A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 5: Iowa and Minnesota (Creating the North American Landscape (Hardcover))
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421410354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Roger Grant Annals of Iowa) . (H. Anyone who seeks to learn the location of an active or abandoned rail line in Iowa should readily find the information
Joshua P. Graciano said Unique. But not as impressive as the first Unique. But not as impressive as the first 4 volumes. Joshua P. Graciano I'm hooked for the whole series, but I found this volume slimmer with fewer detailed drawings, although this is the result of moving into areas with less complicated track patterns. I also understand that dividing the country into volumes was always going to be problematic, but I was disappointed in paying more for less.*EDIT* I just received a phone call from Mr. Carpenter, which surprised and pleased me to no end, who explained that adding the Dakotas or Missouri would have made an enormous volume.I should add for those not familiar with this series, Mr Carpenter uses a variety of sources t. volumes.. I'm hooked for the whole series, but I found this volume slimmer with fewer detailed drawings, although this is the result of moving into areas with less complicated track patterns. I also understand that dividing the country into volumes was always going to be problematic, but I was disappointed in paying more for less.*EDIT* I just received a phone call from Mr. Carpenter, which surprised and pleased me to no end, who explained that adding the Dakotas or Missouri would have made an enormous volume.I should add for those not familiar with this series, Mr Carpenter uses a variety of sources t. JOSEPH SEAMAN said Mr Carpenter continues to produce great detailed railroad maps. This is the fifth in this series of railroad atlas books. This book contains maps covering Iowa and Minnesota. It continues the great detailed maps of the railroads in 19Mr Carpenter continues to produce great detailed railroad maps JOSEPH SEAMAN This is the fifth in this series of railroad atlas books. This book contains maps covering Iowa and Minnesota. It continues the great detailed maps of the railroads in 1946. There is only one small issue - with the book. The maps that are on pages 99 and 100 are "reversed".. 6. There is only one small issue - with the book. The maps that are on pages 99 and 100 are "reversed".. Another excellent addition to this series Richard Carpenter's volume 5 in this series is at the same very high standard as previous issues. This is recommended to all historians of American transportation history, railroad afficionados, and others. Well done!
In Volume 5, Carpenter traces every rail line from Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Keokuk, Iowa. In this region seven railroads of the eastern network merged at Council Bluffs, Iowa, into the Union Pacific, the first transcontinental line to the Pacific Ocean. The sounds of the train could be heard for milesthe clickety-clack of the jointed rails and the haunting call of the steam whistle.The fifth volume of A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946 provides a comprehensive record of the railroad system as it existed in Iowa and Minnesota in 1946the apex of America's post-war rail network, when steam locomotives still dominated and passenger t
Richard C. Carpenter, now retired, was the executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.