[PRCo] Re: Butler Harmony Map

[Barry, Matthew R]

Cool.  That's where there is (or was?) a car wash, right?   I went to the car wash once, a few years back, and until I did, I didn't realize how it clearly looked like a former right-of-way behind there.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Derrick Brashear
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:09 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Butler Harmony Map

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Stephen Titchenal
<stephen at titchenal.com> wrote:
> Attached are two kmz files (for Google Earth or Google Maps) tracing the
> routes based on digital elevation data showing the right of way if still
> existent or using older maps and aerial photos if not. Tracing should be
> accurate to within 5 or so feet. You can load the file into a gps (or Google
> Earth on a gps enabled smart phone) and use it in the field. I have not had
> a chance to explore this right-of-way in the field yet, but other
> rights-of-ways I have explored in the field were quite accurate.  If you
> find anything way off, let me know so I can correct it.
> I am in the process of tracing the routes of abandoned railroads, street
> cars and interurbans in Ohio and Western Pa using this technique.

A friend of mine routinely bikes the right of way north of the end of
current Babcock Boulevard; It is apparently passable at least to
Perrymont.