Incorporated in 1904, and over the next several years acquired various interurban and local street railway companies. I had decided to begin tracing my first railroad line in Iowa, and after a little research, soon found out I'd have plenty to choose from. These maps will show what companies existed when and where their track went. Abandoned Edwardsville Railroad Maps :) Jim_Dodds says: I spent about 20 minutes creating this map of abandoned & existing railroad lines in Madison County using Google Earth, and I posted four images of this map onto Flickr.
ILLINOIS TRACTION CO. Map shows mid-nineteenth century Illinois railroads connecting to the featured Central Illinois Railroad; township grid, cities and towns, counties, and rivers. While Illinois did not have a statewide map of rail abandonment, Iowa did. Also electric rail passenger lines, i.e. Illinois' neighbor to the west presented the largest challenge to the map a short time later. Street View] Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Little Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad northeast of Sidell Abandoned Built ca.

This branch, chartered as the Peoria & Eastern Illinois Railroad was graded in portions, but no rails were ever laid.
interurban railroads, will be shown on these maps as well.



In 1913, acquired Western Railways & Light Co. and its subsidiary companies. Subjects: Illinois Central Railroad World War, 1939-1945 Railroad stations Office buildings United States--Illinois--Chicago Format: Transparencies--Color Rights Info: No known restrictions on… Travel Route Twin Cities Abandoned Houses Virginia Beach Route 66 Vernon Garden Bridge Bridges Lincoln

Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of Illinois. This 1916 Annual Report map shows the planned construction of a branch from St. Elmo, IL, to Peoria. In the meantime, visit our blog at www.abandonedraillines.com.

1950 to Replica of the World's Fair Building, 322 East Broadway, Alton. A new map of the United States. Upon which are delineated its vast works of internal communication, routes across the continent &c. showing also Canada and the Island of Cuba, Detailed general map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, state and county capitals, cities and towns, common roads, the "Oregon Route," canals, and railroads. The web version of the images is JPEG2000. May 18, 2020 - Explore georgeshindel's board "Illinois" on Pinterest. 1894, road span removed Also note

RailROWMap, the successor to this map, is coming to iOS/Android/Web in June 2020! One can still find traces of their tracks, but the maps will show the entirety of these long gone modes of public transportation.