A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 4: Illinois, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan

Neuausgabe 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4214-0146-1
Verlag: Hopkins Fulfillment Service

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 222 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 1520 g

Reihe: Creating the North American La

With his meticulously crafted, hand-drawn maps of America’s complex and extensive railroad network, Richard C. Carpenter recaptures a time when steam locomotives were still king and passenger trains stopped at nearly every town. Before railroad mergers forced the abandonment of thousands of miles of line and passengers chose to hop behind the wheel of a car rather than buy a train ticket, the United States, at its post–World War II apex, boasted what many considered the finest passenger railroad system in the world.

The fourth volume in this acclaimed series illustrates in stunning detail the rail system in Illinois, Wisconsin, and upper Michigan. Charting not only the exact direction and distance of each rail line, Carpenter also includes with precision the railroad’s operational details: both existing and long-since-demolished signal towers, interlockings, passenger stations, major rail yards, repair shops, crew change points, trackage rights and joint operations, and other rarely mapped, rail-specific sites. The book's unique format allows easy cross-referencing with U.S. Geological Survey maps and DeLorme state road atlases. Also highlighted are rivers, lakes, and state and county boundaries, as well as the mileposts for every line.

These beautifully rendered maps tell the fascinating story of America’s unparalleled railroad network in 1946. Anyone interested in how people and goods moved around the country will find much to learn and appreciate in Richard Carpenter’s one-of-a-kind railroad atlases.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carpenter, Richard C.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schienenfahrzeugtechnik und -gewerbe
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
How to Use This Atlas
Acknowledgments
The Atlas
Key Map
Map Symbols and Abbreviations
The Maps
Appendix: List of Railroads in the Atlas
Notes on the Maps
References
Indexes
Coaling Stations
Interlocking Stations and Former Interlocking Stations
Passenger and Non-passenger Stations
Track Plans
Tunnels
Viaducts

Über Autor(innen)

Carpenter, Richard C.
Richard C. Carpenter is the retired executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.

Richard C. Carpenter, now retired, was the executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.