Historic Railroad Map of Kentucky - 1891
Description
Preliminary map of Kentucky 1891. Prepared for the Kentucky railroad commissioners by the Kentucky Geological Survey, John R. Procter, director.
This detailed map published in 1889 by Joseph Bernard Hoeing shows relief and drainage. Completely labeled cities, towns, rivers, counties and borders. Indicated in red are railroads completed, under construction, and projected. A key at the left labels railroads and their abbreviations. It is noted that railroads having but a single line are shown in black lines.
Compiled from the maps of Kentucky and US Geological Surveys and various railroad, river and county surveys.
Features references to the following railroads:
Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
Illinois Central Railroad.
Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad.
Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Ohio Valley Railroad.
Owensboro & Nashville Railroad.
Henderson & State Line Railroad.
Owensboro & Falls of Rough Railroad.
Louisville, Hardinsburgh & Western Railroad.
Louisville, St. Louis & Texas Railroad.
Bowling Green Northern Railroad.
Chesapeake & Nashville Railroad.
Louisville Southern Railroad.
Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
Kentucky Central Railroad.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
East Kentucky Railroad.
Chattaroi Railroad.
Kentucky Union Railroad.
Kentucky Midland.
Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Lexington Belt Railroad.
Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad.
South Atlantic Railroad.
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad.
Paducah Tennessee & Alabama Railroad.
Louisa & South Eastern Railroad.
Mississippi River & Cumberland Gap Railroad.
Cynthiana Western Railroad.
This detailed map published in 1889 by Joseph Bernard Hoeing shows relief and drainage. Completely labeled cities, towns, rivers, counties and borders. Indicated in red are railroads completed, under construction, and projected. A key at the left labels railroads and their abbreviations. It is noted that railroads having but a single line are shown in black lines.
Compiled from the maps of Kentucky and US Geological Surveys and various railroad, river and county surveys.
Features references to the following railroads:
Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
Illinois Central Railroad.
Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad.
Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Ohio Valley Railroad.
Owensboro & Nashville Railroad.
Henderson & State Line Railroad.
Owensboro & Falls of Rough Railroad.
Louisville, Hardinsburgh & Western Railroad.
Louisville, St. Louis & Texas Railroad.
Bowling Green Northern Railroad.
Chesapeake & Nashville Railroad.
Louisville Southern Railroad.
Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
Kentucky Central Railroad.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
East Kentucky Railroad.
Chattaroi Railroad.
Kentucky Union Railroad.
Kentucky Midland.
Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Lexington Belt Railroad.
Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad.
South Atlantic Railroad.
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad.
Paducah Tennessee & Alabama Railroad.
Louisa & South Eastern Railroad.
Mississippi River & Cumberland Gap Railroad.
Cynthiana Western Railroad.
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