Books and Articles

Cronon, William. Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West. New York: W.W. Norton, 1991.
Gordon, Sarah H. Passage to Union: How the Railroads Transformed American Life, 1829-1929. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, Pub. 1996.
Modelski, Andrew W. Railroad maps of North America: the first hundred years. Washington: Library of Congress, 1984.
Taylor, George Rogers and Irene D. Neu. The American Railroad Network 1861-1890. North Stratford, NH: Ayer Co. Pub., 2000.
Vance, James E. Jr. The North American Railroad: Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.

Supplemental Images

Maps

• Core Map 5 - Fremont Surveys the Road from Missouri to Oregon, 1843. Charles Preuss, "Section VI" of Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon...From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Frémont and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss (Baltimore 1846). Newberry Library call number: Graff 3360, sheet 6.
• map of the existing rail network in 1857

• Map of Routes for a Pacific Railroad Compiled to Accompany the Report of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Sec. Of War, 1855. Taken from Carl Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West vol. 4 opp. P. 24. Newberry Library call number: MapRef Ayer 136 W55 1957. View/print on a single page or view/print on multiple pages.
• Map of the Proposed Northern Route for a Railroad to the Pacific by Edwin F. Johnson CE. 1853. Newberry Library call number: Graff 2216. View/print on a single page or view/print on multiple pages.
• Map and Profile Sections showing the Railroads of the United States. 1849. Newberry Library call number: Graff 2536. View/print on a single page or view/print on multiple pages.

Railroad River Crossings

1. On the Upper Mississippi. "On the Upper Mississippi." In Taylor, Frank H. Through to St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1881. Philadelphia: Craig, Finley & Co., 1881. Newberry Library call number: G90.865
2. The Bridge of the Great Rock Island Route Over the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill. "The Bridge of the Great Rock Island Route Over the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill." In Rail Road and Tourist Guide. Chicago: A.T. Sears & E. Webster, 1882. p. 23. Newberry Library call number: G83.805
3. Bridge Over the Missouri River at Atchison, Kansas. "Bridge Over the Missouri River at Atchison, Kansas, On the Great Rock Island Route." In Rail Road and Tourist Guide. Chicago: A.T. Sears & E. Webster, 1882. p. 31. Newberry Library call number: G83.805
4. Current Ferry over the Yellowstone River. "Current Ferry Over the Yellowstone River." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1883. opposite p. 162. Newberry Library call number: G89.977

5. Scenes in Omaha. "Scenes in Omaha." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 14. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
6. Lightening Scene on the Prairie. "Lightening Scene on the Prairie." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 71. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
7. Dale Creek Bridge. "Dale Creek Bridge." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 83. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
8. Denver in the Distance. "Denver in the Distance. Reached via the Great Rock Island Route." In Rail Road and Tourist Guide. Chicago: A.T. Sears & E. Webster, 1882. p. 79. Newberry Library call number: G83.805
9. Rock Cut, Near Aspen. "Rock Cut, Near Aspen." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 109. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
10. Eagle Butte, Near Glendive, Montana. "Eagle Butte, Near Glendive, Montana." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1883. opposite p. 145. Newberry Library call number: G89.977
11. Big Horn River, Bridge, and Tunnel. "Big Horn River, Bridge, and Tunnel." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1883. opposite p. 164. Newberry Library call number: G89.977
12. Three Forks of the Missouri. "Three Forks of the Missouri-Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1883. opposite p. 180. Newberry Library call number: G89.977
13. Wilhelmina Pass, Weber Canon. "Wilhelmina Pass, Weber Canon." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 130. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
14. Salt Lake City and Wahsatch Mountains. "Salt Lake City and Wahsatch Mountains." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 133. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
15. The Great Railroad Wedding [Promontory Point]. "The Great Railroad Wedding." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p.165. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
16. Along the Cliff of the Columbia. "Along the Cliff of the Columbia." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1883. opposite p. 263. Newberry Library call number: G89.977
17. Snow Sheds Across the Sierras. "Snow Sheds Across the Sierras." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 22. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
18. Gallery in Snow Sheds, C.P.R.R. "Gallery in Snow Sheds, C.P.R.R." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 225. Newberry Library call number: G89.974

• Palace-Car Life on the Pacific Railroad. In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
• Northern Pacific Sleeping Car. "Northern Pacific Sleeping Car." Wheler, Olin D. In 6,000 Miles Through Wonderland. Chicago: Rand McNally and Co., 1893. Newberry Library call number: G89.97
• Sleeping Car Interior on the Wonderland Route. "Sleeping Car Interior on the Wonderland Route." In Peattie, Elia. A Journey Through Wonderland. Chicago: Rand McNally and Co., 1890. p. 12. Newberry Library call number: G89.665
• Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Dining and Restaurant Car. "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Dining and Restaurant Car." In Winser, Henry J. Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines. Vol 5. Chicago: A.T. Sears & E. Webster, 1882. p. 59. Newberry Library call number: G83.805

Census data: 1870, 1880
Condensed Time Card for 1877. "Condensed Time Card," from Correct Time Cards of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in effect April 18th, 1877. Chicago, Rand, McNally & Co. [1877]. Newberry Library call number: Graff 689
Palace Car Life on the Pacific Railroad. Excerpts from Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 8-10. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
Traveling the Oregon Trail as a Child Excerpt from Lord, Elizabeth. Reminiscences of eastern Oregon. Portland, OR: The Irwin-Hudson Co., 1903. Newberry Library call number: Graff 2534

Railroad Prospectuses and Annual Reports:

• Iowa Central Air Line Railroad Report and Maps. First Annual Report of the President and Directors to the Stockholders of the Iowa Central Air Line Railroad Company. Chicago: Daily Press & Tribune Printing Establishment, 1858. pp. 1-8, with "Map of Iowa Showing the Line of the Iowa Central Air Line Rail Road and the Boundaries of Its Landgrant" and "Map of the Iowa Central Air Line Showing Its Eastern and Projected Western Connections." Chicago: Ed. Mendel, [1858]. Newberry Library call number: Graff 2151

• Denver Pacific Railway Report and Map. First Annual Report of the Officers of the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company to the Stockholders. Chicago: Rand McNally for the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company, 1869. pp. 20-29, with F. M. Case, "Denver Pacific Railway Map Showing the Final Location with Prospective Connections Compiled from Railroad and Govt Surveys." Newberry Library call number: Graff 1054

• Pacific Railroad Report. Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War in 1853-54. Vol. 1. Washington: Beverly Tucker, printer, 1855. pp. 3-32. Newberry Library call number: G89.924

• Map of the Great South-West. "Map of the Great South-West Published by the Land Department of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co.," in 5,000,000 Acres, Fine Farming Lands in Northern and Western Texas for Sale by Texas & Pacific Railway Co. St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan for the Texas & Pacific Railway Co., 1882. Newberry Library call number: map4F oG4296.P3 1882 .T4

• Miners' Guide to the Black Hills. Miners' Guide to the Black Hills and Famous Big Horn Gold Region. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. for the Kansas Pacific Railway,1877?. Newberry Library call number: Graff 5059

• Colorado Mining Camps. Stephen F. Smart, Leadville, Ten Mile, Eagle River, Elk Mountain, Tin Cup: and all other Noted Colorado Mining Camps. Kansas City, Mo.: Ramsey, Millett & Hudson, 1879. Front and back inside covers, with "A Geographically Correct Map of Kansas & Colorado, Showing Principal Cities & Towns." Newberry Library call number: Graff 3819

• Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Omaha: Land Department of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1873. pp. 1-23. Newberry Library call number: Graff 2408

• The Bridge of the Great Rock Island Route Over the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill. "The Bridge of the Great Rock Island Route Over the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill." In Rail Road and Tourist Guide. Chicago: A.T. Sears & E. Webster, 1882. p. 23. Newberry Library call number: G83.805
• Rock Cut, Near Aspen. "Rock Cut, Near Aspen." In Williams, Henry. The Pacific Tourist. New York: H. T. Williams, 1876. p. 109. Newberry Library call number: G89.974
• On the Upper Mississippi. "On the Upper Mississippi." In Taylor, Frank H. Through to St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1881. Philadelphia: Craig, Finley & Co., 1881. Newberry Library call number: G90.865On the Upper Mississippi
• selections from Western Railroad Scenes (see Supplemental Images)

• Condensed Time Card for 1877
• Core Map 5 - Fremont Surveys the Road from Missouri to Oregon, 1843
• The Bridge of the Great Rock Island Route Over the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill
• Palace Car Life on the Pacific Railroad
• Traveling the Oregon Trail as a Child

• selections from Railroad Prospectuses and Annual Reports (see Supplemental Texts)
• selections from Advertisements for Immigrants (see Supplemental Texts)

• Palace Car Life on the Pacific Railroad
• map of the existing rail network in 1857
• maps proposing transcontinental routes (see Supplemental Images)