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Nevada State Map

Class I Railroads

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe

Barnwell CA to Searchlight NV
23.22 miles
Built by Barnwell & Searchlight Ry 1906-07
to California Arizona & Santa Fe Ry 12-28-1911
abandonment approved 2-18-1924

Nevada Northern Ry

Copper Flat NV to Shafter NV
Built by Nevada Northern Ry 1905-08
controlled by Nevada Consoldated Copper Co.

Shafter NV to Cobre NV
Built by Nevada Northern Ry 1905-08
controlled by Nevada Consoldated Copper Co.
abandoned

Cobre wye

McGill Jct to McGill
Built by Nevada Northern Ry 1905-08
controlled by Nevada Consoldated Copper Co.

Hiline Jct to McGill Smelter

McGill Smelter abandoned
abandoned

Adverse wye

Untitled Path

Ely to East Ely

Copper Flat to Riepetown NV
Built by Nevada Northern Ry

Riepetwon abandoned
Built by Nevada Northern Ry

Deep Run Shaft spur
Built by Nevada Northern Ry

Veteran NV

Morris Shaft spur

Southern Pacific

CA
Mapped by Doug Spurling

Southern Pacific Co

CP 2—Central Pacific RR Co (of August 1870)—1870-1899—(Big Four)—PLACEHOLDER (1888 linework)

CP 2—Central Pacific RR Co (of August 1870)—1870-1899
—main line—Sacramento-Promontory
—constr 1863-1864—CP 11—Central Pacific R R of California and 1864-1869—CP 10—Central Pacific RR Co of California

CP 2—Central Pacific RR Co (of August 1870)—1870-1899—PLACEHOLDER
—main line—Sacramento-Promontory
—constr 1863-1864—CP 11—Central Pacific R R of California and 1864-1869—CP 10—Central Pacific RR Co of California
—PLACEHOLDER—this path shows rough representation of line E of Wadsworth until mapping finalized

Tulasco to Metropolis

NV

Flanigan NV to NV/CA State Line
Construction started by Fernley & Lassen RR 1912
to Central Pacific Ry 2-29-1912
controlled by Southern Pacific RR
completed 1914
to Southern Pacific RR
abandoned

Flanigan existing
Construction started by Fernley & Lassen RR 1912
to Central Pacific Ry 2-29-1912
controlled by Southern Pacific RR
completed 1914
to Southern Pacific RR
to Union Pacific RR 9-11-1996

Fernley NV to Flanigan NV
Construction started by Fernley & Lassen RR 1912
to Central Pacific Ry 2-29-1912
controlled by Southern Pacific RR
completed 1914
to Southern Pacific RR

Churchill NV to Hazen NV
Built by Nevada & California Ry 1905
to Union Pacific RR 9-11-1996

Carson & Colorado RR

Thorne NV new route

Dover NV to Tonopah Jct NV

Tonopah Jct to Filben NV

Filben NV to Candelaria NV

Filben NV to NV/CA State Line

Thorne NV to Churchill NV

Churchill NV to Mound House NV

Old line Hawthorne

Hazen NV to Fallon NV

Fallon abandoned

Tecoma NV to Tuttle NV

Union Pacific

Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR

Caliente NV to NV/CA State Line
Built by San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 1903-1905
50% controlled by Oregon Short Line RR (which was controlled by Union Pacific RR)
to Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 8-25-1916
remaining 50% control to Union Pacific RR 4-27-1921
leased to Union Pacific RR 1-1-1936
see http://utahrails.net/up/splasl-lasl-1901-1936.php

UT/NV State Line to Caliente NV

Old alignment

old alignment

Caliente existing

Caliente NV to Pioche NV
Built by Caliente & Pioche RR ca1906
---to San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 3-8-1908
50% controlled by Oregon Short Line RR (which was controlled by Union Pacific RR)
---to Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 8-25-1916
---remaining 50% control to Union Pacific RR 4-27-1921
---abandoned

Prince Jct to Prince NV
Built by Union Pacific RR??

Caselton NV spur

quarry spur

Moapa NV to Mead Lake NV
Built by San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 1903-05
50% controlled by Oregon Short Line RR (which was controlled by Union Pacific RR)
---to Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 8-25-1916
---remaining 50% control to Union Pacific RR 4-27-1921
---leased to Union Pacific RR 1-1-1936
see http://utahrails.net/up/splasl-lasl-1901-1936.php

Mead Lake NV to St Thomas NV
Built by San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 1903-1905
to Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR 8-25-1916
remaining 50% control to Union Pacific RR 4-27-1921
leased to Union Pacific RR 1-1-1936
route uncertain

Apex NV to Pabco Gypsum Mine
Built by Union Pacific RR?
to Nevada Industrial Switch

Boulder Jct to Henderson NV
Built by Union Pacific RR 1928-29

Henderson NV to Boulder City NV
Built by Union Pacific RR 1928-29

Arden NV to Blue Diamond
Built by Union Pacific RR before 1950

Oregon Short Line RR

Wells NV to ID/NV State Line
Built by Oregon Short Line RR 1924-26
controlled by Union Pacific RR
leased to Union Pacific RR 1-1-1936

Wells NV spur
Built by Oregon Short Line RR 1924-26
controlled by Union Pacific RR

mapped by Doug Spurling

tracks

tracks—Western Pacific—road and main

Western Pacific RR Co (1916-1987)
Western Pacific Ry Co (1903-1916)
- 1916 WP corp reorg as
- 1983 WP corp purch by
Union Pacific RR Co (1897-1998)
- 1987 WP corp merged into
- B&L Jct to Elko reloc area
340.1 mi

Western Pacific RR Co (1916-1987)
Western Pacific RR Co (1916-1983)
- 1983 WP corp purch by
Union Pacific RR Co (1897-1998)
- 1987 WP corp merged into
- Elko reloc of main track from city streets
2.8 mi
[Myrick David F 2007 Railroads of Nevada v3 p41-43]

Western Pacific Ry Co (1903-1916)
- 1916 WP corp reorg as
- 1983 WP corp purch by
Union Pacific RR Co (1897-1998)
- 1987 WP corp merged into
- Elko reloc area to Silver Zone
107.1 mi

- 1913 constr by
Western Pacific Ry Co (1903-1916)
- 1916 WP corp reorg as
- E appr to Silver Zone Pass via Arnold Loop
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p99-100 (map)]

- Silver Zone to Salt Lake City

tracks—Western Pacific—branches

WP Reno Branch

Western Pacific -- Reno Branch
- 1987 WP corp merged by
- Purdy to Panther Valley

Western Pacific -- Reno Branch
- 1914 constr by
Nevada-California-Oregon Ry Co (1888-1928)
- 1917 segment transferred to
- 1917-1918 segment reconstr by
- 1987 WP corp merged by
- reloc of orig line over Summit
~0.7 mi

Western Pacific -- Reno Branch
- 1880-1881 constr begun by
The Nevada & Oregon RR Co (1880-1881)
Nevada & Oregon RR Co (1881-1893)
- 1893 N&O corp transferred to
Nevada-California-Oregon Ry Co (1888-1928)
- 1917 segment transferred to
- 1917-1918 segment reconstr by
- 1987 WP corp merged by
- Reno to Panther Valley

wye trackage at Reno

WP Reno Branch -- Stead AFB line

Western Pacific -- Stead AFB spur

WP connector to UP (OSL) Wells Branch

Western Pacific -- connector to UP (OSL) Wells Branch
- 1928 constr

tracks—Western Pacific—sidings

tracks—Western Pacific—temporary and relocated

WP Elko original line
- 1983 segment aband in favor of reloc line bypassing Elko
- orig main line via Silver St Elko
[Myrick David F 2007 Railroads of Nevada v3 p41-43]

WP temporary line at Flowery Lake Pass / Hogan Tunnel part 1
- constr 1908
- aband 1908
- temporary line used during construction to bypass Tunnel No 43
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p88]

WP temporary line at Flowery Lake Pass / Hogan Tunnel part 2
- constr 1908
- aband 1908
- temporary line used during construction to bypass Tunnel No 43
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p88]

WP temporary line at Flowery Lake Pass / Hogan Tunnel part 3
- constr 1908
- aband 1908
- temporary line used during construction to bypass Tunnel No 43
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p88]

WP orig temporary main line at Silver Zone Pass
- 1913 aband by
- temporary line over Silver Zone Pass
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p99-100 (map)]

- 1968 aband in favor of reloc line via new Tunnel 15 and appr
- orig main line near Tunnel 15 reloc area
[Myrick David F 2006 Western Pacific: The Last Transcontinental Railroad p90-91 (map)]

Quartz siding

Land siding

Brush

Blinzig siding

tracks—WP tributary and associated properties

Stead AFB trackage

Stead AFB trackage
- 1942 constr

Nevada Shortlines

Bullfrog Goldfield RR

Rhyolite NV to Beatty NV
7.790 miles
Built by Bullfrog-Goldfield RR ca1905
combined with Las Vegas & Tonopah 1914
to Tonopah & Tidewater RR control 9-1918
abandoned 1928
route near Beatty uncertain

Goldfield NV to Bonnie Claire NV
36.650 miles
Built by Bullfrog-Goldfield RR ca1905
combined with Las Vegas & Tonopah 1914
route north of Bonnie Claire abandoned in favor of former LV&T route
to Tonopah & Tidewater RR control 9-1918
abandoned 1928

Beatty NV to Bonnie Claire NV
Built by Bullfrog-Goldfield RR ca1905
combined with Las Vegas & Tonopah 1914
to Tonopah & Tidewater RR control 9-1918
abandoned 1928
route assumed to be later route of highway from Hot Springs to Beatty

Bullfrog spur

Bullfrog wye

Goldfield spur

Goldfield wye

Death Valley RR

Bradford CA to Ash Meadows NV

Eureka & Palisade RR

Eureka NV to Palisade NV
Built by Eureka & Palisade RR 1873-75 as 36" gauge
to Eureka & Palisade Ry
to Eureka Nevada Ry 5-8-1912
operated by Nevada Transportation Co

Eureka NV to Ruby Hill NV
Built by Eureka & Palisade Ry as 36" gauge
to Eureka Nevada Ry 5-8-1912
operated by Nevada Transportation Co
abandoned ca1917
route uncertain

Golconda & Adelaide RR

Golconda NV to Adelaide NV
Built by Golconda & Adelaide RR 1898 as 36" gauge
route approximate

Las Vegas & Tonopah RR

Beatty NV to Goldfield
Built by Las Vegas & Tonopah RR 1905-07
route combined with Bullfrog-Goldfield RR 1914
abandoned Rhyolite to Bonnie Claire 1914
remainder abandoned 1919

Las Vegas NV to Beatty NV
Built by Las Vegas & Tonopah RR 1905
route combined with Bullfrog-Goldfield RR 1914

Nevada-California-Oregon Ry

Old route
Built by Nevada & Oregon RR 1880-82 as 36" gauge
to Nevada-California-Oregon Ry 1-1-1893
to Southern Pacific RR 4-30-1925
converted to standard gauge 1925-28
abandoned when new route built

Panther Valley NV to NV/CO State Line new route
Built by Western Pacific RR after 1917?

Reno NV to Panther Valley NV
Built by Nevada & Oregon RR 1880-82 as 36" gauge
to Nevada-California-Oregon Ry 1-1-1893
to Western Pacific RR 1917
to Union Pacific RR

Nevada Central RR

Austin NV to Battle Mountain NV
Built by Nevada Central Ry 1879 as 36" gauge
to Nevada Central RR 8-15-1888

Nevada Copper Belt RR

Ludwig NV to Mason NV
Built by Nevada Copper Belt RR 1911
to Nevada Copper Belt Ry 1941
controlled by Nevada Douglas Consolidated Copper Co.

Thompson NV to Mason NV
Built by Nevada Copper Belt RR 1910
to Nevada Copper Belt Ry 1941
controlled by Nevada Douglas Consolidated Copper Co.

Nevada Short Line Ry

Oreana NV to Upper Rochester NV
Built by Nevada Short Line Ry 1913-15 as 36" gauge
see
route approximate

Pioche & Bullionville RR

Pioche to Bullionville
Built by Pioche & Bullionville RR 1873 as 36" gauge
also known as Nevada Central RR
abandoned 1883-84
see http://utahrails.net/utahrails/pioche.php

Caliente NV to Pioche NV
Built by Pioche & Bullionville RR 1873 as 36" gauge
also known as Nevada Central RR
abandoned 1883-84
grade reused by Caliente & Pioche RR (Union Pacific) 1907
see http://utahrails.net/utahrails/pioche.php

Pioche Pacific RR

Pioche to Jackrabbit NV
Built by Pioche Pacific Ry 1891 as 36" gauge
to Pioche & Pacific Transportation Co 1908
to Pioche Pacific RR 1912
see http://utahrails.net/utahrails/pioche.php

Silver Peak RR

Blair Jct to Blair
Built by Silver Peak RR 1906

Tonopah & Goldfield RR

Tonopah Jct to Tonopah NV
Built by Tonopah RR 1904 as 36" gauge
converted to standard gauge 1905
to Tonopah & Goldfield RR 11-1-1905

Columbia Jct wye

Columbia Jct to Goldfield
Built by Goldfield RR 1905
to Tonopah & Goldfield RR 11-1-1905

McSweeney Jct to Main Line Jct
Built by Goldfield RR 1905
to Tonopah & Goldfield RR 11-1-1905

wye

Tonopah & Tidewater RR

Acme to Acme Mine

NV/CA State Line to Gold Center NV
Built by Tonopah & Tidewater RR 1907
controlled by Borax Consolidated, Ltd.

Virginia & Truckee Ry

Carson City to Reno NV
Built by Virginia & Truckee RR 1870-72
to Virginia & Truckee Ry 8-29-1905
route through Carson City uncertain

Virginia City NV to Carson City NV
Built by Virginia & Truckee RR 1869
to Virginia & Truckee Ry 8-29-1905
route through Carson City uncertain

Silver City Branch
Built by Virginia & Truckee RR
to Virginia & Truckee Ry 8-29-1905

American Flats Branch

Carson City to Minden NV
Built by Virginia & Truckee Ry 1905-06