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| Title | Railroad Commissioners' map of North Dakota |
| Date of Original | 1913-09-01 |
| Creator | North Dakota. Board of Railroad Commissioners
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| Description | Map shows the locations of the various railroad lines in North Dakota in 1913. Includes railroads are: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; Chicago & Northwestern; Fairmount & Veblen; Farmers Grain & Shipping Co.; Great Northern; Midland Continental; Minneapolis, St. Paul. & Sault Ste. Marie; North Dakota Railway; Northern Pacific. |
| Ordering Information | http://www.history.nd.gov/archives/rscopypermission.html |
| General Subject | Maps, stamps and seals
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Maps
Railroads
Railroad companies
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| Organization Name | Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Fairmount & Veblen Railway Company
Farmers' Grain & Shipping Company (Devils Lake, N.D.)
Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Midland Continental Railroad Company
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Company
Northern Dakota Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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| Location | North Dakota
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | Map RC 385 N864r 1913 |
| Format of Original | Maps
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| Dimensions of Original | 29 x 47 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | North Dakota. Board of Railroad Commissioners
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| Place of Publication | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Notes | Relief shown by hachures. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] North Dakota History textbook materials |
| Biography/History | In 1905, the state of North Dakota had more miles of track per resident than any other state in the Union. Every small town that could build a grain elevator was likely to have a spur line to one of the five major railroads that crossed the state. These spurs were used to haul grain out of the region and possibly cream, eggs, and other fresh products if the town was large enough. The train might also bring mail and possibly carry a few passengers.
In 1913, few towns in North Dakota were more than 50 miles from a rail line. In 1914, when World War I broke out in Europe, farmers and ranchers depended on these lines to take grain, cattle, and horses to markets where wartime need drove prices upward.
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| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Map Collection
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (Map RC 385 N864r 1913) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Language | English |
| Digital ID | shMapRC385N864r1913 |
| OCLC number | 263935285 |
