Welcome to, your first stop on the internet for railroad information. Read the history and see the map of an abandoned railway line between east peoria and maroa, illinois. If you dont have a library card, you can apply online and receive login credentials to access all of our digital content. Illinois central railroad company the online books page. A line also connected chicago with sioux city, iowa 1870. Union pacific railroad co 101 main st pekin il 61554. Ic inventory of the illinois central railroad company archives, 18311984, bulk. The underground railroad existed in southern illinois but was not as active as in other parts of the state. Explore the illinois central railroad historical society business page in paxton, il.
History of the illinois central railroad to 1870 by brownson, howard gray, 1886publication date 1915 topics. Walling in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the southern district of new york. Illinois railroads in 1901 genealogy trails history group. The railroad was an even more significant factor in the growth and development of the town. History of the illinois central railroad to 1870 ideals. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history.
Chicago and the illinois central railroad covers the railroads operations within the city of chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. Illinois central railroad company remove library of congress. Open in may 1911, it also began serving passengers traveling on the milwaukee road, the last major railroad to enter the northwest, and became known as union station. This digital collection of images and documents celebrates railroad history up to the introduction of the. Illinois central railroad american company britannica. Chicago and the illinois central railroad history books. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos.
One side is blocked by a lake, the other side by a canal channel. Illinois 1898 railroad map illinois historical atlas. Illinois historical maps and atlases historic map works. Illinois railroads easily are the nations most important in terms of the region they serve and volume of traffic which is handled. The purpose of this website is to provide information, invite participation and seek comments about a project which its owner believes should be of lasting value to the railroad history community. It explores, through vintage photographs, the passenger and freight trains, suburban trains, locomotives, shops and repair facilities, and people that made the railroad function. Next, the civil war and late 19th century in southern il.
Stover, railroads of america series, macmillan, new york, 1975. As a crossroads state, as well as incorporating the city of chicago, a terminus of industry going back to the 19th century, illinois. The company also owns a rail bridge over the river. Second, an important new technology emerged in the 1830s thats still associated with chicago today. Railroad development in the seattlepuget sound region, 1872. Permissions and right of entry permits are required before entering railroad property. American railroads in the 1850s 1978 american railroads 2nd ed 1997 good, brief overview. Even if you could get close to the river channel, the river banks are heavily forested and would block your view. Railway map shewing sic the connections between muscatine, iowa. Map of the county of stephenson illinois entered according to act of congress in the year 1859 by h. Illinois authors on the illinois secretary of state. Railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox college add or remove collections home railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox college railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox college.
The map below shows railroad development between 1850 and 1860. Santa fe railway historical and modeling society, 2016. Within the atlases are 191,165 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. This brochure chronicles our history and the accomplishments of bnsfs predecessor railways. The oral history collection of the university of illinois at springfield. The numbers refer to named railroads, as defined below the map. Iii of the centennial history of illinois by arthur c. Discover history of pekin welcome to city of pekin, il. Headquartered in chicago, the illinois central railroad was known as the main line of midamerica, as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the united states with two major routes. Illinois central railroad historical society was founded in 1979, and is located at 250 n market st in paxton. History of the illinois central railroad company and representative employes. History of the illinois central railroad, by john f.
The prairie state is also home to the nations railroad capitol, chicago. Submitted in 1909 as a thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the doctors degree of the graduate school of the university of illinois. The pekin railroad drawbridge did leave one photographic angle open, and that was shooting down the river with a long telephoto lens. Its main yard and roundhouse are in east peoria, illinois, and it owns track on both sides of the illinois river. Illinois central railroad historical society paxton, il. History of the illinois central railroad to 1870 welcome to the ideals repository. One of the most valuable collections held by the illinois state library is a collection of railroad maps showing the development of the states rail system starting in 1854 and up through the present day. Illinois central railroad company archives newberry modern. The illinois central railroad reporting mark ic, sometimes called the main line of midamerica, was a railroad in the central united states, with its primary routes connecting chicago, illinois, with new orleans, louisiana, and mobile, alabama. With the coming of the railroad, now known as the big four, a new era dawned for this township. Aug 15, 2007 chicago and the illinois central railroad covers the railroad s operations within the city of chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. By 1837, the community had a school and post office, three stores, two taverns, a church, a ferry service and a railroad, the pekin and. Application for authority to abandon a line of railroad in the city of pekin, tazewell county, illinois, for a total distance of approx. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the.
History of the illinois central railroad company and. Four years later, a few white families came across country from pekin and started the little settlement of blooming grove, south of the present city of bloomington. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history murray, tom on. Rr research guide to national archives railroadiana online. The civil war caused many families to have divided loyalties. We encourage our cardholders to use our digital collection and eresources during this closure. A politician from the neighboring state of illinois, abraham lincoln, went to concert hall to make a speech. Add or remove collections home railroad maps of illinois railroad map of illinois, 1970. The predecessor railroad to the tzpr was the peoria and pekin union railway ppu that began operating in illinois in 1881. Later a branch of the illinois central was extended from rantoul to leroy.
The railroad later laid track westward from spokane and planned to push north from seattle to link with the canadian pacific railroad at sumas, a move that northern pacific tried everything in its power to thwart. By 1864, the railroad had 400 miles of track all in illinois and adopted the name. Located near the intersection of east elm street and fourth avenue, the canton historic depot is a reminder of the evolution of transportation in canton. Railroads in the midwest, early documents and images knox. Years at hullhouse 1930, and a number of other books on social themes, including. History of leroy and empire township mclean county, illinois. History of the illinois central railroad railroads of. With its charter in 1851, the illinois central railroad was the first of many railroads to receive a grant of land upon completion of its line. Map of the abandoned rails of east peoria to maroa, il. Chicago and the illinois central railroad covers the railroad s operations within the city of chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. Click here to learn more about being a part of history 197 s. Illinois central railroad corporate history illinois central railroad depot, 1858 the first u. Search results for map, illinois, available online, 1850. Find 3 listings related to illinois central railroad in peoria on.
Lc land ownership maps, 2 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Utility occupancies pipelines pipelines that go over, under and on railroad property may include natural gas, petroleum, water and sewer. Sign up for our newsletter for alerts on hot and rare items, news, and events. Access railroad property for digging, surveys, drilling, soil sampling and monitoring. The state was once home to the most class i railroads of all time and today is the only state to claim all seven north american class is within its borders. The state of illinois collection contains 3,149 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869 ambrose, stephen e. Begun in the late 1870s, the fast mail trains from chicago to points west were mandated by the federal post office to deliver mail within a specified period of time.
Rand mcnally and company illinois central railroad. Pekin public library continues to follow public health and safety guidelines issued by governor pritzker, and will remain closed. The first illinois central railroad locomotive chugged into clinton in 1854. Museums national toy train museum railroad museum of pennsylvania tennessee central railway museum. Antique railroad china price guide railroad collectibles. The map is adapted from one shown in the era of the civil war, 18481870, vol. Union pacific railroad co 101 main st pekin, il railroads.
Reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Online shopping for history railroads from a great selection at books store. Its main yard and roundhouse are in east peoria, illinois, and it owns track on. Antique railroad china can be a fun and challenging area of railroadiana memorabilia to collect. A history of the growth and development of one of the leading arteries of transportation in the united states, from inception to its present mammoth proportions, together with the biographies of many of the men who have been and are identified with the varied interests of the illinois central railroad. The illinois central railroad company offers for sale over 2,000,000 acres selected farming and wood lands, in tracts of forty acres and upwards, to suit purchasers, on long credits, and at low rates of interest, situated on each side of their railroad, extending all the way from the extreme north to the. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The illinois division of the santa fe railway arizona hobbies. Railroad development in the seattlepuget sound region.
When illinois became a state in 1818, no white settlers had ever come to that piece of the prairie which is now mclean county. Additional information is available at or by contacting frank e willis at 217 3792261. Twelve companies had been fighting for rightof way and switching rights, and at times the conflict erupted into deliberate derailments, other sabotage and even gun. Peoria and pekin union railway news newspapers books. In 1680, his crew constructed a winter refuge in what is now the southeast quarter of section one in pekin township. Not to be outdone, the union pacifics subsidiary oregonwashington railroad soon announced plans for its own grand terminal.
Illinois 1898 railroad map 17x27 illinois 1898 railroad map 24x38 these antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. The pennsylvania railroad took control in 1917, and this portion was. Map of the jacksonville southeastern line, including the through service to chicago. No other state, past or present, features such a wide variety of liveries, operations, and history as does illinois. History of the illinois central railroad to 1870 by. Commercial newspaper company, the manual of statistics.
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