_The Railroads of Minnesota, with Termini and Lengths in this State,
on June 30, 1876._
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Name of road. | Abbrev.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul-- |
River Division | a
Hastings and Dakota Division | b
Iowa and Minnesota Division | c
Iowa and Minnesota Division, Branch | d
Iowa and Minnesota Division, Branch | e
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota | f
Central Railroad of Minnesota | g
St. Paul & Duluth | h
Minneapolis & Duluth | i
Minneapolis & St. Louis | j
Northern Pacific | k
St. Paul & Sioux City | l
Sioux City & St. Paul | m
St. Paul & Pacific, First Division--Main Line| n
" --Branch | o
" --St. Vincent Extension| p
" " | q
" " | r
St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls | s
" --Branch | t
" --Branch | u
Southern Minnesota | v
Stillwater & St. Paul | w
Winona & St. Peter | x
Winona, Mankato & New Ulm | y
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Road abbrev. | Termini. | Miles.
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a | From La Crescent to St. Paul | 128
b | " Hastings to Glencoe | 75
c | " St. Paul to Southern State line | 127
d | " Mendota to Minneapolis | 9
e | " Austin to Lyle | 12
f | " La Crescent to southern State Line| 25
g | " Mankato to Wells | 40
h | " St. Paul to Duluth | 156
i | " Minneapolis to White Bear | 15
j | " Minneapolis to Sioux City Junction| 27
k | " Duluth to Moorhead | 253-1/2
l | " St. Paul to St. James | 121-1/4
m | " St. James to southern State line | 66-1/4
n | " St. Anthony to Breckenridge | 207
o | " St. Paul to Sauk Rapids | 76
p | " Sauk Rapids to Melrose | 35
q | " Brainerd, 4-1/2 miles south | 4-1/2
| " a point 12 miles S. of Glyndon to |
r | a point 28 miles N. | 104
| of Crookston |
s | " St. Paul to Stillwater | 17-1/2
t | " Junction to Lake St. Croix | 3-1/4
u | " Stillwater to South Stillwater | 3
v | " Grand Crossing to Winnebago City | 167-1/2
w | " White Bear to Stillwater | 13
x | " Winona to western State line | 288-1/2
y | " Junction to Mankato | 3-3/4
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| 1978
Since the publication of the report of the railroad commissioner as
given above, showing 1978 miles of railroads in Minnesota; there have
been 216 miles built in 1877, and 350 miles in 1878--total, 2544 miles
now operated in the State. In 1862, we had but ten miles of railroad in
Minnesota; in 1878, sixteen years afterwards, two thousand five hundred
and forty-four miles.
This past year, the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad has extended its line to
the British Possessions in Manitoba, connecting with a road there and
giving us direct railroad communication with the vast country lying
north of us; while the Southern Minnesota, the Hastings & Dakota, the
St. Cloud branch of the St. Paul & Pacific, are extending their lines,
like arteries, through the heart of the State. In much less than ten
years, Minnesota will have the most perfect railroad system on this
continent.
POPULATION.
Number.
Population in 1870 439,706
Population in 1875 597,407
Population in 1877 750,000