[PRCo] Re: historical usgs maps redux

[John Swindler]

Thank you, Derrick.  I'll be "in conference" rest of the day. But so far, 
found quite a few hints for future 'where did the trolley line use to go' 
excursions.

Allentown & Reading shows up rather nicely, as does the original Hagerstown 
& Frederick line.  Likewise Lehigh Valley Transit lines and most of 
Conestoga.  Also found alignments for most of York Railway and Reading 
Transit suburban lines.

Unfortunately, the maps are either too early or too late to show Hershey 
Transit.  Same for Harrisburg Railways and Johnstown & Somerset line to 
Jerome.  East end of Oley Valley doesn't show as was built after the 
Boyertown quad was mapped, but west end shows up in Reading quad.

In Pittsburgh area, the Castle Shannon area is dated 1906.  Pittsburgh & 
Charleroi is shown as entering Pittsburgh via 38A and West Liberty Ave.  
Looks like route 42 only entended to Neeld Ave. at that date.  And looks 
like Washington interurban extended only as far as Arden fairgrounds when 
Claysville quad mapped.

Noticed that there is an option to switch to a small current topo map 
section.  However, one can also go to USGS and Topozone sites for these.  
Looks like this will call for quite a bit of experimentation.

Hope you don't mind if I send this link to several other railfans with 
possible interest in either PA or one of the other available northeastern 
states.

Again, thank you for giving us a 'heads-up' on this sites availability.

John


>From: Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] historical usgs maps redux
>Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:17:44 -0500 (EST)
>
>
>If your name is Bob Netzlof, hey, I told you it was coming.
>
>If your name isn't Bob Netzlof, those historical maps from docs.unh.edu, 
>which had Pennsylvania before it was removed, and which I had some of 
>mirrored on usgshist.dementia.org, are now back online:
>http://historical.maptech.com
>
>Suck em down, baby. I know I will.


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