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Map of the Chicago and North Western Railway. Black lines are trackage owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, green lines are owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad, blue lines are owned by other railroads, and dotted lines are abandoned.

The Chicago & North Western Railway was a famous Midwestern granger that reached as far west as Lander, Wyoming. In 1995 it was purchased by Union Pacific.

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Map of the midwestern states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the completed, proposed, and under-construction railroads.

Zoomable Google Maps showing all railroads in the Chicago area. Also shown are present and past railroad junctions, crossings, and towers. In Illinois, also shown are present and past railroad roundhouses and turntables.

Multimodalways – Multiple railroad and other transportation links, including a 1985 CNW system map and 1957 M&StL Timetable. Abandoned Rails – Numerous abandoned railroad lines by state with pictures and brief descriptions.

Feb 4, 2007 · Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the Chicago & North Western Railway.

This map shows railroad and other transportation routes in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, portions of Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. County boundaries, cities, towns, rivers, and lakes are labeled.

The Chicago and North Western (reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over 12,000 miles of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s.