by kennj123
I've been working on a map of north jersey railroads:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid ... Cq7roR2jua
it shows historic and current railroad infrastructure. there are several layers, there is an outline on the left with a treeview you can toggle them on and off. basically is shows the original lines from the 1ate 1900s, places, current commuter lines, current freight lines, and obsolete tracks.
I use a light grey color to mark 'ghost' objects that were demolished but likely still have some foundation work showing.
I'm really interested in showing the huge infrastructure on the west hudsonduring in the late 1800s. its really interesting how the raillines 100+ years ago made north and central new jersey population centers what they are today (the jersey shore too).
I do a lot of meetups where we hike and bike in the area and I've been interested in figuring out what I'm looking at.
a couple things I discovered:
the lackawanna station in Hoboken has a near identical twin in Scranton PA.
the Erie mainline used to go though Rutherford, Passaic, Paterson and explains the high housing desnity in that area.
Cental NJ R's main line went from Somerville to Elizabeth and explains that dense corridor.
the cutest railstation in NJ is at montclair, here: https://goo.gl/maps/ETcDVmxybaX6Mdq79 . and the architect for it couldnt attend the opening because he died on the Titantic.
I'm especially looking for old signage like this: https://goo.gl/maps/7m7i5PCbMwCmVuPY7, still up on the old Broad Street CNJ station. (the Montclair station has Lackawanna on it)
Sunday I'm going to Jersey City to stop by where the entrance to the Erie Cut, Bergen Tunnel are to see if there is a good vantage point to easily view it, as shown here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Dock ... img013.jpg
anyway, just thought I'd show the map to some of the experts in the field and looking for any helpful hints.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid ... Cq7roR2jua
it shows historic and current railroad infrastructure. there are several layers, there is an outline on the left with a treeview you can toggle them on and off. basically is shows the original lines from the 1ate 1900s, places, current commuter lines, current freight lines, and obsolete tracks.
I use a light grey color to mark 'ghost' objects that were demolished but likely still have some foundation work showing.
I'm really interested in showing the huge infrastructure on the west hudsonduring in the late 1800s. its really interesting how the raillines 100+ years ago made north and central new jersey population centers what they are today (the jersey shore too).
I do a lot of meetups where we hike and bike in the area and I've been interested in figuring out what I'm looking at.
a couple things I discovered:
the lackawanna station in Hoboken has a near identical twin in Scranton PA.
the Erie mainline used to go though Rutherford, Passaic, Paterson and explains the high housing desnity in that area.
Cental NJ R's main line went from Somerville to Elizabeth and explains that dense corridor.
the cutest railstation in NJ is at montclair, here: https://goo.gl/maps/ETcDVmxybaX6Mdq79 . and the architect for it couldnt attend the opening because he died on the Titantic.
I'm especially looking for old signage like this: https://goo.gl/maps/7m7i5PCbMwCmVuPY7, still up on the old Broad Street CNJ station. (the Montclair station has Lackawanna on it)
Sunday I'm going to Jersey City to stop by where the entrance to the Erie Cut, Bergen Tunnel are to see if there is a good vantage point to easily view it, as shown here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Dock ... img013.jpg
anyway, just thought I'd show the map to some of the experts in the field and looking for any helpful hints.