Jim Guthrie wrote: > A few weeks ago, there was some discussion of the NJ West Line in > relation to the P&D. > > There's a large and optimistic Essex and Hudson County map now on the > NJ Midland site which pretty clearly shows the route. > > http://njmidland.railfan.net/essex.jpg > > Not only is it optimistic regarding the NJW, but also the route of the > Caldwell Branch from the Montclair Rwy. > > I scanned it large enough you can zero in on detail so it's slow > loading, but the 1870 map is well worth a look > > There's other neat stuff, like aqueducts, the Morris Canal and more . . . The part of the proposed line where it goes through Union Twp is now in Hillside. The book the History of Hillside NJ and Vcinity, by George Woodruff, the Hillside Times, 1934 mentions that the RoWp was visible in places. The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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