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p97 Chapter XIV
Railroad Distances on the various lines,
connecting Chicago with the State of Iowa
| Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road | |
| Miles | |
|
From Chicago to
Junction |
6 |
| Blue Island | 9 |
| Bremen | 8 |
| Mokena | 6 |
| Joliet | 11 |
| Minooka | 10 |
| Morris | 11 |
| Seneca | 10 |
| Marseilles | 5 |
| Ottawa | 8 |
| Utica | 9 |
| La Salle | 5 |
| (Ill. Central RR. crosses) | |
| Peru | 1 |
| Trenton | 10 |
| Bureau Junction | 4 |
| Tiskilwa | 9 |
| p98 Pond Creek | 6 |
| Sheffield | 10 |
| Anawan | 7 |
| Genesee | 13 |
| Colona | 10 |
| Moline | 10 |
| Rock Island | 3 |
|
Total |
181 |
| Davenport opposite side of River. | |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail Road | |
| Miles | |
|
From Chicago to
Oak Ridge |
8 |
| Cottage Hill | 8 |
| Babcock's Grove | 4 |
| Danby | 2 |
| Wheaton | 3 |
| Winfield | 2 |
| Junction | 3 |
| Batavia | 6 |
| Aurora | 7 |
| Montgomery | 3 |
| Oswego | 2 |
| Bristol | 3 |
| Plano | 6 |
| Newark | 5 |
| Somonauk | 3 |
| Waverly | 6 |
| Earl | 7 |
| Mendota | 11 |
| (Crosses Illinois Central) | |
| Arlington | 9 |
| Dover | 7 |
| Princeton | 6 |
| Wyanet | 6 |
| French Grove | 6 |
| Nephonset | 7 |
| Kewanee | 7 |
| Galoy | 8 |
| Walnut | 8 |
| Wataga | 8 |
| Galesburg | 8 |
| Monmouth | 8 |
| Young America | 8 |
| Miss. River, opposite Burlington | 18 |
|
Total |
203 |
| Distances on the Chicago and Dixon Rail Road | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Chicago to
Oak Ridge |
8 | |
| Cottage Hill | 8 | 16 |
| Babcock's Grove | 4 | 20 |
| Danby | 2 | 22 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 25 |
| Winfield | 2 | 27 |
| Junction | 3 | 30 |
| Geneva | 5 | 35 |
| Blackberry | 9 | 44 |
| Lodi | 6 | 50 |
| Courtland | 5 | 55 |
| De Kalb | 3 | 58 |
| Dement | 8 | 66 |
| Lane | 6 | 72 |
| Ogle | 8 | 80 |
| Franklin | 7 | 87 |
| Taylor | 4 | 91 |
| Dixon | 4 | 95 |
|
A continuation of this line, called the Mississippi and Rock River Junction RR. is in progress of construction, p99 and will probably be completed this season. The stations thereon are: Sterling, Unionville, Fulton |
36 | |
|
Making a distance of, say,
|
131 | |
| Distance on the Galena and Chicago Rail Road | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Chicago to
Junction (See foregoing table) |
30 | |
| Wayne | 5 | 35 |
| Clinton | 4 | 39 |
| Elgin | 3 | 42 |
| Gilbert's | 8 | 50 |
| Huntley's | 5 | 55 |
| Union | 7 | 62 |
| Marengo | 4 | 66 |
| Garden Prairie | 6 | 72 |
| Belvidere | 6 | 78 |
| Cherry Valley | 6 | 84 |
| Rockford | 8 | 92 |
| Winnebago | 7 | 99 |
| Pecatonica | 7 | 106 |
| Nevada | 8 | 114 |
| Freeport | 7 | 121 |
| Eleroy | 8 | 129 |
| Lena | 5 | 134 |
| Nora | 7 | 141 |
| Warren | 4 | 145 |
| Apple River | 6 | 151 |
| Scales Mound | 8 | 159 |
| Council Hill | 5 | 164 |
| Galena | 7 | 171 |
| Dunleith | 10 | 181 |
| This road is intended to connect with the Northern Iowa RR. projected from Dubuque west towards the Missouri. | ||
| Distances on the Mississippi and Missouri Rail Road |
| First General Division, from Davenport to Council Bluffs | ||
| From Davenport to | Miles | |
| Graded | Wolcott | 12 |
| Farnam | 17 | |
| Durant | 20 | |
| Junction of Muscatine and Cedar Rapids | 27 | |
| Moscow, on Cedar River | 30 | |
| West Liberty | 39 | |
| Iowa City | 55 | |
| Located | Centre of Iowa County | 85 |
| Centre of Poweshiek County | 111 | |
| Newton, Jasper County | 141 | |
| Fort Des Moines | 174 | |
| Proposed | Council Bluffs | 310 |
| p100 Second General Division, from Muscatine to Mouth of Platte | ||
| From Muscatine to | Miles | |
| Under Contract | Fredonia, or Iowa River | 20 |
| Located | Columbus City | 22 |
| Washington | 39 | |
| Oskaloosa | 95 | |
| Surveyed |
Mouth of Platte
(21 miles below Council Bluffs) |
280 |
| Third General Division, from Muscatine to Cedar Rapids | ||
| From Muscatine to | Miles | |
| Graded | Junction with 1st General Division | 12 |
| Located | Tipton | 27 |
| Cedar Rapids | 63 | |
Distances on the various stage routes
throughout the State
| Davenport to Council Bluffs | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Davenport to
Muscatine |
30 | |
| Iowa City | 33 | 63 |
| Marengo | 26 | 89 |
| Sugar Grove | 46 | 135 |
| Newton | 20 | 155 |
| Keith's | 19 | 174 |
| Ft. Des Moines | 14 | 188 |
| Adel | 24 | 212 |
| Panther Creek | 5 | 217 |
| Bear Grove | 22 | 239 |
| Indian Grove | 11 | 250 |
| Nishnabottannyº | 15 | 265 |
| Pleasant Spring | 9 | 274 |
| Indiantown | 4 | 278 |
| Walnut Creek | 5 | 283 |
| West Nishnabottanyº | 15 | 298 |
| Silver Creek | 13 | 311 |
| Keg Creek | 6 | 317 |
| Council Bluffs | 10 | 327 |
| Burlington to Council Bluffs | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Burlington to
London |
20 | |
| Mt. Pleasant | 10 | 30 |
| Rome | 8 | 38 |
| Fairfield | 15 | 53 |
| Libertyville | 7 | 60 |
| Agency City | 15 | 75 |
| Ottumwa | 4 | 79 |
| Eddyville | 15 | 94 |
| Oskaloosa | 10 | 104 |
| Pella | 18 | 122 |
| Ft. Des Moines | 46 | 168 |
| See preceding table for intermediate distance. | ||
| Council Bluffs | 139 | 307 |
| p101 Burlington to Centreville, Appanooseleo | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Burlington to
Lowell |
19 | |
| Salem | 12 | 31 |
| Hillsborough | 6 | 37 |
| Utica | 7 | 44 |
| Keosauqua | 12 | 56 |
| Troy | 15 | 71 |
| Bloomfield | 10 | 81 |
| Centreville | 26 | 107 |
| Burlington to Keokuk | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Burlington to
Ft. Madison |
20 | |
| Montrose | 12 | 32 |
| Keokuk | 12 | 44 |
| Davenport to Cedar Rapids | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Davenport to
Tipton |
40 | |
| Mt. Vernon | 20 | 60 |
| Marion | 13 | 73 |
| Cedar Rapids | 5 | 78 |
| Davenport to Dubuque | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Davenport to
Dewitt |
21 | |
| Maquoketa | 19 | 40 |
| Andrew | 8 | 48 |
| La Motte | 10 | 58 |
| Dubuque | 16 | 74 |
| Dubuque to Cedar Falls | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Dubuque to
Delphi |
36 | |
| Independence | 36 | 72 |
| Cedar Falls | 25 | 97 |
| Dubuque to Iowa City | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Dubuque to
Cascade |
26 | |
| Monticello | 12 | 38 |
| Anamosa | 13 | 51 |
| Fairview | 4 | 55 |
| Marion | 15 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids | 5 | 75 |
| Iowa City | 25 | 100 |
| Keokuk to Iowa City | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Keokuk to
Charleston |
18 | |
| Primrose | 12 | 30 |
| Birmingham | 24 | 54 |
| Fairfield | 9 | 63 |
| Brighton | 12 | 75 |
| Washington | 15 | 90 |
| Iowa City | 35 | 125 |
| Keokuk to Keosauqua | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Keokuk to
Charleston |
18 | |
| Warren | 6 | 24 |
| Bonaparte | 12 | 36 |
| Keosauqua | 12 | 48 |
| Bonaparte to Birmingham | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Bonaparte to
Winchester |
12 | |
| Birmingham | 3 | 15 |
| p102 Ottumwa to Chariton | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Ottumwa to
Albin |
25 | |
| Chariton | 25 | 50 |
| Oskaloosa to Council Bluffs | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Oskaloosa to
Knoxville |
25 | |
| Indianola | 25 | 50 |
| Wintersett | 25 | 75 |
| Lewis | 70 | 145 |
| Council Bluffs | 60 | 205 |
| Fairfield to Keosauqua | 20 |
| Muscatine to Burlington | ||
| Miles | ||
|
From Muscatine to
Grandview |
14 | |
| Wapello | 10 | 24 |
| Linton | 9 | 33 |
| Burlington | 19 | 52 |
River Distances
| Mississippi River | |
| Miles | |
|
From St. Louis to
Alton |
22º |
| Grafton | 18 |
| Milan | 24 |
| Wiota | 42 |
| Worthington | 52 |
| Westport | 57 |
| Hamburg | 62 |
| Clarksville | 80 |
| Louisiana | 82 |
| Scott's Landing | 97 |
| Cincinnati | 105 |
| Saverton | 115 |
| Hannibal | 123 |
| Marion City | 133 |
| Quincy | 143 |
| La Grange | 155 |
| Smoot's Landing | 159 |
| Canton | 161 |
| Tully | 163 |
| Gregory's Landing | 175 |
| Alexandria | 185 |
| Keokuk | 190 |
| Nashville | 198 |
| Montrose | 202 |
| Nauvoo | 204 |
| Fort Madison | 214 |
| Pontoosuc | 220 |
| Burlington | 235 |
| Oquawka | 250 |
| Keithsburg | 262 |
| New Boston | 269 |
| Bloomington | 299 |
| Drury | 304 |
| Salem | 309 |
| Buffalo and Andalusia | 321 |
| Rockingham | 329 |
| R. Island and Davenport | 334 |
| Hampton | 346 |
| Fort Byron | 353 |
| Cordova | 358 |
| Camanche | 364 |
| New Albany | 367 |
| Fulton and city of Lyons | 377 |
| Sabula | 395 |
| Savannah | 397 |
| Belleview | 412 |
| Galena | 428 |
| Dubuque | 453 |
| p103 Peru (Iowa) | 461 |
| Cassville | 484 |
| Guttenburg | 498 |
| Clayton City | 508 |
| Wyoming | 513 |
| Wisconsin river | 517 |
| McGregor's Landing | 521 |
| Fort Crawford | 523 |
| Prairie du Chien | 524 |
| Lansing | 559 |
| Winnisnick | 579 |
| Warner's Landing | 589 |
| Prairie Lacross | 617 |
| Mouth of Black river | 629 |
| Reed's Landing | 637 |
| Wabashaw | 705 |
| Lake Pepin | 708 |
| Red Wing | 736 |
| Mouth of Lake St. Croix | 786 |
| Red Rock | 803 |
| Little Crow Village | 805 |
| St. Paul | 809 |
| Mendotah | 819 |
| St. Peter | 823 |
| Missouri River | |
| Miles | |
|
From Alton to
Mouth of Missouri |
7 |
| St. Charles | 34 |
| Mt. Auburn | 64 |
| Augusta | 69 |
| South Point | 76 |
| Washington | 85 |
| Pinckney | 94 |
| Hermann | 109 |
| Portland | 119 |
| St. Aubert | 139 |
| Bennett's Landing | 149 |
| Mouth of Osage | 152 |
| Jefferson City | 162 |
| Claysville | 169 |
| Marion | 174 |
| Nashville | 187 |
| Providence | 189 |
| Rocheport | 201 |
| Boonville | 211 |
| Arrow Rock | 226 |
| Glasgow | 241 |
| Cambridge | 249 |
| Keytesville Landing | 256 |
| Brunswick | 275 |
| Dewitt | 287 |
| Miami | 293 |
| Hill's Landing | 313 |
| Waverly | 319 |
| Dover Landing | 331 |
| Lexington | 343 |
| Wellington | 354 |
| Camden | 364 |
| Napoleon | 372 |
| Sibley | 379 |
| Richfield | 394 |
| Blue Mills Landing | 404 |
| Liberty | 414 |
| Wayne City | 420 |
| Randolph | 428 |
| Kansas | 433 |
| Parkville | 448 |
| Narrows Landing | 459 |
| Fort Leavenworth | 468 |
| Weston | 475 |
| Columbus Landing | 504 |
| St. Joseph | 537 |
| Savannah | 559 |
| Iowa Point | 585 |
| Council Bluffs | 789 |
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