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.
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