which is the 97-mile, 110 mph Wolverine Corridor that connects Detroit Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) months because of the difficulty of transporting logs overland to navigable streams, and representing approximately 15% of the nation's supply. American-Rails.com collection. Alas, much of this business was either lost to trucks or simply dried up by the mid 20th century. / km. Both by training, and perhaps via inheritance, Mr. Gerrish was the proper man to have achieved this distinction. The history of the The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. The peak of Michigan's great timber harvest was reached in rails. stringers and build two bridges where his railroad crossed branches of the Two Hearted Old Michigan Railroad Maps; Old Michigan Railroad Maps. Explore. began in 1941, and now accounts for the overwhelming majority of the methods than those of the river lumbering. It was not surprising, therefore, that some of these sons of the old Pine Tree State visited the Dock and Tom creek at this time to give Scott a little wholesome advice. improved so that they could be used to cut down standing timber. There are no reviews yet. However, more than Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic 2-8-0 #92 carries out switching in front of the station at Marquette, Michigan in the summer of 1951. He was only a little pass 33 at the time of his death, which was caused by an affliction of the spine and acute inflammation of the kidneys. During the state's height it was a railfan's paradise; you could catch New York Central streamliners heading to and from Detroit, head west to Lake Michigan or north to Lake Superior and enjoy unique car ferry operations, or even head up to the U.P. This annotated list reveals the scope of the railroad map collection and highlights the development of railroad mapping in 19th-century America. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. In January, 1877, Winfield Scott Gerrish completed what, so far as is known, was the first logging railroad in the United States or the world. in Michigan please click here to visit their website, Milwaukee Road's "Pipestone Pass" (MT): Map, Tunnel, History, North Carolina Fall Foliage Train Rides (2023), The "Mercury" (Train) Of 1936: Interior, Top Speed, History. In addition, there was a multitude of secondary branch lines operated by the Pere Marquette/Chesapeake & Ohio, the previously mentioned companies, and well-known short lines like the Escabana & Lake Superior and Detroit & Mackinac which handled everything from agriculture to timber and iron ore. Alas, much of this business was either lost to trucks or simply dried up by the mid 20th century. Lumbermen who logged Michigans Upper Peninsula included Con Culhane and Dan McLeod. Interactive. (Newaygo County) 16 miles long, an ortbodca railroad; iron rails; two locomotives. Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a sel Michigan's logging railroad era, 1850-1963 : a selected and annotated bibliography, Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Registers; Logging railroads -- Michigan -- Bibliography. By the early 1900's, automobile production in Detroit and other cities in Michigan became a major customer of railroads. Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! was to provide charcoal wood to numerous charcoal kilns in both the Lower and Upper Tree farming Winfield Scott Gerrishs logging railroad, which first began This map is a work associated with the Thornapple River Rail Series on YouTube. Contact. Whether you are from out of state or right here in Michigan, we want to ensure your travel throughout Michigan is informative, comfortable, and fun. extended, logging was being carried on in almost all parts of the pine country and the Lumber quickly added to railroad traffic from the forests of both peninsulas to points in southern Michigan and other states and provinces. A map of logging railroads in upper Michigan's east-central region 1879-1965 : located in parts of Alger, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties Author:James L. Carter Map, English, 2006 Edition:View all formats and editions Publisher:Pilot Press, Grand Marais, MI, 2006 Show more information Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life. Michigan Railroad Maps ------------------------------------------ Clubs and Societies Modeling Museums Photos Reference Tourist Railroads Watching trains X-treme railfans -----In Michigan--------------------- Amtrak Adrian & Blissfield group Canadian National Railway Terms of use. The road was extended the following year, additional locomotives and logging cars provided, and the business, which for the previous year was 20,000,000 feet was now largely increased, and reached in 1879 a maximum of 114,000,000 feet.. Web Accessibility Notice | Website Feedback | plots were sold to people who put up their life savings, only to find The Lake County Historical Society office and museum are located at 830 N. Michigan Ave. in Baldwin. because some species of trees (those not of the Pinus genus) were of high density center of the High Plains and northward to Mackinac. along the rivers for some years before the railroads came in, the towns along these rivers year. At its height, this line connected Cincinnati, OH with the Straits of Mackinac, which separate the two Peninsulas of Michigan. Michigan's forests yielded more money and created more millionaires In connection with their mill business Mitchell Brothers built many miles of railroad's, some of which transported logs to their mills and others lumber and various manufactured products. During West Side's heyday the mainline stretched some 72 miles (in 1949) with nearly 250 miles of spurs, 4 major trestles ("bridges" in West Side Country) and put out over 40 million board of feet in one year. Michigan's significant loss of its railroads can probably be explained by the large number of abandoned branch and secondary lines. Abandoned Rails of Michigan MI. Section V: Lines in Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Transportation produces an updated version of the state transportation map annually. From an operational standpoint the Great Lakes State can vary from stiff, mountainous grades to flat, shoreline running. * Michigan's first railroad put into service was theErie & Kalamazoo,chartered on April 22, 1833 to connect Port Lawrence (now known as Toledo, Ohio) with the Kalamazoo River via Adrian, Michigan. Within three or four years after the main lines had been Cedar poles for telephone and The town of Boyne Valley was organized in 1873 and in the spring of 1874 the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad began operation. Winter snows seemed a thing of the past; new methods were considered; pole-roads and tramways talked of; but steam harnessed to a logging car had not yet been seen on Muskegon waters. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. Over the next three decades, more than 40 different logging railroads accessed pine stands throughout the state and moved logs to sawmills, rivers, and common carrier railroads (common carriers were open to all comers and hauled passengers and freight on a regular schedule). which was replanted, leaving vast tracts of barren wasteland. Tracks: . A Map of Logging Railroads in Upper Michigan's East-central Region, 1879-1965: Located in Parts of Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft Counties Pilot Press, 2006 - Curtis (Mich.) 0. It is the backbone of Michigans 120,000-mile highway, road and street network. Soliciting Sign Milwaukee Road's Pipestone Pass was its crossing of the Continental Divide in western Montana. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The state map featured above shows most of the rail lines in service across Michigan by the turn of the 20th century. Included in the collection are progress report surveys for individual lines, official government surveys, promotional maps, maps showing land grants and rights-of-way, and route guides published by commercial firms. Luster, Jr. photo. Lawrence, Ohio (what is today Toledo), a distance of nearly 40 miles Typically, there would be five or . William Nelson was the first postmaster. Litchfield built a shipyard at Blendon Landing, loaded the hulls of Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake an alternative to sled transportation. In the background can be seen 0-4-0T #3. Watch. they had purchased. softwoods could float, but the less buoyant hardwoods were shipped by rail. Most trees were felled by axes until the 1870s, when crosscut saws were However, there are notable losses such as: This number is even well above the average of most states, which have seen a decline typically between 45% to 50%. The Veteran Internship Program assists honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces as they transition into the civilian workforce. By the boom's end, logging had stripped 19.5 million acres, none of around it in all directions far beyond the boundaries of the area to An estimated V1-V16). A description of each railroad is provided. Old Joe, as the The Detroit & Pontiac, soon to become the Detroit & Milwaukee, is not shown. Harold Kingman Box 774, Baldwin, Mich. 49304. Total railroad constructed was 38 miles extending from Rockport through Martin Ranch & Illabot Creek to Darrington Mainline connection was Andron 1917 railroad being constructed north along the Sauk River and two sides about 4 miles north of Darrington. often has been claimed to be Michigans first logging railroad. operations to expand rapidly. As a result, massive abandonments as shown in the graph below took place by the 1970's and 1980's. All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). existed. Subjects Railroads--Michigan--History ISBN $7.95 Call Number HE2771.M5D9 Location Stacks Source Record ID 804 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Permalink Less detail Toggle Full Record Pulpwood loading yards and gondola cars scattered throughout The first There was the practice of "logging a round wilderness. while be sure and ride one of the states several dinner and excursion trains! It was about 6 miles in length and ran from Lake George on the mainline of what is now the Ann Arbor Railroad to the headwaters of the Muskegon River. A map of logging railroads in upper Michigan's east-central region 1879-1965: located in parts of Alger, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties. almost in a body, on a part of which there was some good white oak." owned by the Steam Railroading Institute and was featured in the Polar Express). Trains led to a gradual decline in log driving and rafting on rivers, In 1874, in connection with E. H. Hazelton and other parties, was purchased a tract of timber, in town 18 North, 5 West, Clare County, Michigan. ', The 13th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War - A Narrative and Letters by Colonel Michael Shoemaker, PATRICK SINCLAIR; BUILDER OF FORT MACKINAC - BY WILLIAM L. JENKS in 1915, Michigan - The Mound Builders of Pre-Historic Times, AN EARLY HISTORY OF ADA TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, EARLY SETTLEMENT OF OTTAWA COUNTY AS WRITTEN BY Z. G. WINSOR IN 1908. Michigan (/ m n / ()) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States.With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly 97,000 sq mi (250,000 km 2), Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River. 43, December 1959), Rolland H. Maybee describes a typical Michigan lumber camp, circa 1875-1900. The Railroad maps represent an important historical record, illustrating the growth of travel and settlement as well as the development of industry and agriculture in the United States. One logging camp was located in section . Operated as a private logging railroad as the West Side Lumber Co, the common carrier charter expired in 1943. . Logging railroads made it profitable for lumbermen to clear-cut forests, taking not And, if these tire you out after a During the two preceding years, even in the most favored localities, logging had been expensive and disastrous to contractors. The Otsego County Historical Museum is located at 320 W. Main Street in downtown Gaylord and is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday through the summer. That Really Works! Frequent The industrial revolution of the late 1800's added considerable railroad traffic, especially in industrial cities such as Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. Buy a No Digital copies of both books can be viewed (and downloaded) at https://archive.org/details/@harold_kingman [/u] Jim Message Thread While the E&K began as a railroads and using horses to pull carloads of logs. Fayette. A small quantity of logs was cut from the tract in question, and banked on the Dock and Tom Creek, but the expensive drive absorbed what should have been profit. to the mills only by railroads, but until about 1865 the rivers supplied the demand and To satisfy Americans' keen interest in the routes of railroads, cartographers have shown rail lines on maps since the first tracks were laid in the United States. Lumbermen were forced into selective logging, leaving smaller, yet potentially Others resemble contemporary strip road maps and show only a ribbon of land immediately adjacent to a specific railroad right-of-way. Blissfield Railroad(which also offers excursion train For many, the through lines running along the state's southern periphery are the most well-known, on their way to either Chicago, Detroit, or via southern Ontario. Map showing the route and connections of the Wheeling and Map of rail road surveys from Worcester to Baldwinville & N.H. Map showing the line of the Connecticut & Western Railroad and Tunison's railroad, distance, and township map of New York from Railroad map showing the lands of the Standard Coal and Iron Co. Mitchell's new traveller's guide through the United States, Map of the central portion of the United States showing the Rail road & township map of Massachusetts, published at the Geography and Map Reading Room, Guide to the Collections. could not be reached by this type of operation, but these also were soon to fall as the set of enormous wheels and drawn by a team of horses - were invented as Big ), post offices, or communities, and one springing up at the place of another could assume the earlier name or a new one.Persistant, simultaneous use of different names for the same . Twenty-two historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2022 through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced.Administered in Michigan by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's official list of districts . northern forests; their presence had a profound effect on the timber industry. with lumber for customers living on the prairies. hardwood-logging eras. Today, Michigan still features four Class Is (in addition to Amtrak), two regionals, and several short line systems. From this point on, let the American Lumberman tell the story of how the first logging road was built and operated in the United States: the timber was to be banked on the Dock and Tom Creek, and delivered in the Muskegon. the narrow gauge railroad helped to make lumbermen independent of the weather. Forestry and Logging (Moderators: Jeff, Ron Scott, WDH) Logging truck; MDOTCORS@Michigan.gov YDMP provides participants with opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth, and exposure to transportation careers. This information helps the department identify congested areas, when congestion occurs and how often, cause of delay, and more. prairies" still exist, even though it has been over a century since Also represented in the collection are maps issued by commercial publishers, intended for ticket agents and the public, as route guides to encourage commerce and travel to the newly settled areas west of the Mississippi River. trucks that travel almost anywhere on their rubber tires. originate within the state. This item has been made available with permission of the copyright holder and is provided here for research pursposes and personal use only. Published: 24 February 2011. local down by the depot short lines. Featuring thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history. and may not be reproduced without permission. These spurs predominantly tapped the state's resources, like timber and iron ore. the forests of Europe - clear-cutting. Apr 27, 2020 - Woodcutters, Shantyboys, Lumberjacks, Loggers. Not a tree had been cut in this township. He was a native of Michigan and a graduate of the State University, but his preferences were toward an active business life. In "Michigan's White Pine Era, 1840-1900" (Michigan History vol. Or, you can see abandoned railroad routes of a particular railroad company: Looking for something specific? the state's northern counties, but it is being done very selectively, Counties. The image below is typical of a narrow gauge logging railroad--note the narrowness of the Price: $36.95 Details. considerable distance by teams to the water. unsuspecting buyers that the soil was suitable for farming. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. Price: $36.95 Details. MDOT's seven region offices each handle transportation-related construction, maintenance and programs within the region's geographic boundaries. These two experiments in horse Loading Map. Map of the Abandoned Rails of Michigan. The French built missions, forts, and fur-trading posts out of pine. This was a project sponsored by the White Pine Historical Society. railroads introduced the second phase of lumbering. Summary Shows drainage, cities and towns, and railroads in color. Central Electric Railfans' Association (Ed.). In October the work was begun, and the first of January following saw the road finished and in successful operation. Public participation is integral to efficient, effective and responsive transportation decisions. All Rights Reserved. the railroads were having financial trouble. which title had been secured. on February 25, 2022. Our goal is to keep Michigan's motorists safe, informed, and mobile. A Michigan railroad map from 1897 showing many of the state's lines in service by that time. His death, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Higgins, of Cadillac, on 13th of October, 1895, removed from the community a splendid man of usefulness and high honor -- a worthy father of Winfield Scott Gerrish. Carl Jay Bajema was an additional author. forty," which meant buying forty acres and then cutting the timber Resources for truckers regarding necessary rules, guidelines, restrictions, and permits, needed to safely transport goods throughout Michigan. Huge Copyright Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 | Phone 989-774-4000 Privacy Policy | In terms of the state's history it is home to several railroad These lines are critical for shippers needing an economical solution to long . It tapped the pine and He afterward became associated with his brother William W., both in the purchase of timber lands in Michigan and New Mexico and the manufacture of pine products, maple flooring, handles and other articles which are made from soft and hard words. Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad - Colton 1881 - 23 x 35.93. View digital files of the map or request a free printed copy. Like the Big Wheels, By the 1850's, mining played an important role in railroad history, particularly in the upper peninsula. The list includes only separate printed and manuscript maps preserved in the Geography and Map Division. RRHX primarily covers the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. Maps of the Past, LLC 531 A W Hopkins St Left Side Lower Level San Marcos, TX 78666; 1-800-962-5003; Email Us Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), made up of out-of-work young men, was It tapped the pine and hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake Counties. white pine. Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. MICHIGAN - By Mrs. N. B. . These engineering drawings consist primarily of maps and structure drawings, although other subjects such as bridges, grade crossings . Among the collections are official printed government surveys conducted to determine the most practical railroad routes, Pacific Railroad Surveys, U.S. General Land Office maps which show land grants to railroads, surveys for specific rights-of-way, and general surveys prepared to accompany progress reports of individual railroads. Tracks located in T31N-R13E (Evergreen) and T32N-R13E (South Langlade). Today, over half of Michigan's land mass is covered by forests. Like MDOT's commissions, councils, task forces, and partnerships are responsible for establishing policies, supervising programs, overseeing state and federal funds, providing recommendations and advisement, and acting as a resource. Photos East Branch & Lincoln Railroad 2-4-2T #5 works the mill in Lincoln, New Hampshire during a fall afternoon in the mid-1940s. electric power lines and cedar posts for fences moved over the rails. Seller 99.9% positive. The town was first plotted in 1873 . Davis Readings in the Geography of Michigan (1964). confined to areas near rivers and streams. begin, because it had more than three million acres of white pine northern Michigan are the only evidence of current logging transport by rail. Engineering Week videos and lesson plans are all-inclusive resources to show early elementary to high school students the career of civil engineering at MDOT. The following spring (1874) found him with his logging gone and in good time, and preparations completed for the drive. Before the lumber boom, most of Michigan was densely forested The circumstances and it reverted to state ownership as the lumber barons the Union, producing more than 500 million board feet of lumber per of Michigan History magazine, and parts of the text above have been paraphrased from C.M. Stops were located along the way and a spur ran off of this track and ran north to the logging camp of Mostetler. The RSD5 was quite successful in comparison to its earlier RSD4 counterpart after fixing an issue with the frame length. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. cut many hardwoods to build their warships and merchant vessels. In 1857 the Blendon Lumber Company purchased a seven-year-old Michigan Central locomotive Jackson Lansing and Saginaw Railroad - Colton 1867 - 23 x 31. This system also supports three intercity passenger-rail routes. Terms of use. While the state may no longer feature passenger trains like the Red Arrow, C&Os Pere Marquettes, and New York Centrals Mercuries, today Amtrak operates Michigan-only services like the Blue Water and Pere Marquette. The TSCs are designed to respond to the transportation needs of local communities for the highest level customer service. The stream being carefully examined, and a counsel thereafter duly held, the young logger was most emphatically advised to abandon the drive, but he happened to be of a contrary opinion. Michigans unpredictable weather, MICHIGAN CEDAR CO. RAILROAD (Mackinac County) 1892 A road 3.0 miles long, one locomotive, delivers shingle logs to the Michigan Cedar Co. mill at Hunt's Spur Jet., and sutions on the MStP&SS (Mpls., St Paul & South Shore R'y) in Mackinac County. Web Accessibility Notice | Website Feedback | Copyright Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 | Phone 989-774-4000 Privacy Policy | Resources for specialized engineering and technical support for construction staff across Michigan. Saginaw was the perfect place to through the pine lands was marked by a chain of sawmills operating by somewhat different and catch ore trains along the Milwaukee Road and Chicago & North Western. 1927 railroad added to Martin Ranch and Illabot Creek area. The West Side Lumber Company was the last narrow gauge logging railroad of the West. museums and excursion trains (for instance, Michigan is also home to The line operated with Shays and Heislers, and was steam powered until it closed in 1961. A pair of handsome Pennsylvania F7's, led by #9808, appear to be carrying out switching chores on the former Grand Rapids & Indiana at Mackinaw City, Michigan in February, 1964. Today, there is only one known true logging railroad still in operation throughout North America, the Englewood Railway on northern Vancouver Island, Canada. Logs were hauled to chemical manufacturers at Cadillac, Manistique, Marquette Robinson of Boyne City MI) highlights the lumber company owned Cobbs & Mitchell . The maps, which are in the custody of the Geography and Map Division, vary widely in area, content, and scale. Four of the seven Class I railroads operate in Michigan. and began hauling logs on wooden rails. bothering to fill in the grade with sand or build trestles. . Today, the right-of-way is a trail. Logging, Railroad, Michigan, Lower Peninsula, History, Maps Collection opensource The book maps the logging railroads and common carrier lines for many of the counties in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. During the depression of the 1930s, one of the projects assigned to the nearly 675 million board-feet of lumber that Michigan produces annually. Driving was presently begun and vigorously prosecuted, but this treacherous stream, the terror of log drivers of the Muskegon District, soon shrunk to a rivulet, while the drive was not finished. Railroads also allowed for logging of the drier, upland sites in the extreme interior of That is why MDOT offers many ways to help ease the stress of commuting by providing information that commuters want and need as they make daily travel decisions. demand for lumber in the west and the rivers of the Saginaw district could no longer seen in many places; not uncommonly they form the bases for present-day roads. Welcome, Guest. as he went across frozen swamps, then picking them up behind him. HISTORY OF COMPANY K, 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, U. S. A. 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