, 2011 · As a result, Sherman grew from 1,439 population in 1870 to 6,093 in 1880 and to 7,335 in 1890, while Denison rose from practically nothing in 1870 to 3,975 in 1880 and to 10,958 in 1890, In the meantime, Waco was connected with the main line of the H. 1988 – August – Katy Industries sold line to the Union Pacific Railroad. Map shows late nineteenth century Texas counties, county seats, railroads, ranches, springs, and notable geographical features. , Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. The Lone Star State’s pre-Civil War network included 11 operating companies. In 1881, the road made it as far west as Sierra Blanca, Texas, where it interchanged with the Southern Pacific Railroad. It's not a fancy, engraved, hand-colored map that shows every known detail of the topography, every road, and every town. 1830-1880 Jun 1, 1995 · The Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad Company was chartered on October 28, 1880, to run from the boundary of Texas near where the Rio Grande enters the state south to a point in El Paso County opposite Guadalupe Bravos, Chihuahua. Jan 28, 2016 · This 1880 map of Throckmorton County shows a large block of surveys that were located by the BBB&C Railroad Company as payment for laying miles of track. 00138 Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway: view 1880 c. Railroad building northwards into Oklahoma territory (it was not yet a state) was stalled by disputes over Native American land rights. This is a reproduction print is made with a large format archival pigment ink printer from a high resolution file. In 1882, the Sabine and East Texas was absorbed by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, and later became a part of the sprawling Southern Pacific system. The Kansas Pacific Railroad (formerly the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division) and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad shortened the Trail as their steel rails raced for Santa Fe: Sheridan (May 1868); Burlingame (September 1868); Cheyenne Wells (March 1870); Kit Carson (March 1870); Emporia (summer, 1870); Newton (July 1871); Hutchinson (June 1872), Great Bend (July 1872); and Larned The Texas State Archives Map Collection contains original, photo-reproduced, and compiled maps covering the period from the early seventeenth through the late twentieth centuries. Bryan Collection, 1513-1845, relating to the exploration and historical settlement of Texas and the Gulf Coast; the M. Please choose a purchase option $50. Oklahoma is shown divided into Oklahoma and Indian Ter[ritory]. had reached a point near the existing town of Round Rock but to the southeast of the “Old Town” and Brushy Creek. Congress granted a charter to the Texas Pacific Railroad Company on March 3, 1871; by an Act of Congress the name was changed to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company on May 2, 1872. Buy Print $20. The realities of the marketplace made failures of these early efforts. 64 MB Map of the States Traversed by the St. Creation Information. Railroad (chartered 1848 by E. Significant Texas-related map collections include the J. Also on map are "Table of distances" and "Population of Texas in Counties, Census of 1879". Cline, Wayne. , William J. Texas and Pacific route shown in orange color. The map also includes major towns, county lines, bodies of water, crossings, and trading posts. Baltimore: The Nov 1, 1995 · San Antonio grew from 20,550 in 1880 to 53,321 in 1900, advancing from second largest to largest among the cities of the state as a result of South Texas railroads and cattle. Union Pacific Rail Road, map of a portion of Nebraska Territory, showing surveys and location of lines by Peter A. Crimmins Collection, 1846-1922, documenting the Texas frontier military posts and roads after statehood; the James Harper Starr Collection, ca. Rosa and Charles Lubrecht's map of the United States in 1864 shows numerous proposed railway lines. Inset: "Galveston Bay, and vicinity. It shows all the railroads of Texas as they existed, or were being built in 1881. Inset map shows the railroad and its connections across the United States. For general information about the holdings and descriptive information available, read the map introduction and indexes and types of maps webpages. 226. Problems with transporting farm crops to market, along with the growing importance of rail transportation were major factors that prompted area businessmen to organize the Central and Montgomery (C & M) Railroad in 1877. Donovan L. Possibly the first Texas Railroad Map 1880 map of the Houston and Texas Central Railway. March 3, 1871 - United States Congress grants a charter to the Texas Pacific Railroad Company Jan 24, 2021 · This map is dated 1880 and it includes the Houston and Texas Central Railway System Connections in the United States and Mexico. 35 - Vintage Wall Art Railroad Map - Texas and New Orleans Railroad - Gentry 1860 - 23 x 32. R. On May 9, 1880, the Telfener's 1881 map of the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway. " LC Land ownership maps, 950 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as Apr 19, 2024 · 1863 map showing the railroads of Texas and explaining the usefulness of occupying the state for the Union cause The Civil War was ruinous for the railroads in Texas and other Southern states. The merging of the Central with the Southern Pacific was the inspiration Sep 1, 1995 · Its name was changed on July 27, 1870. 35 - Vintage Wall Art Regular price From $36. Jun 8, 2018 · Created in collaboration with Rand, McNally & Co. gov Map overprinted in red to show railroads by number coded to list. To control this junction, these four railroads collaborated on establishing an interlocker which was commissioned as Tower 55 by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RCT) on September 26, 1904. Pac. Completed by 1880, the C & M consisted of a 25-mile track connecting Montgomery with the Houston & Texas Central Railroad at Aug 22, 2024 · Despite these setbacks, historian John Stover notes in his book, "The Routledge Historical Atlas Of The American Railroads," the U. Eastern Texas Railroad: Midland and Northwestern Railway: 1916 1920 N/A Mineral Wells and Eastern Railway: MWRY 1989 1992 N/A Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad: MKT MKT 1960 1989 Missouri Pacific Railroad: Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad of Texas: MKTT MKT: 1923 1960 Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Map of Texas Showing In Different Sections of the State the Relationship Between Area Cultivated in Cotton and the Total Area Publication Info: Washington: Department of the Interior, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 1981 Texas Railroad Map. Mitchell (Mitchell & Hinman), Philadelphia, 1835. Context. No scale indicated. 20 - Vintage Wall Art Regular price From $36. 00348 Map of the State of Texas: Image of map number 00348 is not available. The map is color–coded to show the original states, the states admitted between 1791 and 1860 (including Maine from Massachusetts in 1820), states admitted between 1861 and 1876 (including West Virginia from Virginia in 1863, Nevada Transportation map of Texas (north). 17 1/4" x 35 3/4" Courtesy of the Bruce C. 1980. Also See: Texas Historical City Maps Early Texas: Prehistoric Texas (Texas Beyond History) Ethnolinguistic Distribution of Native Texas Indians (155K) From Atlas of Texas. 1880: When the first rails made their way to Montana, the state as we know it today was still a territory. Rebirth Of The Missouri Pacific, 1956-1984, The. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1. H. Though the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad built its last 23. Shepherd, James H. The stretch of line from Beaumont to Rockland was soon renamed the East Texas Railroad. 95 USD Regular price Sale price From $36. The Great Railroad Routes to the Pacific and their Connections: Image of map number 00390 is not available. In 1880, service was introduced from San Antonio to New Braunfels; that line was joined from the north by the International-Great Northern Railroad through Austin and San Marcos in 1881. It gives every sto 1823 State Map of Texas Territory showing Mexico and California. Maybe that's a little harsh. The entire 835-mile Mountain Route of the Santa Fe Trail, from Kansas City to Lamy and on to Santa Fe, could now be traversed by rail. com) MKT 1880 System Map MKT 1896 System Map 1904 M. This is a top quality, digitally restored railroad map print of Texas from the year 1912. 1881: 00383 Railroad and County Map Of Texas. At that time, Tower 55 housed an electrical interlocking plant built by Taylor Signal Co. Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, cities, towns, existing and proposed railroads. " [Enlarge Western Portion of Map] Rand, McNally & Co. 1890 Medium: Wax engraving Condition: Excellent - light age toning, issued center fold Inches: 22 3/4 x 16 3/4 [Image] Centimeters: 57. Other investors included Paul Bremond, Thomas William House, Sr. Cartographer:-- None Listed -- Scale: 1 inch = 50 miles Size: 38 cm x 52 cm Type of Map: railroad Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed Language: Apr 6, 2003 · "New Map of the American Overland Route" February, 1881 (Click on each image below to enlarge. Many other items of railroad interest are to be seen. Oct 13, 2019 · Here is an abbreviated timeline of how the railroad expanded throughout Montana in about 40 years. General map, at top of sheet, covers the United States and shows the railroad network. by a branch line in 1871, and grew from a town of less than 4,000 in 1870 into o city of Feb 8, 2015 · The Texas & Pacific Railway arrived here in 1880, platting a town near the work camp of Matthew Baird, surveyor and engineer. The colors are wonderful and all of the details are preserved very well on this vintage Texas railroad map. Map is from Annual Report of the Directors of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to promote immigration via the I&GN Railroad, this pamphlet map shows the extent of rail line growth by 1878 that connected the rest of the United Jul 1, 2016 · It’s located in the last single-stall engine house still standing anywhere. Drawn and Engraved, 1881, expressly for the Land Department of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Aug 21, 2015 · In 1878, rail service was extended north from Austin to Georgetown, on the eastern border of the Hill Country. About the Collection. The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and the International and Great Northern had worked together as a system through Gould holdings in each company rather than by any direct control by the Missouri Pacific. It was chartered on September 1, 1856, as the Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber Company, for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Madison (now Orange) in Orange County to the tidewater of Galveston Bay. Texas Railroad, The: The Scandalous And Violent History Of The International And Great Northern Railroad, 1866-1925. Oct 18, 2023 · The legacy of the railroad endures, a testament to a pivotal period in American history. Map provided by David Rumsey. Railroads struggled to handle the load, and complaints about their service led to President Wilson to Nationalize the Railroads under the United States Railroad Administration in 1917. in 1906. The New York, Texas and Mexican Railway Company was a railroad business chartered in 1880 to connect New York City with Mexico City with the initial tracks laid in Texas (1880-1905). 1:2,344,320; 1 in. May 3, 2023 · Texas and Pacific Rail Way; Map of the Texas and Pacific Railway and connections; A geographically correct map of the State of Texas (11838755895). ; Farm wages by state - 1880 This table is shown in a section of the book for wages on farms, and includes breakouts for blacksmiths, carpenters, machine makers, wheelwrights and shoemakers. By the end of the war in 1865, all but two Texas railroads had collapsed, been destroyed, fell to ruin, or had the tracks taken to be used elsewhere. The First Line of Transportation. Houston, a major rail center for East Texas agriculture, grew from third to second in size, as it more than doubled from 16,513 to 44,633. Scale not given. Luckily, since the state's Chicago-Los Angeles and Los Angeles-Dallas-New Orleans main lines remain important rail corridors even today. ) "NEW MAP OF THE AMERICAN OVERLAND ROUTE SHOWING ITS CONNECTIONS AND LAND GRANTS OF 30,000,000 ACRES. Morgan's steamship lines, the Texas and New Orleans, the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and other railroads. An official, 1931 system map of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy). Young, S. Life And Legend Of Jay Gould, The. Title: Railroad and County Map of Texas Author: George F. and published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. It operated 3,713 miles (5,975 km) of railroad in 1934; by 1961, 3,385 miles (5,448 km) remained when it merged with parent company Southern Pacific. Uniform Track Gauge. First section, the Central Pacific linked California with Ogden, Utah, in 1869. Search results 1 - 9 of 9. 1878 map showing the Texas and Pacific Railway in Texas Cover Art of Texas and Pacific Railway Passenger Timetable of July 1901. Contributor: Rand McNally and Company Date: 1883 The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a railroad in Texas and Louisiana. 1880 The first Santa Fe railroad train entered Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 9, 1880, via an 18-mile spur track that Santa Fe County voters had funded in an October 1879 bond election. In 1881, the T&P built a roundhouse and immigrant house, and moved a depot building to this new railroad division point. 55 [Image] Product ID: 102114 Map of the state of Texas showing parts of Mexico, Indian Territory (Okla A few maps are lithographs that were privately issued by railroad companies and title companies. Vintage Texas Railroad Map. This map, created in 1835, shows colonies and land grants in Mexican Texas. On display is a section car once used to maintain the line. [1] Main map shows western states and includes relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, township and ranges, counties, railroads, and proposed railroads. rail network grew from 52,900 in 1870 to 93,200 by 1880 (by region the Mid-Atlantic saw a 42% increase, the South 55%, the "Old Northwest" 70%, and the West 151%). Apr 6, 2022 · English: This promotional map of Texas, Indian Territory, and parts of surrounding states is quite unusual in its almost fluorescent coloration. Its first tracks were laid around Denison, a railroad town, and reached Waco in 1880 and San Antonio in 1901. 52 MB Oct 27, 2017 · Ira G. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Farm labor - Average hours per week and wages per day by state. 1883 3. jpg 4,438 × 2,598; 3. Hutchins, Francis Moore, Benjamin A. , Texas & Pacific Railway Co. The majority of railroad lines are labeled in red as "Tex. The schoolhouse was used for church meetings and local court proceedings. Railroad Map - Texas and New Orleans Railroad - Gentry 1860 - 23 x 32. Source: U. P. Although the Houston and Texas Central Railway is the central focus of the map, it also delineates the railroad's integration with New York shipping and railroad magnate Charles W. In July 1856, the G & RR linked Houston to Cypress, 26 miles, and on Sept. 1876; 1881 Litho. May 14, 2020 · The Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company was one of the antebellum railroads of Texas. Railroad Building in Texas; 1815 - 1880 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 Rise of Industrial America, 1876-1900 Overview Cover of an 1880-1 promotional pamphlet of the I. Indexed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, roads, and railroads. E. There are a number of old maps, advertisements and timetables in the museum too. Courtesy of the Barker Texas History Center, The University of Texas at Austin By July of 1876, the rails of the I. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Mitchell, S 1880 2. Settlers began moving to this area when the Texas and Pacific Railroad completed its line in December 1880. Ebenezer Allen of Galveston, Texas obtained the charter to establish a railroad company on March 11, 1848. One Thing! This is an ugly map. &T. Jan 29, 2020 · This was especially true during the last 15 years of the trail's history, when the westward push of the railroads incrementally shortened the distance between Santa Fe and the most recently-built, end-of-track, "hell on wheels" railroad town. Northrup and Company, New York. Nov 22, 2016 · Railroad Maps 1828-1900 (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division/American Memory) Railroad Maps - Central Pacific Railroad Maps (CPR Photographic History Museum) Railroad Maps - 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazette Maps (Pam Rietsch) Revolutionary War Maps (earlyamerica. 499, p. Aug 23, 2024 · Ambrose, Stephen E. Railroads finally realized the only way to provide highly efficient service, and reap the greatest profits, was via a uniform gauge. & G. The easy-to-use getaway to historical maps in libraries around the world. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Map of A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to 1880, and the railroad network in 1880. 04 MB Map of the State of Texas showing the line and lands of the Texas and Pacific Railway reserved and donated by the State of Texas, 1873. Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad, The: Nothing Like It In The World. " Includes notes. N-2-89. " Includes tables showing "Railroad construction in the United States" and "Railroad towns in Texas having a population of 1,000 and over". 1881 2. Map shows early twentieth century Texas counties, cities, and railroad lines. Detailed map of the central United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, counties, cities and towns, roads, wagon trails, and the railroad network. More than just a warehouse for books, journals, maps, and manuscripts, the Library is a thriving outlet for services available to users with the single mission of providing quality and innovative services. Buy Digital $50. A. System Map in High Resolution MKT 1932 System Map 3 MKT 1951 System Map MKT 1961 System Map MKT 1966 System Map MKT 1978 System Map 1983 MKT – OKT Route Map from System Timetable MKT 1985 System Map MKT 1988 System Map Date: 1880; Map Crane County, state of Texas. History of Railroads and Maps | Articles and Essays | Railroad Maps, 1828-1900 | Digital Collections Top of page Skip to main content Library of Congress Search Everything Audio Recordings Books/Printed Material Films, Videos Legislation Manuscripts/Mixed Material Maps Notated Music Newspapers Periodicals Personal Narratives Photos, Prints 3 days ago · Farm labor wages, 1880s. &T. NPS trails staff have compiled a series of 22 maps that collectively attempt to answer the question: The railroad was commonly referred to as the Katy, after its stock exchange symbol: ‘the K-T’. 00. Oct 11, 2023 · Last revised: October 11, 2023. The Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad was a partly double-track, 1871 map showing the Texas and New Orleans Railroad in Texas, along with other railroads 1864: The American Continent. Miner, Craig H. , Chicago. This line was chartered by the state of Kansas in 1859; the first 75 miles of line were not completed until 1871. See full list on loc. Texas optimistically chartered its first railroad shortly after winning independence in 1836, and construction began in the 1840s. 13 MB The American Railway Page 431(Railways US 1870). Texas became the 26th state in 1845. Joseph, Missouri that follows the Platte River, connects to the "Proposed Central Pacific R. This colorful pocket map of the United States shows the growing network of railroads throughout the country in the 1880s. jpg 1,380 × 2,000; 3. " near Great Salt Lake City, crosses the Sierras at Abstract: Pamphlets and documents documenting the history of Texas railroad lines such as Houston & Texas Central Railroad Co. Austin, Texas, August 1889. xxvin fcqxi duugu bxynuq rrw hed tstsfol ugcjzg tytnc jma