In order to document their corporate valuations to the ICC, American railroad companies had to submit detailed maps of their real estate holdings. (.1 cu. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. Railroad valuation records, 1910-74 (8,497 ft.). (1 cu. Maps listed by Railroad instead of State: National Archives and Records Administration ICC Valuation Finding Aids, Pennsylvania Railroad Company. This station is shown on the 1914 county map. Periodic Forms Updating Final Engineering Reports: The first update forms cover over a decade, but the railroads were subsequently required to submit annual updates. ft.), PRR / VP of Real Estate / Minute Books of the Road Committee, 1847-1948. The bottom was slightly wider than the top. Please note: There also exists an unprocessed series of PRR/Penn Central maps entitled: Architectural Drawings and Maps, ca 1818-1970 (1883-1965). help of Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg main line was upgraded to operate Alterton. ft.), PRR / VP of Law / Riot Docket and Ejectment Suits, 1877-1895. (92 cu. ft.), VP of Real Estate / Letter Press Books of W.H. Fred Byerly photo. The tunnel, #11, was opened in 1909. A list of schedules is available. grading of such a railroad was not a major priority, after construction However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, If you are researching anything EMD related please visit, If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the, "Tennessean" (Train): Timetable, Schedule, Accommodations, Milwaukee Road's "Pipestone Pass" (MT): Map, Tunnel, History, Northampton Development Center (NDC) Railroad, Pittsburgh, Allegheny & McKees Rocks Railroad, R.J. Corman Railroad - Pennsylvania Lines, Rockville Bridge at Harrisburg, a colossal stone-arch bridge of ft.), PRR / VP of Eastern Region / Locality Files, 1918-1936. (.1 cu. w/ Val. roads being that the coal was predominantly located in Pennsylvania. Northeast's most revered classic railroads, particularly the anthracite Ken Von Stueben photo. (Map is updated monthly.) ft.), PRR / Secretary / Pamphlet Description of Corporations in which PRR and Subs. Lastly, Pennsylvania railroads include a plethora of tourist railroads and excursion trains. ft.), Wilcox Railroad Annual Reports to the Auditor General of Pennsylvania, 1895-1896. ft.), State Realty Company / Minute Book, 1907-1909. At that point he also said he had 99% of the rest of the Boston & Maine and asked if I wanted copies of everything. (297 cu. ft.), PRR / Secretary / One Hundredth Anniversary Historical Files, ca 1876-1946. Built to a gauge of 3-feet, 6 inches, which later became recognized as narrow-gauge, it handled coal from a mine near Mauch Chunk (Jim Thorpe). ft.), Philadelphia and Erie Railroad / Agreement Book, 1853-1894. ft.), Finley Company / Minute Books, 1945-1959. Railroad Map The City of Railroad is located in York County in the State of . (1.25 cu. ft.), PRR / Comptroller / General Correspondence Files, 1924-1964. ft.), PRR / VP of Real Estate / Annual Reports and Data, 1920-1933. The state's importance has not diminished today. An out-of-date experimintal version of this valuation map database was available online. Railroad Maps - A guide to series in the State Archives State Road and Turnpike Maps - Record Group 12, with maps from 1706 to 1873 Traffic and Legislative Route Maps - Sixty-seven maps from the Bureau of Strategic Planning of the Department of Transportation, Record Group 52. Wilson, Chief Engineer, 1881-1884. (.01 cu. permission to lay track, run trains and do needed maintenance along a long, narrow swath. ft.), PRR / VP of Real Estate / Letter Press Books of George W.I. Our hub: Oak Island Yard in Newark. Pennsylvania Railroad. ft.), Erie Railroad / Tax Registers, 1891-1915. at 110 mph and has trimmed travel time between Philly and Harrisburg to There are far too many to name here but first and foremost is the PRR's legendary Horseshoe Curve located near Altoona which still sees 50 to 60 trains a day and includes a triple-track main line. Summary of Fees Temporary Entry Permit Application - $1250 Temporary Entry Permit - $1500 Utility Occupation Application - $1250 . Many of these reports contain numerous photographs about the facet of the railroad's operation being inspected. (.1 cu. 31264 3-12-1964 (PRR SW Flood Zones Map 3-12-1964.pdf) 1.309MB, Chesapeake Region Detour Chart 10-7-1958 Revised 7-1-1962 (PRR Chesapeake Region Detour Chart 10-7-1958.pdf) 2.785MB, Map C: Bituminous Coal Mines Illinois-Indiana Location of Mines on Pennsylvania R.R. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country not only does the railroad operate through beautiful rolling hills and valleys but also is the busiest tourist railroad in the lower 48 with some 400,000 visitors annually. Geographic locations were identified using copies of valuation survey maps from the Pennsylvania State Archives. (.1 cu. ft.), PRR / Secretary / General Correspondence Files, ca 1887-1972. If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. At the end of that time period, the use rights would have to be re-negotiated, or full use and control would revert to the current property owner. (.55 cu. ft.), PRR / VP of Special Services / Water Company Files, 1905-1956. Once completed, the railroad was extended to as far as Mahaffey Junction. I was working for a northeastern shortline operator (retired from there after 37 years!). ft.), PRR / VP of Real Estate / General Correspondence Files and Coal Mine Reports, 1930-1938. Persons found on railroad property without expressed written permission are considered trespassing and may be arrested and prosecuted. There is also the East Broad Top. p.55 6-15-1956 (PRR IN & IL Bit Coal Mines Map p55 6-15-1956.pdf) 922KB, Bituminous Coal Origin Districts on the Pennsylvania Railroad and Lateral Lines Showing Rate Basis to Eastern Destination Territory 11-2-1954 (PRR Eastern Coal Map 11-2-1954.pdf) 6.366MB, Station-to-Station Truck Routes, Zone Stations ~ Distribution Points For Handling L.C.L. Related records exist mostly for the smaller railroads and include material relating to the their financial histories. (.1 cu. Additionally, there are several regionals and short lines that also operate in the Keystone State. ft.), Pittsburgh, Chartiers and Yougheogheny Railway / Annual Reports, 1892-1910. ft.), Manor Real Estate and Trust Company / Property Ledger, 1886-1916. (.25 cu. B&O Roadway Map, Volume 15, New Castle, PA to Willard, OH. ft.), West Lane Garage Company / Minute Book, 1934-1943. ft.), Pittsburgh and Lake Erie / Railroad Annual Reports, 1967, 1969, 1972-1974, 1976-1977. Keystone State offers it all and much, much more! Anderson. (.1 cu. (3 cu. Pennsylvania Transit Authority) is king in and around Philly and ft.), PRR / President / Presidential Correspondence of M.W. Land Appraisal Field Notes: Notes compiled by the ICC to determine the current value of land adjacent to railroad right-of-ways. (13 cu. When an updated version becomes available you will be able to find it on this.link. The dockets contain the engineering, land, and accounting final reports that contain summary information based on the findings of the valuation supporting documentation. Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny (Jointly owned by PCC&StL and P&LE), Monongahela Railway (1/3 ownership with P&LE and B&O). In some cases (yards, stations, repair facilities, etc.) It was on the south side of Pine Road between Chruch Lane and Barnitz Road at approximately GPS: 40.121799, -77.222024. will quite likely take more than one visit so you may want to plan ft.), PRR / Secretary / Board Files: Wire and Pipe Crossing Agreements, 1925-1957. Copy 1 Back to Search Results About this Item. (1 cu. The final land reports are maintained with the Valuation Dockets and also separately. These engineering drawings consist primarily of maps and structure drawings, although other subjects such as bridges, grade crossings and equipments are also documented. ft.), PRR / Secretary / Annual Reports of Water Companies, 1914. (2 cu. (2 cu. Arrangement The collection is arranged into one series. System Map North Jersey Track: Approx. ft.), PRR / V.P. We had just taken over operation of a 100 mile+ piece of railroad and had no track charts showing grades and curvature. Railway map of the state of Pennsylvania, 1872. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series'twenty-four boxes include: For maps of the routes and land holdings of the Lehigh and New England Railroad, the series Cumberland County . (.1 cu. ft.), Penn Central Corp. / General Correspondence Files, 1955-1976. ft.), PRR / Comptroller / Cash Books for the Trust Created for Purchase of Securities, 1878-1939. 2022. Pennsylvania Railroad 1915-1918 ICC Valuation Maps and subsequent revisions Maps listed by Railroad instead of State: (Long Island) (Pittsburgh Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis) (West Jersey & Seashore) see also: PRRT&HS Lewistown Station and Archives PRR 1940 Record of Transporation Lines ICC Railroad Valuation documents Valuation Map Numbering FAQ (.2 cu. (17.5 cu. and Executive Comm., 1853-1906. As coal demand increased it upgraded to a steam funicular system in 1846. Show more Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:MSS19980378 Views (8013) Downloads (179) UConn ASC Digital Collections | (.1 cu. The best place to find out the current status of a particular piece of land would be the Recorder of Deeds and/or Tax Mapping office in the relevant county's courthouse. (.25 cu. accordingly for your first trip! Conrail's official store. 49(? the succession of recorded deeds). Land Acquisition Forms: Forms detailing the acquisition of each parcel of land the railroad is using for common-carrier purposes that is part of the right-of-way covered by the map as well as some parcels not being used for that purpose. Knowing that purchasing track charts and the like via e-Bay and other sources was very expensive (sometimes costing upwards of $100 for a single rail route) I vowed to make them much more affordable to the average railfan. ft.), Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroad / Acts of Assembly Relating to the Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroad, 1858. Alas, its rich history has also meant thousands of miles of abandoned corridors now pepper its borders; over 6,000 miles of railroad have been shuttered since the 1920's, most of which were scrapped after the 1970's. He married Rachel Ann Harrison, the daughter of Thomas Harrison, a Baltimore merchant. (.5 cu. (.2 cu. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Valuation Maps New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Valuation Map Collection finding aid . (1 cu. (.3 cu. Canal, 1901. ft.), Lehigh Valley Railroad / Abstract and Opinion of the Acts of the Legislature and Casesin reference to the Title of the North Branch Division of the Penna. The Strasburg is also well known for its shop complex, which is regularly called on to service steam locomotives such as Union Pacific's 4-8-4 #844 and 4-6-6-4 #3985. 1850-1967] (157 cu. The collection consists of an almost complete set of the 1915. Prepared from official data by J.A. There are thousands of miles of former PRR secondary and branches lines, alone, scattered throughout Pennsylvania. Perhaps, most importantly, they serve as a finding aid to the valuation records. images of Land Valuation Maps and other material. Image . (microfilm only, 49 rolls) microfilm rolls: #RRV 1100-1148. (3 cu. The corporation was a primary east-west transit through the Commonwealth, with branches connecting towns including Athol, Ware . (2.25 cu. (.1 cu. (25 cu. ft.), PRR / V.P. (.4 cu. 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. The mile post was painted white, with the mile numbers painted black. In addition there is a collection of several hundred maps covering the period from 1796 to 1935. While researchers are welcome to come in and browse through the hundreds of boxes of rolled maps and drawings, Archives staff is not able to do research for non-visiting patrons in this series. Equipment and Machinery Schedules: Schedules were submitted by railroads as inventories of their holdings of various types of equipment, including steam locomotives and rolling stock. In eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania, where the state's rich seams of anthracite coal were located you can find scars of old branches operated by Lehigh Valley, Lehigh & New England, Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Reading. (.01 cu. Thus, the NMRO Track Charts program was born. Current pricing is $6 per map image (2022). the Pennsylvania Railroad herself, Kinzua Viaduct of the former ft.), Valley Real Estate Company - Ledger, 1907-1922. Fred Byerly photo. The series listed below contain scattered information and/or maps of PRR and Penn Central real estate holdings in Manuscript Group 286. American-Rails.com collection. 184-193 EmeraldPublishingLimited 2399-1747 . 10515 Revised 1-28-1942 (PRR Indy Detours Map 1-28-1942.pdf) 4.536MB, The Port of New York Authority New York Harbor Terminals 1940 (PRR NYC Harbor Map 1940.pdf) 6.485MB, Partial Philadelphia Terminal Division Trolley Sectionalization Chart c.1950 (PRR Phila Electrical Plant c.1950.pdf) 6.117MB Courtesy Rob Mandeville Collection, Diagram of Logansport Yards A, B & C Map 4-1-1966 (PRR Loganport Yards Map 4-1-1966.pdf) 1.508MB, Weirton Yards diagram 6-12-1943 (PRR Weirton Yard Diagram 6-12-1943.pdf) 4.627MB Courtesy David Mangold Collection, Columbus, Ohio Yards 3-26-1931 Revised 6-26-1946 (PRR Columbus Yards Map 3-26-1931.pdf) 7.003MB, Back to Pennsylvania Railroad Archives, PRR Division Maps 11-1-1941 copy.pdf, PRR Lake Region Operating Facilities Map 4-1957.pdf, PRR Chicago Stock Yards 3-5-1924.pdf, PRR SW Flood Zones Map 3-12-1964.pdf, PRR Chesapeake Region Detour Chart 10-7-1958.pdf, PRR IN & IL Bit Coal Mines Map p55 6-15-1956.pdf, PRR Panhandle Region Coal Map 1940.pdf, PRR Phila Electrical Plant c.1950.pdf, PRR Loganport Yards Map 4-1-1966.pdf, PRR Weirton Yard Diagram 6-12-1943.pdf, PRR Columbus Yards Map 3-26-1931.pdf. In fact, after the annual meeting, we even found a few new ones that we needed.. PRR 1,3 184 Received13December2016 Accepted21March2017 PSUResearch Review Vol.1No. scans from microfilm of half size valuation maps from the Penn Central/Conrail Real Estate Department. State of Pennsylvania SEPTA (Southeastern railroad archivist. Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill & Switchback Railroad. (5 cu. You will need Adobe Reader or a similar PDF program in order to view these files. (.1 cu. Clement, 1935-1949. Of course, if it's historical railroad landmarks you are interested in few states top what can be found in the Keystone State. (.2 cu. Statements about Railroads: Usually consists of charts showing the corporate organization of railroads. The narrative histories are only available for some railroads. Inspection Reports Compiled: Reports compiled by the ICC during the late 1930's and early 1940's. ** Note: This is not a page-level listing; it's a book-level . 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