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Map of the Illinois Traction System, Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway, showing connections with Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway territory in Illinois

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Title
Map of the Illinois Traction System, Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway, showing connections with Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway territory in Illinois
Alternative Title
At head of map: Electric railways
Creator
Illinois Traction Co. System  
Place of Publication
Illinois
Publisher
Illinois Traction Co. System  
Date of Publication
1921  
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
28 x 17 cm
Notes
  • Likely published by Illinois Traction Co. System.
  • Likely published in Illinois.
  • Likely published 1921.
  • [This fascinating and complex transportation map shows the Illinois Traction System, a predecessor to the Illinois Terminal Railroad and affiliate of the Illinois Power & Light Company. Various interurban lines, as well as street railways facilitating resource distribution, are noted throughout using a series of symbols in four different legends. The image presents a distorted view of Illinois in order to present all the necessary information, and even then it's difficult to read some of the various stops crammed along each route. The ITS reached its peak in 1928, but the Great Depression forced a reorganization into the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company, which focused more on freight than passenger service.]--Edited description of Curtis Wright Maps.
  • On verso: text and statistical tables regarding the Illinois Traction Company and the companies it controls.
  • Issued as pages 21-22 of unidentified text.
  • Vol. 112.--Upper right.
Coverage-Spatial
Illinois  
Language
eng
Subject
  • Railroad stations  
  • Electric railroads  
  • Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company  
  • Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company  
  • Illinois Traction Co. System  
Genre
  • Thematic maps  
  • Maps  
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955005038505899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleMap of the Illinois Traction System, Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway, showing connections with Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway territory in Illinois
Alternative TitleAt head of map: Electric railways
CreatorIllinois Traction Co. System  
Place of PublicationIllinois
PublisherIllinois Traction Co. System  
Date of Publication1921  
Extent1 map
Dimensions28 x 17 cm
Notes
  • Likely published by Illinois Traction Co. System.
  • Likely published in Illinois.
  • Likely published 1921.
  • [This fascinating and complex transportation map shows the Illinois Traction System, a predecessor to the Illinois Terminal Railroad and affiliate of the Illinois Power & Light Company. Various interurban lines, as well as street railways facilitating resource distribution, are noted throughout using a series of symbols in four different legends. The image presents a distorted view of Illinois in order to present all the necessary information, and even then it's difficult to read some of the various stops crammed along each route. The ITS reached its peak in 1928, but the Great Depression forced a reorganization into the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company, which focused more on freight than passenger service.]--Edited description of Curtis Wright Maps.
  • On verso: text and statistical tables regarding the Illinois Traction Company and the companies it controls.
  • Issued as pages 21-22 of unidentified text.
  • Vol. 112.--Upper right.
Coverage-SpatialIllinois  
Languageeng
Subject
  • Railroad stations  
  • Electric railroads  
  • Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company  
  • Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company  
  • Illinois Traction Co. System  
Genre
  • Thematic maps  
  • Maps  
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955005038505899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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