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  • Charleston Cincinnati & Chicago Maps – 3Cs
    • 3Cs Map 1888
    • 3Cs Map 1898
    • For More Information – Sources and Resources
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Charleston Cincinnati & Chicago Maps – 3Cs

3Cs Map 1888

Charleston Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Map - 3Cs - 1888

3Cs Map 1898

In 1893 the CC&C had been bought out of foreclosure by the Ohio River and Charleston Railroad. Not sure why this map lists it as the CC&C.

Charleston Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Map - 3Cs - 1898

For More Information – Sources and Resources

The following are excellent resources for those of you wanting to explore and learn more about the history and operation of the Appalachian Railroads. These sources of information also serve as reference and historical materials for Appalachian-Railroads.org. Much of the content on the website is verified across multiple sources.

  • Association: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society
  • Association: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society
  • Association: Carolina Clinchfield Chapter National Railway Historical Society
  • Association: ET&WNC Railroad Historical Society and their Facebook Page
  • Association: George L. Carter Railroad Historical Society
  • Association: Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society
  • Association: Norfolk & Western Historical Society
  • Association: Southern Railway Historical Association
  • Association: Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society
  • Personal Maps & Memorabilia: Documents, maps, timetables, and track charts
  • Archives of Appalachia: ETSU, Johnson City TN
  • Book – Castner, Flanary & Dorin: Louisville & Nashville Railroad, The Old Reliable
  • Book – Drury. The Historical Guide to North American Railroads
  • Book – Flanary: The Louisville & Nashville Cumberland Valley Division
  • Book – Flanary, Lindsey & Oroszi. The Southern Railway
  • Book – Flanary, Oroszi & McKee: ‘The Louisville & Nashville in the Appalachians’
  • Books – Goforth: ‘Building the Clinchfield‘ and ‘When Steam Ran the Clinchfield‘
  • Book – Graybeal: ‘The Railroads of Johnson City‘
  • Book – Irwin & Stahl: ‘The Last Empire Builder: The Life of George L. Carter‘
  • Book – Lindsey: ‘Norfolk Southern 1995 Review’
  • Book – King: ‘Clinchfield Country‘
  • Book – Marsh: ‘Clinchfield in Color‘
  • Book – Oroszi & Flanary: ‘Dixie Lines, The Louisville & Nashville Railroad’
  • Book – Poole: ‘A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina‘
  • Book – Poteat & Taylor: ‘The CSX Clinchfield Route in the 21st Century‘
  • Book – Stevens & Peoples: ‘The Clinchfield No. 1 – Tennessee’s Legendary Steam Engine‘
  • Book – Way: ‘The Clinchfield Railroad, the Story of a Trade Route Across the Blue Ridge Mountains‘
  • Book – Webb: ‘The Southern Railway System: An Illustrated History’
  • Book – Wolfe: Southern Railway Appalachia Division
  • Magazines/Online: ‘Trains‘, ‘Classic Trains‘
  • Newspaper Articles: Newspapers.com
  • Online Article: Flanary: ‘The Quick Service Route, The Clinchfield Railroad‘; Scientific American: ‘The Costliest Railroad in America‘
  • Online Videos: Ken Marsh on Kingsport area railroads and region’s history Video #1 | Video #2:
  • Website: Carolana.com – North Carolina Railroads, South Carolina Railroads
  • Website: HawkinsRails.net
  • Website: StateOfFranklin.net which hosts Johnson’s Depot
  • Website: RailFanGuides.us for Johnson City and for Erwin
  • Website: SteamLocomotive.com
  • Website: VirginiaPlaces.org – Railroad History of Virginia
  • Website: WvncRails.org – North Carolina and West Virginia Railroads

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3Cs Websites

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