Baltimore Street Running Map

[wm3798]

Here's the section with the inner harbor.  Green is WM, Blue B&O, Red, PRR, orange, other.

http://www.wildcardgraphics.biz/media/baltomap48.jpg

I know a few of the numbers, such as 534 being Rukert Terminals on Clinton Street, and 447 being Locke Insulator at Port Covington.  214 would be General Motors, 212 is Vane Brothers ship chandlery.  Recalling the date of the map is 1948, there probably aren't many that are still in the same hands, if they aren't abandoned altogether today.

Perhaps Gregg, having been in town in the mid 1960's, could shed some light on some of them.  I want to develop a spreadsheet that identifies as many sidings as possible.

Lee

[asciibaron]

do you have a larger scan?

[sirenwerks]

Lee, I can't believ I'm gonna say this, but I agree with Steve. Is it possible to kick the resolution up on that scan? 1200 dpi maybe?

[asciibaron]

Lee, I can't believ I'm gonna say this, but I agree with Steve.

??? what's wrong with agreeing with me?  ???

[sizemore]

Could inquiring minds get a larger scan of Port Covington?  ;D

[wm3798]

Yes, I can make a larger scan, but it's pretty gi-normous.  I tried uploading it several times to my server, but it kept getting the hiccups.

I can break it down into smaller sections so I can kick up the resolution.  If I get time, I'll scan the entire map and post it as a grid.

In the mean time, you may amuse yourself by zooming in on the image.  I've found you can double the zoom and still read most of the important stuff.  Yes, it's a little fuzzy, but it's clear enough to interpret.

Lee

[asciibaron]

email it to me, i can upload it to my server

[3rdrail]

Lee, more than half of the industries on that map had changed hands or abandoned their sidings by 1966. I can only recall the major industries on those that were specifically my accounts (and not all of those). The major industries at Clinton St., service by the PRR, were Allied Chemical and Terminal Warehouse. Terminal got in newsprint from Nova Scotia by ship, which was then sent in boxcars to The Sun. Five day's transit time for $35.00 switching. Since The Sun's plant was on the site of Calvert St. Station, it had to move via rail. the Warehouse was so old and so solid only 40 ft. cars could be spotted - 50 footers hit the 8 foot thick walls and derailed. President St. Station itself was leased to Lifschultz Fast Freight.

We had the same map in the PRR sales office in the mid-1960's, but the key had long been discarded because of the changes. Believe 1948 was the only year it was done. You have a genuine piece of Baltimore history there.

[sizemore]

Yes, I can make a larger scan, but it's pretty gi-normous.  I tried uploading it several times to my server, but it kept getting the hiccups.

I can break it down into smaller sections so I can kick up the resolution.  If I get time, I'll scan the entire map and post it as a grid.

In the mean time, you may amuse yourself by zooming in on the image.  I've found you can double the zoom and still read most of the important stuff.  Yes, it's a little fuzzy, but it's clear enough to interpret.

Lee

I keep forgetting the Control-MouseScroll does zoom. In plans for the future layout everything starts at Port Covington, so I'd like a reasonable facsimile of the prototype. I was able to zoom thanks Lee!