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Colton's map of the United States, the Canadas, etc.: showing the railroads, canals & stage roads, with distances from place to place.

Colton's map of the United States, the Canadas, etc.: showing the railroads, canals & stage roads, with distances from place to place.

Map shows cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, railroads, canals, roads, state boundaries, and territorial boundaries in the eastern half of the continental United States. Indian Territory, Nebraska Territory Minnesota Territory are also indicated. Insets: "Map of New England and Eastern New York," "Map of the United States, Central America, &c." and "The Isthmus of Panama showing the routes of travel between Chagres & Panama." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,899,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colton's map of the United States, the Canadas, etc.: showing the railroads, canals & stage roads, with distances from place to place.

Colton's map of the United States, the Canadas, etc.: showing the railroads, canals & stage roads, with distances from place to place.

Map shows cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, railroads, canals, roads, state boundaries, and territorial boundaries in the eastern half of the continental United States. Indian Territory, Nebraska Territory Minnesota Territory are also indicated. Insets: "Map of New England and Eastern New York," "Map of the United States, Central America, &c." and "The Isthmus of Panama showing the routes of travel between Chagres & Panama." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,899,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroads, Oil and Dutchmen: Investing in the Oklahoma Frontier (open access)

Railroads, Oil and Dutchmen: Investing in the Oklahoma Frontier

Article records the process of investing in the Oklahoma Central Railway and two figures whose names eventually inspired the names of towns on the railroad: Dutch banker Salomon Frederick Van Oss and railroad inspector Gerrit A. A. Middelburg. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. includes primary source material in the form of reports and correspondence from the Dutch investors.
Date: Spring 1985
Creator: Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Central Railroad (open access)

The Oklahoma Central Railroad

Article illustrates the construction of the Oklahoma Central Railroad, providing details about the towns it connected and the reasons why railroad company officials designed it the way they did.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Merrill, Maurice H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Development of Railroads in Oklahoma (open access)

The Development of Railroads in Oklahoma

This thesis is a study of the growth and expansion of railroads in Oklahoma.
Date: 1948
Creator: McDonough, Terrence C.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railroads of the South Before 1860 (open access)

Railroads of the South Before 1860

The purpose of this paper is to give a historical account of the railroad systems in the southern states prior to 1860.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Carter, James D.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metal Cross Tie for Railroads. (open access)

Metal Cross Tie for Railroads.

Patent for a new and improved cross-tie for railroads. This design consists, "with a plate-metal cross-tie body having inclined sides which are integrally joined at an apex and longitudinally-slotted, forming rail-seats, and integral lips on said apex, of a rod oppositely threaded at its ends, nuts which fit in the cross-tie body and are adapted to engage the right and left hand threads on the ends of the rod, integral lugs formed on the nuts, means to rotate the rod, and means to lock the rod from rotation" (lines 29-39).
Date: May 27, 1890
Creator: Taylor, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compilation of the Constitution and Laws Relating to Railroads (open access)

Compilation of the Constitution and Laws Relating to Railroads

Compilation of text from Texas laws related to provisions and regulations on railroads.
Date: 1883
Creator: Merriam, Edwin G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: DART / City Place] captions transcript

[News Clip: DART / City Place]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6pm.
Date: March 5, 1988, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Compilation of the Constitution and Laws Relating to Railroads (open access)

Compilation of the Constitution and Laws Relating to Railroads

Compilation of text from Texas laws related to provisions and regulations on railroads.
Date: 1883
Creator: Merriam, Edwin G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 7, Number 1, Spring, 1995 (open access)

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 7, Number 1, Spring, 1995

Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." This issue focuses on transportation.
Date: 1995
Creator: Dallas County Heritage Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of Basic Industries and Railroads in Russia to 1932 (open access)

Development of Basic Industries and Railroads in Russia to 1932

Russia's position as one of the two greatest powers in the world of today is generally known. Industrial development, on of the factors that has played the major role in raising her to this position, is too often slighted in studies in favor of political and social matters. Her industrial development is unparalleled; it is completely single and unique. Because of all these factors the writer has endeavored to trace the development of Russia's basic industries and railroads up to 1932.
Date: 1949
Creator: Cottrelle, Jesse Stephen
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Struggle for Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle (open access)

The Struggle for Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle

Article discusses the stake major railroad companies had in the Oklahoma Panhandle as the need for transportation of cattle and goods increased, leading to legal and political conflict over ownership and use of the land.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Floyd, Fred
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles how railroad companies overcame legal and territorial disputes to expand their businesses into the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Self, Nancy Hope
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Central Corridor Extension: Before and After Study (open access)

North Central Corridor Extension: Before and After Study

Study tracks the costs and impacts of the extension of Red Line service into the North Central Corridor and analyzes the accuracy of forecasts made during project planning.
Date: November 2006
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882 (open access)

A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882

This study examines the history of federal land grants given to railroads in Texas upon their admittance to the Union in the "Iron Horse Age" of Texas. Covering the rise of the land grant idea, the first period of special land grants, the period of the first general land grant act, the period of prohibition of land grants, and finally last of the land grant periods,
Date: August 1949
Creator: Ramsey, Volney E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Construction Strategies of Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle (open access)

The Construction Strategies of Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle

Article describes the growth and planning related to the construction of railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, also touching on the collaboration that had to occur between various railroad companies.
Date: Spring 1980
Creator: Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall, 1990 (open access)

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall, 1990

Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." This issue focuses on George Bannerman Dealey.
Date: 1990
Creator: Dallas County Heritage Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroads in Oklahoma (open access)

Railroads in Oklahoma

Book discussing the history of the railroads in Oklahoma, including stories of individual railroads and their effects on the Indian population in the state. Index begins on page 164.
Date: 1977
Creator: Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 35, Number 2, Fall 2023 (open access)

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 35, Number 2, Fall 2023

Biannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." The theme of this issue is "Railroad Ties."
Date: Autumn 2023
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preparedness of hazardous materials emergencies in railyards: Guidance for railroads and adjacent communities (open access)

Preparedness of hazardous materials emergencies in railyards: Guidance for railroads and adjacent communities

Railroads are a key part of the distribution system for hazardous materials and, thus, much hazardous material passes through railyards en route to intermediate or final consumers. While the vast majority of these materials are shipped without incident, both the number of shipments and the nature of the materials themselves dictate that railyards and surrounding communities be prepared to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies. This report contains information on 11 emergency preparedness functions and 150 guidance recommendations.
Date: September 1, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railroads brought development to Texas on...Ribbons of Steel (open access)

Railroads brought development to Texas on...Ribbons of Steel

Text for an article about the history of Texas railroads that was published in the May 1994 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 1994-05~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation (open access)

Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation

Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date: 1984
Creator: Kendall County Historical Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment (open access)

North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment

This report describes the potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures associated with the construction and operation of the North Central segment of a DART light rail transit (LRT) system. The North Central Corridor runs from the Dallas Central Business District north to Park Lane, but this document only addresses environmental concerns north of Mockingbird Station. No significant impacts were anticipated.
Date: June 1990
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History