Map and profile of old and new lines between Peshastin and Scenic, (ca. 1929)
Files
Title
Map and profile of old and new lines between Peshastin and Scenic, (ca. 1929)
Subject
Railroad tunnels -- Cascade Mountain Range -- Maps
Description
1 map; col., 20 x 27 cm. <br>The Great Northern's route over Stevens Pass was originally laid out with an eye towards the future construction of tunnels that could that could increase efficiency and decrease the hazards of travel. The original line was built in 1892, and subsequently a 2.6 mile tunnel was completed in 1900 to eliminate some of the hazards. The tunnel featured in this map was built between 1925 and 1928, and is 7.8 miles in length
Creator
Great Northern Railway
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
[St. Paul? Minn.] : Great Northern Railway
Date
ca. 1929
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is part of The Cascade Mountain crossing of the Great Northern Railway
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
WSU 209<br>TF 238 C3 C3x 1929
Coverage
United States -- Oregon
Collection
Citation
Great Northern Railway, “Map and profile of old and new lines between Peshastin and Scenic, (ca. 1929),” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 25, 2024, http://752800.40daj.group/items/show/1748.