Railroad Maps

[Cody J]

I know places like Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps and Bing Maps have updated so that they only show current train tracks. I am trying to find where the train tracks went after they passes through St. Clairsville, Ohio, I know where they went on the north end of St. C and I know where the branch went to W&LE's biggest customer, the Saginaw Mine before it closed. The tracks is now a bike trail but I am wondering where the tracks went on the south end of St. C, I know they went to Bellaire. Anyway, where can I find a site like Google Maps or Bing Maps that shows "old" train track?

Thanks,
Cody

[ABC]

Why don't you get a map of the trail. In Mahoning and Trumbull counties, the bike trail is also on an old railroad line, the first year it was open you could find some railroad spikes and there was an abandoned gondola which was not visible really because of all of the long grass, brush, trees and rubbish surrounding it, but they found it before they paved the trail. Most of the trail was part of the Erie line (later Erie Lackawanna). 

[Cody J]

Well I know where the trail is and have found an old switch stand, numerous spikes and tie plates but the trail ends at the south end of St. C, right after the spur to Saginaw Mine cuts off of the main line. The trail doesn't go all the way to Bellaire like the tracks did. So getting a map of the trail wouldn't help much.

[ABC]

Hold on I found a map that can help you I just need to upload it...

If you right click and go to view image you can see a larger version.

[Cody J]

Thanks

[ABC]

Was this map helpful...it's centered on St.Clairsville.

[Cody J]

Yes it was.. Thank you

[jward]

cody,
try this site: http://terraserver-usa.com/

it has the usgs topographic maps for the entire usa. these maps show railroad rights of way past and present, with bridges and tunnels as well. they also have contour lines to give you some idea of the terrain, and show all roads in the area as well. this is a resource i use almost every day.....

[ebtnut]

Here's another site to look at for states in the northeast and mid- atlantic.  The coverage runs the gamut from about 1900 to about the mid-1930's, but you'll find a lot of interesting old rail lines shown:  http://historical.mytopo.com/index.cfm

[rich1998]

Here's another site to look at for states in the northeast and mid- atlantic.  The coverage runs the gamut from about 1900 to about the mid-1930's, but you'll find a lot of interesting old rail lines shown:  http://historical.mytopo.com/index.cfm

I have used the above maps as I live in Easthampton, MA. The railroad stopped running here about 1980. The right of ways are becoming or are now, Rail Trails. A factory had to close down because of this.
Before the railroad, a canal use to come though this town starting down in CT extending into Northampton at the CT river. Hardly anything remains of the old canal. One area, the canal crossed a road using a wooden bridge. Lot of maintenance required to keep the canal in operation and was shut down during the winter months.

Lex