Interact with the map below or you can click here for a printable map of highways in utah. Now the visitor can only imagine the vision and effort of those who struggled. The transcontinental railroad backcountry byway follows 90 miles of the central pacific railroad grade. Utah highway map maps are available for download below in adobe pdf format, at various locations throughout the state, including the udot region offices, the office of tourism, and visitor information and welcome centers or by mail using the form below. The don strack railroad map collection documents the history of western railroads with the bulk of the materials focused on utah. They are integral to drake hokansons story, following the golden spike featured in trains special issue. Salt lake city, kaysville, ogden, great salt lake utah ut. In internet explorer, you may have to rightclick and then select savetargetas. The byway follows the last 90 miles of grade laid by the central pacific before their rails met the union pacifics at promontory. Up common line names locations and common names of key railroad lines. The salt lake and utah railroad, also known as the orem line or orem interurban, was an electric railroad which operated between downtown salt lake city and payson, utah, united states. Transcontinental railroad backcountry byway this map is. Railroads portrays the location of railroads in the state of utah derived from the most recent high resolution imagery available, including 1 foot resolution color imagery, naip, 1 meter resolution imagery, and 1. Union pacific railroad progress interactive map showing the union pacific railroad in utah.
Geologic units in the vernon ne quadrangle include tertiary basin fill. Corona arch trail utah moab hiking hiking in utah visit. This story map was created with the story map cascade application in arcgis. To submit questions, comments, or suggestions regarding railroad safety, please use the following contact information. The denver and rio grande western rail trail extends north from west bountiful and passes through the farmington bay waterfowl management area, where it joins the legacy parkway trail. The uk map is mostly finished, although theres always room for improvement.
This tour cannot be contained into one short video, but rather, is spread out across a seven part series covering many aspects of the utah midland railway. Continuing north, the trail travels through farmington, kaysville, layton, clearfield and clinton to hinckley drive on the border of roy and west haven. This is the introduction to the utah midland railway owned and operated by al. The rise of utahs railroads 18691920 pdf image showing railroad development up through 1920. At nearly 90 miles, the byway follows the promontory branch built by the central pacific railroad company across utahs west desert.
For the convenience of persons who are not able to utilize the services at the district office, inperson service will be. Airport locations, airstripsrunways, and heliports. The joining of the rails at promontory on may 10, 1869 marked not. About utah maps, gis, travel, state park maps, geological maps, traffic maps, city and county maps, highway maps utah. Utah railroads activity map logan brigham city ogd n salt. Transcontinental railroad national backcountry byway utah. You must file an electronic copy of the report by april 15. Introduction to the utah midland railway model railroad. Transcontinental railroad national backcountry byway is a 84. With financial backing secured and with largely the same principals, the arizona and utah railway constructed a rail. Harmon, michael richmond, kevin sadowski, steve seguine, gary sharp, and bob van derveer. Openrailwaymap an openstreetmapbased project for creating a map of the worlds railway infrastructure.
Railmaponline is a free website that aims to provide an interactive map of all historic railways for the uk and us. The railroad operators subtopic contains links to companies and agencies that own and operate railroads in utah. A map of the original route of the transcontinental. Utah base map jpeg format 166k county boundaries and names, county seats, rivers. Maps of the past, llc 531 a w hopkins st left side lower level san marcos, tx 78666. War department, explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the mississippi river to the pacific ocean. Transcontinental railroad bureau of land management. View all hotels near utah state railroad museum on tripadvisor. The earliest railroad lines built to move utah s minerals were the american fork railroad, completed in 1873, and the utah southern railroad extension, built to serve the rich horn silver mine near milford in 1880. Freight railroads railroads are the lifeblood for north americas freight transportation.
Utah reference map pdf format 262k shaded relief map with state boundaries, forest cover, place names, major highways. Inventory of railroad maps from department of transportation. Bring a lunch, this is a great place to wander around, learn about the history of the railroad and take in the big views of the book cliffs to the east and cedar. Good things come in small packages at first, i thought i would just do a quick breezethrough of the small museum. Up system map expanded views of various system map segments. After tackling the rugged terrain of the sierra nevada mountains and crossing the great basin, the railroad reached utah in march 1869. Utah office of tourism council hall, capitol hill, 300 n. Utah state railroad museum ogden 2020 all you need to.
Utah has many highways from the arterial i15 to several scenic byways. Denver and rio grande western rail trail utah trails. A map of the original route of the transcontinental railroad as it. The rise of utahs railroads 18691920 pdf image showing railroad. View all kinds of maps for all kinds of excursions. To download the official map of the region around utah national parks, click the button below. Find route and milepost locations to 1th of a mile. Geological survey, federal railroad administration fra abstract. Other early mining railroads included two built by charles scofield that are sometimes called the scofield lines. Central pacific railroad progress interactive map showing the central pacific railroad in utah. Also extra 2200 south newsletter, utah rails internet, and diesel era magazine mayjune 1994 by robert harmen. Includes local streets, mileposts, and numbered exit data. Transcontinental railroad backcountry byway this map is geo.
A map of the original route of the transcontinental railroad. Well before the civil war began, railroads had proven to be engines of. Historical maps of utah are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Apr 26, 2017 utah railroads activity map logan brigham city ogd n salt lake city tooele orem provo nephi delta cedar city st. There are opportunities to leave the railroad grade and return to highway 30. The railroad comes to utah map worksheet unlabeled the railroad comes to utah map answer key the railroad comes to utah script colored pencils background for teachers teachers should be familiar with utahs geography and the story of the transcontinental railroad. Once at the site, an informational board offers a reasonable overview map.
H istorians agree that the driving of the golden spike marking the completion of the transcontinental railroad at promontory summit, utah, on 10 may 1869 was one of the most important events in united states history, as it was also in utah history. The map shows major roads and surrounding cities as well as national parks in neighboring states. It shows transportation routes spanning over 31,900 miles. Portion of the national atlas of the united states of america. Railroads in utah utah division of state history utah. Printable system map pdf use the onmap search feature to locate a particular state, city or postal code. Today the landscape looks much the same as it did in 1869, but the rails, the towns, and even the lonely rail sidings are gone. Transportation data and services overview utah gis portal. The railway maps are produced by me matthew as a hobby, as is the website, so. Major track renewal projects locations where maintenance work may impact shipments. Colorado avenue provo, ut 84606 emergency phone number 802 5273499. These map panels illustrating the route of the transcontinental railroad are superimposed on top of current cities, place names, and interstate highways. Utah railroads index page at retrieved june 9, 2006. The us map is a work in progress, and will take many years to complete.
Utah maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully utah maps can be very useful in conducting research, especially in light of the now extinct communities. Interviews with people who tell how the railroad affected their lives. Roadside attraction spirit railroad northern swell road. Collection of online railroad maps listed per state. The transcontinental railroad back country byway represents an epic achievement in american history, linking east to west in the new nation. Also, because old utah maps were usually commissioned by the county seat, they often display. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, utah library of. Ryan englebright utah railway company 605 8582379 assistant vice president, safety and compliance. The railroad opened in 1914 with stops in both utah and salt lake counties.
The transcontinental railroad grade national backcountry byway is the longest contiguous stretch of original railroad grade remaining in the united states. Utah transcontinental railroad bureau of land management. Park city branch, mp 10 to mp 18, scale 1400, shows wanship and silver creek canyon. This is an interactive system map of the union pacific up railroad, a class i rail carrier along the western half of the united states. Guide to the union pacific railroad individual depictions of union pacific in each of the 23 states of our system. Rail map online historic railways, railroads and canals. The map on traillink is incorrect, that shows the trail as part of the virgin river south trail and larkspur trail. State street, salt lake city, ut 84114 18002001160. Geological survey, 1972 limited update 1990 utah outline map jpeg format 193k county boundaries and names. The central pacific railroad began laying track east from sacramento in 1863. The rise of utah s railroads 18691920 pdf image showing railroad development up through 1920. In fact, 1869 is considered to be a benchmark year in utah historythe pioneer era coming to an end with the coming of the railroad.
Association of american railroads 2003, railroad service in utah. Utah railroads are recognized for their historic role in being the site of the completion of our countrys first transcontinental railroad, which took place at promontory on may 10, 1869 between the meeting of the union pacific railroad and central pacific railroad today the. Check out the railroad grade, debris piles, old buildings, and dugouts that the workers lived in. Utah maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Allen keller pays a visit to al lindops home to checkout the utah midland railway. Roadside attraction spirit railroad northern swell. With 21,000 miles of track, access to 70 ports and nationwide transloading and warehousing services, weve got what it takes to move your business. Statewide road and highway system data for cartography and address location. Our past, their present teaching utah with primary sources engines of change. Amtrak and see where the train can take you are registered service marks of the national railroad passenger. Construction of the main line was started in 19 with financing provided by a. Printable system map pdf use the on map search feature to locate a particular state, city or postal code.
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