This 1872 map of the GB&LP was taken from Colton's
railroad and express map of the northwestern states. Published by
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., New York. The GB&LP was
mislabeled Green & Lake Pepin. Tracks only extended from (Fort) Howard to New London at this time, though it is interesting to
note that an 1871 map from a year
earlier shows the rails extending to Northport, 6.5 miles further
west.
Railroads were still a new concept to the land west of Green
Bay at this time: the Milwaukee Road's line north from Green Bay,
the Soo Line's crossing at Black Creek and the Chicago & North Western's extension to New London were still only proposed
routes at this time.
View
the entire map at the Library of Congress web site.
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