[PRCo] Re: Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft

[Stephen Titchenal]

In the book we will include a couple of later day PRyCo maps with route
numbers. Tracking the routes over time and showing their numbering
transition is possible in a GIS, but I felt it would clutter the overview
map and also add additional research time that I do not have at the moment.
It was easier to just trace the tracks from early plat and topo maps to
start with. Completing the labeling of routes (and railroads) will be for a
future interactive version.


-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Dwight
Long
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:21 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft


Stephen

The map would be more useful if it were to include latter day PRC route 
numbers.

I know this may not be feasible within the scale of the map, but it would be

useful if possible.

Dwight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Titchenal" <stephen at titchenal.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:47 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft


>I have posted a draft of a geographically correct map of the Pittsburgh
> Railway Company and surrounding area at its peak in the early 20th 
> Century.
> The background digital elevation image is low resolution to keep the
> document size reasonable while in draft form. Because of the number of
> vector layers, it may take awhile to load in Acrobat Reader. You can use 
> the
> layer navigation panel to turn individual layers on and off.
>
> http://railsandtrails.com/pdf/index.html
>
>
> A number of list members have helped me trace some of the lines shown.
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> I would appreciate any feedback on missing or misplaced lines. I have not
> tied the map to a specific date, but tried to show lines that were in 
> place
> at anytime in the early 20th Century.
>
> A couple of questions:
>
> 1. I assume the WP Oakdale and McDonald line followed Noblestown Road
> between the named cities. Where did it end in each city?
>
> 2. Did the WP enter Brownsville on 6th Ave and take Market to about 3rd 
> Ave?
>
>
>
>
>