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Map of the Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Ry. (and Danville Belt R.R.), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville R.R. / C.H. Mathews, 1-19-07
Map of the Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Railway (and Danville Belt Railroad), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville Railroad

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Title
Map of the Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Ry. (and Danville Belt R.R.), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville R.R. / C.H. Mathews, 1-19-07
Alternative Title
Map of the Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Railway (and Danville Belt Railroad), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville Railroad
Creator
Mathews, C. H.  
Scale
Scale 1:696,960. 11 statute miles = 1 in.  
Place of Publication
United States
Date of Publication
1907  
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
95 x 59 cm
Notes
  • Likely published in the United States.
  • Likely published 1907.
  • "This fascinating and little-known map is attributed in the lower right to C.H. Mathews and dated 1907. The routes of four separate railways are identified with heavy colored ink, applied by hand, running between Milwaukee on Lake Michigan and Evansville, Indiana on the Ohio River. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw rapid and widespread electrification across American railroads. Dozens of independent operators provided freight and passenger service before a period of massive consolidation decades later. The image shows a group of relatively short-lived lines in various levels of operation across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Its exact purpose is unknown, though the inclusion of constructed, proposed, and suggested routes indicates that the map's creation was directly related to the management and operation of the lines. A handful of manuscript annotations, in pencil, identify further speculative lines in southern Indiana. The Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota Railway was organized in 1904 and renamed the Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway in 1908. Completed lines are running between Rockford and Momence, Illinois, with proposed connections to Milwaukee and Gary, foreshadowing future plans. The Chicago Southern Railway was organized in 1904 and renamed the Chicago, Terre Haute, and Southeastern Railway of Illinois in 1910 (at the same time the Southern Indiana Railway was acquired). This long route connected Terre Haute to the Chicago Belt Line Railway. The map indicates that most of it was under construction in 1907. A small spur connects to Danville, Illinois. The Southern Indiana Railway originated in 1886 as the Evansville and Richmond Railroad, which was sold at foreclosure in 1897 and renamed the Southern Indiana Railway. It is shown connecting Richmond in eastern Indiana (not seen) to Terre Haute. It joined with the Chicago Southern Railway in 1910 to form the Chicago, Terre Haute, and Southeastern Railway. The Chicago, Indianapolis, and Evansville Railroad was organized in 1904 but totally abandoned by 1910. The map shows a 400-mile 'proposed' or 'suggested' route between Chicago and Evansville, but there is a significant suggested detour between Martinsville and Petersburg in southern Indiana. Additional manuscript notes can be seen nearby."--Edited description of Curtis Wright Maps..
Coverage-Spatial
Middle West  
Language
English
Subject
Railroads  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955259918805899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleMap of the Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Ry. (and Danville Belt R.R.), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville R.R. / C.H. Mathews, 1-19-07
Alternative TitleMap of the Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railway, Chicago Southern Railway (and Danville Belt Railroad), Southern Indiana Railway, and the Chicago Indianapolis and Evansville Railroad
CreatorMathews, C. H.  
ScaleScale 1:696,960. 11 statute miles = 1 in.  
Place of PublicationUnited States
Date of Publication1907  
Extent1 map : color
Dimensions95 x 59 cm
Notes
  • Likely published in the United States.
  • Likely published 1907.
  • "This fascinating and little-known map is attributed in the lower right to C.H. Mathews and dated 1907. The routes of four separate railways are identified with heavy colored ink, applied by hand, running between Milwaukee on Lake Michigan and Evansville, Indiana on the Ohio River. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw rapid and widespread electrification across American railroads. Dozens of independent operators provided freight and passenger service before a period of massive consolidation decades later. The image shows a group of relatively short-lived lines in various levels of operation across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Its exact purpose is unknown, though the inclusion of constructed, proposed, and suggested routes indicates that the map's creation was directly related to the management and operation of the lines. A handful of manuscript annotations, in pencil, identify further speculative lines in southern Indiana. The Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota Railway was organized in 1904 and renamed the Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway in 1908. Completed lines are running between Rockford and Momence, Illinois, with proposed connections to Milwaukee and Gary, foreshadowing future plans. The Chicago Southern Railway was organized in 1904 and renamed the Chicago, Terre Haute, and Southeastern Railway of Illinois in 1910 (at the same time the Southern Indiana Railway was acquired). This long route connected Terre Haute to the Chicago Belt Line Railway. The map indicates that most of it was under construction in 1907. A small spur connects to Danville, Illinois. The Southern Indiana Railway originated in 1886 as the Evansville and Richmond Railroad, which was sold at foreclosure in 1897 and renamed the Southern Indiana Railway. It is shown connecting Richmond in eastern Indiana (not seen) to Terre Haute. It joined with the Chicago Southern Railway in 1910 to form the Chicago, Terre Haute, and Southeastern Railway. The Chicago, Indianapolis, and Evansville Railroad was organized in 1904 but totally abandoned by 1910. The map shows a 400-mile 'proposed' or 'suggested' route between Chicago and Evansville, but there is a significant suggested detour between Martinsville and Petersburg in southern Indiana. Additional manuscript notes can be seen nearby."--Edited description of Curtis Wright Maps..
Coverage-SpatialMiddle West  
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRailroads  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955259918805899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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