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Chicago in 1950 was at the height of its power as the railroad center of the United States. Fully 37 long-distance railroad lines, operated by 21 independent railroad companies, fanned out from Chicago in all landward directions, connecting with all corners of the nation and the settled portions of Canada.
Fully 37 long-distance railroad lines, operated by 21 independent railroad companies, fanned out from Chicago in all landward directions, connecting with all corners of the nation and the settled portions of Canada.
Zoomable Google Maps showing all railroads in the Chicago area. Also shown are present and past railroad junctions, crossings, and towers. In Illinois, also shown are present and past railroad roundhouses and turntables.
Maps To view the full-size map click on the thumbnail or the link below it. Depending on your internet connection it may take several minutes to download these very large images.
Historic Chicago Railroad Maps. Scanned courtesy of John Benson's Slides and shared under fair use for educational and historical purposes.
All of the trains heading into and out of Chicago need someplace to go or start out of. There are over 40 yards currently in and around Chicago, and in the past, there were well over 70! This is a VERY large page, as there are 81 yards listed.
Railroad Pattern in 1950 (Map) Chicago is the most important railroad center in North America. More lines of track radiate in more directions from Chicago than from any other city.
Shows railroads, counties, urbanized areas, and portions of adjacent states. Includes list of railroads. Insets: St. Louis/East St. Louis Area--Chicago Area and inset map of Illinois rail passenger routes. Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library.
Map of Chicago. 62. Pennsylvania Railroad to the Columbian Exposition, with descriptive notes of ... New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, and a complete description of the Exposition grounds and buildings ... Second edition.
I am incredibly excited to release my newest map: The Complete and Geographically Accurate tack map of Chicago. With this map I have attempted to show the complex and detailed history of rail in America’s most important railroad city.