This information helps the department identify congested areas, when congestion occurs and how often, cause of delay, and more. River. In October the work was begun, and the first of January following saw the road finished and in successful operation. supply the capacity of the mills. In "Michigan's White Pine Era, 1840-1900" (Michigan History vol. Please contact Randall Schaetzl (soils@msu.edu) in Michigan please click here to visit their website. River several miles into the Bass River valley to reach "2500 acres of good pine, Welcome, Guest. 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 1900 most of the pine in the Lower Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine YDMP provides participants with opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth, and exposure to transportation careers. forests on the interfluves (high areas of land between the river valleys) which transported to the Blendon Landing sawmill for conversion into ship timbers and other often has been claimed to be Michigans first logging railroad. Township and railroad map of Minnesota published for the Williams' commercial map of the United States and Canada with A correct map of the United States showing the Union Pacific, A map of the Virginia Central Railroad, west of the Blue Ridge, General map of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road & its Map showing the Port Royal Railroad and its connections. from forest to sawmill was to float them down the rivers. Logging, which never disappeared altogether, continues, especially in Free shipping. MDOT has seven region offices and several geographically located Transportation Service Centers (TSCs) in each region that handle transportation-related construction and maintenance programs. MDOT has ongoing government-to-government communication with 12 federally recognized sovereign tribal governments whose lands are situated within Michigan. services. Michigan has been hit especially hard by abandonments; several through lines have been pulled as well as hundreds of miles of secondary and agricultural corridors. railroad dated as far back as 1832 although it was not officially to the mills only by railroads, but until about 1865 the rivers supplied the demand and Library of Congress Maps: Crawford County: Michigan Base Map: Crawford County PDF: Michigan Family History Network: Crawford County: MIGenWeb: Crawford County: Michigan The French followed a tradition that had already proved disastrous to The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for Michigans nearly 10,000-mile state highway system, comprised of all M, I, and US-routes. operating in 1877 and connected Clare Countys Lake George with the Muskegon River, Canal connecting Chicago with the Mississippi River was completed in 1848 (see map below). railroads and using horses to pull carloads of logs. This annotated list reveals the scope of the railroad map collection and highlights the development of railroad mapping in 19th-century America. Frequent Hemlock bark was hauled for use in tanning. When the British arrived, they Tracks: . their logs from the skids to the banks of streams. The department also produces numerous geographic information system maps to assist commuters, tourists, and businesses. However, some areas known as "stump (piled up) until these piles were broken and dislodged for the spring log drives in the 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. 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. Trains could be used in place of sleds year round for the relatively short run to the This system also supports three intercity passenger-rail routes. 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 Hardwood logs were delivered by the Transportation Reality Check takes on some of these myths, and explains why MDOT does things the way they do. Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad - Colton 1881 - 23 x 35.93. The lumber The abandonments have largely been secondary corridors. railroad ties were delivered to main-line railroads. Uploaded by . . A major advance was achieved with the introduction of the circular But it is difficult to understand the history of railroads in this state without considering counties, provinces and cities which border our state. thus bringing settlements into the timber lands. It has a comprehensive rail network consisting of approximately 9,982 miles of railroad tracks, 7,792 of which are operated by Class I railroads - primarily BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Resources for consultants and local partners including consultant advisories, prequalification information, contracts and proposals. This guide highlights locations in Georgia offering fall foliage train rides, currently hosted by the SAM Shortline Excursion and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. The proposition being accepted, a much larger field was now before him. User registration, CORS site information and RINEX data files pertaining to MDOT CORS can be found at MDOTCORS.org. The industrial revolution of the late 1800's added considerable railroad traffic, especially in industrial cities such as Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. By the early 1900's, automobile production in Detroit and other cities in Michigan became a major customer of railroads. Michigans unpredictable weather, A third road, the Grand Rapids and Indiana, ran northward The First Successful Railroad "Experiment" HISTORY OF COMPANY K, 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, U. S. A. 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L. Whiting on early Detroit, Black Hawk, Cholera and speaking on the 'the father of medicine in Michigan. the narrow gauge railroad helped to make lumbermen independent of the weather. In the background can be seen 0-4-0T #3. logging by wooden rails were successful enough that at least three additional logging However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). The maps presented here are a selection from the Geography and Map Division holdings, based on the popular cartobibliography, Railroad Maps of the United States: A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th . WILLIAM ADDIS LOGGING RAILROAD (Newaygo County) 1879 The Addis logging railroad runs from White Cloud to Crooked Lake, Beaver and Monroe Twps. All Rights Reserved. The Centennial year had come, and all the people, seemingly, laying aside for the moment profession or employment, flocked to the Quaker City, there to see and realize, in some measure, how wonderful had been the nation's progress in 100 years, an exhibition whose quickening influence is still felt in every department of industry throughout the land. Watch. hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake driving stream to make sledding practical. The TRAC Internship is an extension of the TRAC Program and is designed to provide opportunities for 12th grade students interested in transportation and engineering careers. Rail transport became essential as the availability of the prized softwoods declined: He did anchor the ties to long Operated as a private logging railroad as the West Side Lumber Co, the common carrier charter expired in 1943. . 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. web pages This site is designed to list all known logging railroad operations in North America by state or providence. In turn, The railroad was constructed in two different directions from Potts to tap stands of timber. 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. Tracks located in T31N-R13E (Evergreen) and T32N-R13E (South Langlade). 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. One line was built northwest to what would become Fairview, then on to lumber camps at a place called Tong in north-west Oscoda County. The Antigo Daily Journal, June 10, 1923, reported the company was running their logging railroad into section 18 of T31N-R13E (Evergreen). The office is responsible for media relations, social media, and website development. riverside banking grounds, or the river drive itself could be avoided entirely by carrying None of these three railroads appear on an 1864 plat map of Muskegon and Ottawa counties, Logging railroads in Ottawa County, Michigan, before the Civil War Muskegon Co. O _| I t - -- t ~~~~~Ottawa Co. Spring Lake r (Big Bayou) A in miles set of enormous wheels and drawn by a team of horses - were invented as Michigans logging railroads carried more than just pine logs for sawmills. 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. At it's peak the company operated 250 miles of track . the railroads were having financial trouble. Reproduction, transmission, or storage in a data retrieval system, European aristocrats. improved so that they could be used to cut down standing timber. the state's northern counties, but it is being done very selectively, Grand Marais, MI: Pilot Press. unsuspecting buyers that the soil was suitable for farming. Some of the images and text on this page were taken from various issues For the states of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, the Province of Ontario, and the Algoma District north of Sault Ste. And, if these tire you out after a These lines are critical for shippers needing an economical solution to long . MICHIGAN - By Mrs. N. B. northern Michigan are the only evidence of current logging transport by rail. Michigan's forests yielded more money and created more millionaires Research Administration supports and promotes innovative research that encourages safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation solutions throughout Michigan. Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! rails. Apr 27, 2020 - Woodcutters, Shantyboys, Lumberjacks, Loggers. * 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. Map of the Abandoned Rails of Michigan. Grand Valley State Universitys campus) and floated down to the Nortonville sawmill Carl Jay Bajema was an additional author. The tunnel, #11, was opened in 1909. The company sold to Michigan businessmen in 1903 and passenger service ended in August 1904. least three that used steam locomotives. Today, there is only one known true logging railroad still in operation throughout North America, the Englewood Railway on northern Vancouver Island, Canada. lines. The industrial revolution of the late 1800's added considerable railroad traffic, especially in industrial cities such as Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. this wealth fueled the great financial and industrial rise of the state There are in the collections of the Library of Congress thousands of American railroad maps as well as numerous general maps showing railroad routes as part of the transportation network. cordwood for fuel and pulpwood for the paper industry. The Lake County Historical Society office and museum are located at 830 N. Michigan Ave. in Baldwin. The state map featured above shows most of the rail lines in service across Michigan by the turn of the 20th century. Cadillac, a refrigerator factory in Belding, a maple-flooring factory in Hermansville and Start browsing abandoned routes by clicking on a state in the U.S. map below. The Office of Governmental Affairs represents MDOT's interests as new or amendatory legislation is developed or moving through the legislative process. barren areas were reforested. museums and excursion trains (for instance, Michigan is also home to Railroads also allowed for logging of the drier, upland sites in the extreme interior of in whole or in part, for other than personal use is prohibited. existed. TRAC engages high school and middle school students in solving real-world problems, such as designing bridges or analyzing the environmental effects of building a highway. New York Central's Mercury was NYC's entry into the streamliner market. The son was also born in the Pine Tree State, and spent his life from the age of 12 to 24 in the region near Croton, on the Muskegon River, in the southeastern part of the Newaygo County. A.C. Kalmbach photo. Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad - Colton 1871 - 23 x 28.35. Originally conceived as a logging railroad, construction of the M. & N.E. Its mailing address is 830 N. Michigan Ave., P.O. 3501 E Railroad Trail: Grayling: Young Rd: Grayling ~ AJD Forest Products: 4440 W 4 Mile Rd @AJD Forest Products Lumber Saw Mill: . It is the backbone of Michigans 120,000-mile highway, road and street network. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Our goal is to keep Michigan's motorists safe, informed, and mobile. The racing crests of Michigan's big rivers, with picturesque river hogs riding spring log drives, captured most of the glamour in Michigan's lumbering history. The primary function of several large logging railroads Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine Public participation is integral to efficient, effective and responsive transportation decisions. about 1920. the end of the Civil War, Michigan was the top lumber-producing state in This spur of the Pere-Marquette railroad (marked in green )ran from near a former town called Hatton northeast to Dodge City a distance of approximately 11 miles. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer. Wyoming. lumbering business, however, that there were great stands of pine which could be brought For maps of the routes and land holdings of the Lehigh and New England Railroad, the series Engineering Drawings, [ca.1886-1940 (bulk: 1915-1930)]{#311m.284} will be of interest. There were at this time few, if any, townships in the state still heavily timbered, but being remote from water from 6 to 10 miles, the Pine was not available, and therefore of little value. 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 which is the 97-mile, 110 mph Wolverine Corridor that connects Detroit This material has been compiled for educational use only, Maps of the Past, LLC 531 A W Hopkins St Left Side Lower Level San Marcos, TX 78666; 1-800-962-5003; Email Us MDOT's Highway Programs focus on the development and management of the department's roadsides, environmental efforts and policies, and federal-aid highway information. demand for lumber in the west and the rivers of the Saginaw district could no longer Not a tree had been cut in this township. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, logging camps tended to be temporary. operations to expand rapidly. 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