Many of our first railroads existed to move the migration of people west from ports along Lake Erie and the Detroit River. 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. The maps are arranged in our Catalog by the name of the railroad. Saginaw was the perfect place to originate within the state. Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life. Tree farming But the mild winters of 1848, 1849 and 1850 prevented lumbermen in the Grand and Muskegon The logging railroads list published here are to assist interested researchers in locating logging operations however space eliminates our ability to provide a detailed account of individual logging company histories. Logging, which never disappeared altogether, continues, especially in This earliest phase of "river lumbering" was 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. operating in 1877 and connected Clare Countys Lake George with the Muskegon River, Grand Rapids became a furniture center, using forest products from the north. Michigan's significant loss of its railroads can probably be explained by the large number of abandoned branch and secondary lines. logging by wooden rails were successful enough that at least three additional logging Maps exist for nearly all of the major freight carrying railroads operating during the World War I time period, when total main line trackage reached its high-water mark of 254,000 miles. Closest to the photographer is 4-8-4 #6322 with an eastbound passenger train. Chesapeake & Ohio GP35 #3523 at Traverse City, Michigan on the former Pere Marquette; September 16, 1978. Peninsula was gone. saw into mill operations around 1850. Transportation Reality Check takes on some of these myths, and explains why MDOT does things the way they do. operations to expand rapidly. Most trees were felled by axes until the 1870s, when crosscut saws were The Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students interested in civil engineering and construction management careers, valuable experience by working with professional field staff. was to provide charcoal wood to numerous charcoal kilns in both the Lower and Upper Soliciting Sign It is the backbone of Michigans 120,000-mile highway, road and street network. It opened 33 miles onNovember 2, 1836 as horse-powered operation featuring strap-iron rails. 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). Rail transport became essential as the availability of the prized softwoods declined: in Michigan please click here to visit their website. The First Successful Railroad "Experiment" Fayette. Price: $36.95 Details. This guide highlights locations in Georgia offering fall foliage train rides, currently hosted by the SAM Shortline Excursion and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Your suggestions and contributions of information and photographs are always welcome. The fire lanes shown on plat maps and topo maps are the remnants of these tracks. Grand Marais, MI: Pilot Press. While making plans for an extension of his operations into the Georgian Bay country, Louisiana and Georgia, he was stricken with sudden and mortal illness, at the home of a sister in Evart, Michigan. . factories in Grand Rapids, a basket factory in Holland, a shoe last factory in abandoned it because they didn't want to continue paying taxes on it. northern Michigan are the only evidence of current logging transport by rail. It was apparent early in the Contains 623 maps chosen from more than 3,000 railroad maps and about 2,000 regional, state, and county maps, and other maps which show "internal improvements" of the past century. This material has been compiled for educational use only, wilderness. Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine 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. View digital files of the map or request a free printed copy. the state's northern counties, but it is being done very selectively, A description of each railroad is provided. (just upstream from the site of present-day Spring Lake). 12-3-79 L GAZ also 12-6-79 NWL p3 while be sure and ride one of the states several dinner and excursion trains! In 1893, Boyne Falls was incorporated as a village. Maps of U.S. Freight Railroads. profitable, trees standing because sleighing was too costly. Michigan's forests yielded more money and created more millionaires 3501 E Railroad Trail: Grayling: Young Rd: Grayling ~ AJD Forest Products: 4440 W 4 Mile Rd @AJD Forest Products Lumber Saw Mill: . Logging companies often did not confine their cutting to the area 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. and Newberry. 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. center of the High Plains and northward to Mackinac. The town of Boyne Valley was organized in 1873 and in the spring of 1874 the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad began operation. Loading Map. Today, the 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. Welcome, Guest. Mr. Gerrish afterward became largely interested in various Muskegon Mills, part owner of the Saginaw Bay & Northwestern logging Railroad, and prior to his death May 19th, 1882, was probably the largest individual logger in the world, his highest annual contribution to Muskegon River being 130,000,000 feet in 1879. Pinterest. Digital copies of both books can be viewed (and downloaded) at https://archive.org/details/@harold_kingman [/u] Jim Message Thread Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine 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. Watch. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. almost in a body, on a part of which there was some good white oak." Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine In addition, airlines pulled away much of the passenger business. using temporary narrow gauge track to supplement other means of transportation did A Map of the RR on Bois Blanc Island is on page 136 of In the Pines, Part III. Others resemble contemporary strip road maps and show only a ribbon of land immediately adjacent to a specific railroad right-of-way. Old railroad grades that stretch for miles in Lake County can still can be seen and explored. which title had been secured. 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). Terms of use. Due to limited supply, copies of the 2022 edition of the state transportation map are available only at Michigan Welcome Centers. riverside banking grounds, or the river drive itself could be avoided entirely by carrying 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 Find a Copy at a Library Filter by: Any format Or, you can see abandoned railroad routes of a particular railroad company: Looking for something specific? haul pine logs over snow-covered frozen ground to streams where the logs were banked User registration, CORS site information and RINEX data files pertaining to MDOT CORS can be found at MDOTCORS.org. Railroad finished its line connecting Adrian, Michigan and Port Though Native Americans were the first to fell trees in Transportation Systems Management & Operations, Transportation and Civil Engineering Program, Transportation and Civil Engineering Internship, Transportation Diversity Recruitment Program, https://dev.michigan.local/som/json?sc_device=json, Maritime and Port Facility Assistance Office, Go to Transportation Systems Management & Operations, Go to Transportation and Civil Engineering Program, Go to Transportation and Civil Engineering Internship, Go to Youth Development & Mentoring Program, Go to Transportation Diversity Recruitment Program, Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA), Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC), Logistics & Supply Chain Collaboration (LSC), MDOT Region Offices and Transportation Service Centers, State Police Motor Carrier Division posts. MDOT GIS Interactive Maps. Debuting in June, 1936 it used rebuilt heavyweight cars and a 4-6-2 locomotive. 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. 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. Railroads also allowed for logging of the drier, upland sites in the extreme interior of Occasionally, forests were so far from Today, over half of Michigan's land mass is covered by forests. rails. 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.. hardwood country of the southern part of the High Plains in Clare, Osceola and Lake He was a native of Michigan and a graduate of the State University, but his preferences were toward an active business life. MICHIGAN - By Mrs. N. B. prairies" still exist, even though it has been over a century since The French built missions, Mr. Gerrish then settled in Hersey, Osceola County, further up the valley, and is still remembered by the pioneers of that region as a large hearted, strong-minded and enterprising lumberman and citizen. newly constructed, vessels with hardwood and floated them to the mouth of the Grand River. Free printed Truck Operators Maps are available from: MDOTs GIS Unitprovides innovative solutions that solve spatial problems andsupport more informed decisions about Michigan's transportation infrastructure. cheated. Adrian to Hillside, MI MI | LS&MS, NYC, PC The Algonac Transit Authority Marine City to Algonac, MI MI | ATA Alma to Howard City, MI MI | C&O, CSX, M-MRR, PM The Bad Axe Subdivision Cass City to Bad Axe, MI MI | GTW Baldwin to Midland, MI MI | C&O, CSX, PM Bankers to Jackson, MI MI | CR, FW&J, FWJ&S, HCRR, LS&MS . In the years immediately following the Civil War there was an increased If you are researching anything EMD related please visit this page first. Huge Canal connecting Chicago with the Mississippi River was completed in 1848 (see map below). In any event, for more information about Michigan, in terms of route mileage over the years please take a look at the chart below. Source: Image courtesy Michigan History Magazine Shawn Roy P.S., MSRN Administrator The image below is typical of a narrow gauge logging railroad--note the narrowness of the A major advance was achieved with the introduction of the circular Resources for consultants and local partners including consultant advisories, prequalification information, contracts and proposals. 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%. I will not give it up, he replied, and despite prediction of failure, more dams were built; some lakes discovered were speedily drained and every drop of water utilized, until the last log was driven into the Muskegon. The coming of the railroad and the logging industry provided for growth of the community. 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. Original in the collection of the Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Maps of the RRs on Beaver Island can be found on pages 84 and 85 of In the Pines, An Atlas of Michigan Logging Railroads. The Library's holdings include railroad maps issued for a variety of purposes. 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. At it's peak the company operated 250 miles of track . One logging camp was located in section . The Lake County Historical Society office and museum are located at 830 N. Michigan Ave. in Baldwin. forests on the interfluves (high areas of land between the river valleys) which Uploaded by Wyoming. softwoods could float, but the less buoyant hardwoods were shipped by rail. 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. Previously, logging had ceased in the summer Cedar poles for telephone and process of moving logs from the skidways to the banking grounds by constructing wooden Many small 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. 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. Michigans unpredictable weather, Although lumbering had been carried on confined to areas near rivers and streams. There are many common myths and misconceptions about transportation in Michigan. 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. 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. 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Harold Kingman barren areas were reforested. Originally conceived as a logging railroad, construction of the M. & N.E. Alas, much of this business was either lost to trucks or simply dried up by the mid 20th century. 170+ year history with railroads, from iron ore and timber products to automotive parts The primary function of several large logging railroads River several miles into the Bass River valley to reach "2500 acres of good pine, How Michigan had the First logging railroad in the world, Written by Perry F. Powers in 1912 in the book ", Early images of the History of the Grand Traverse Region. Typically, there would be five or . an alternative to sled transportation. MDOT's Highway Programs focus on the development and management of the department's roadsides, environmental efforts and policies, and federal-aid highway information. from forest to sawmill was to float them down the rivers. There are seven major railroads in the United States (Class I railroads) and over 500 shortline and regional railroads (Class II & Class III railroads). to dilate with joy, "now sang their swan song to the music of the axe and saw". Within three or four years after the main lines had been first European missionaries and settlers. The industrial revolution of the late 1800's added considerable railroad traffic, especially in industrial cities such as Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. Box 774, Baldwin, Mich. 49304. unsuspecting buyers that the soil was suitable for farming. When the British arrived, they museums and excursion trains (for instance, Michigan is also home to Some cover major segments of our country and depict the interrelationship of various modes of transportation. With the multitude went Scott Gerrish, his lovely wife and beautiful boy. bothering to fill in the grade with sand or build trestles. Marie, RRHX includes coverage of counties along the Michigan border. One copy may be printed for 1927 railroad added to Martin Ranch and Illabot Creek area. 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. peninsulas. to the mills only by railroads, but until about 1865 the rivers supplied the demand and In that year he became a citizen of Cadillac, Wexford County, where he became interested in the planing mill business, as a member of the firm of Cummer and Gerrish. Forestry and Logging (Moderators: Jeff, Ron Scott, WDH) Logging truck; transported to the Blendon Landing sawmill for conversion into ship timbers and other These narrow-gauge The railroad was a dependable substitute for the river. 1889-1890 when mills cut a total of 5.5 billion board feet of lumber, USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration raging torrents that were Michigans rivers. Hits: 20550. Old Joe, as the and Pontiac with Chicago. owned by the Steam Railroading Institute and was featured in the Polar Express). Litchfield built a shipyard at Blendon Landing, loaded the hulls of Transportation was a major expense lumbermen encountered when A Michigan railroad map from 1897 showing many of the state's lines in service by that time. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. Public participation is integral to efficient, effective and responsive transportation decisions. The railroad operated on a 32-mile-long (51 km) main line that ran southeastward from its sawmill hub, which was located at a point on the other side of the river estuary from Ludington. 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