Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
- n2ipeex,s Repoxt. Of the Spxuavsu and cosi
Of the 81. Louis, iowa and st. Paul r. r..

AnGinseK,s Rapoxt If the Saxyavs and cost
q the 81. Louis, iowa and st. Pau r. r.
10 The President and Directors Of the ST. L.,
l. Dc 81. r. Il, e. Go. NE 81
GENTLEMEN: In accordance whh4sSete Of
your body, have prepared TIE fSllov Re-
port on the survey and 6ktssf you Foad
which is respectfully submitted.
Commencing in the town of Cedar Falls, in
Black Hawk county, at the point Of junction
of the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad
@itt heD Dubuque and Pacific Railroad, thence
nearly due south over fine rolling prairie
crossing the Black Hawk creek. about eixht
miles south Of Cedar Falls near the plat ofthe
village Of Hddsen !; thence in the same direc-
4 ton, striking the lIead waters of Rock creek
and following it about ten mites over open
prairie, with very lightwork; thence bearing
southwest repch the VILLAGE Of Buckingham,
about twentyrtwO miles from Cetfsr Falls.o
nsu This village is pleasantly located on d.
-aYile bstween Wolfianl Big creeks, and with
"A Ralroad would make fine place. Thence
bbeariHg Little west of south, over fine roll
aing prsiiic, with light work, reach Toletb oh
dssecti0H41s rg.Y;Eu 2ssssniyaa I.e gfso9 r5fT
ait Toledo is a,sliagc of six or seven hundred
yiahabitants finely sitiIated on d HILL with
ocDsefscreek on thewest, and the Iowa river
on the south. & 1t ID the county seat of lama
oscountyy and with Railroads for aceonamoda-.
hition nnayaoek forward to- q bright future. .
luo Thence continuing south, cross the iowa
g river nearsthe bridge ssouth of Toledo; and
hearing. q littleeast Of south, reach the sum-.
mitseast of the river by following up various
o7sitreamsi making into Iowa river thence
little east of south oyersa rough praHie, cross,
the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad at a
point where FDE SEARS, of Brookland, and
Others, have laid out town. Should these.
sfroads cross here, it,wenld make a prosperous
utoWnsa Thence, continuing over rough prairie,
cross Deep and English rivers with heavy
work, and reach Montezuinain seventymiles.,
fp ,Alonteznmas is A place of six or seven hn.i-
,,lrod iphabitantss located on beautfu.. plain,
land il, the county, seat of Powes.ieik county
md with railroad facilities would be one of
the plcasaptcst towns Oh the route. 9ass hs
nj Thence south, cross moon creek two or.
three niles south of sMontezuma. This is a!
heavy crossing, and makes solne of the hcav-.
riest work on the line.l Thence south, cross
North Skunk river about three-foulths Of a
smileeast of Uni0nMills, making a light cross
3 ing 4 thence bearing a little west Of SOUTH
pass divide,l and reach South Skunk river
.Iin yeghty-eight miles, and cross little east
ttof the bridge on the road from Montezuma to
.lOskaloosa, making light crossing thence
winding along up Spring creek reach the
summit at Oskalnosa in nincty-two miles !;
thence south to the valley Of the Afuchica-
mock, and by said valley to Eddyville, one
shnndred andfour miles. From Oskal6osa to
EEddy vile issthe most crooked portion Of the
blnc, inaorder to keep in the valley, but it can
be very muchimproyedo on alocation Thence
crossing the Des Moines Just west Of the
bridge, pass a lowsbotton, which will require
She grade to be keptnbov lighwater; thence
by the valley of Gray's creek, rising till we
reach the high land north of Abba: thence to
f4Albia,s one, hundred and seventeen miles,
re Abba is village of about 500 inhabitants.
pleasantly located andis the county seat Of
Monroe county The country surrounding
ait4is very fne,l and the improvements show
that the spirit Of enterprise dusels with the
people, 13dfo 80 aEtf3amos jstgs Cd 5z7s
Thence south along the divide to Moravia,
one hundred and twenty-eight miles, OF
H#Sloravia Is sInallylage pleasantly situated
NEAR the north line of Appanoose county, on
0rnear the divide abetwcen Charlton river
and the waters flowing east into the Des
IAloines. Theee country surrounding 1t is very
line i8frf3i sp a2 8tt sEaEE{gT0@ 800 ~
Thence along the divide to the State line
connecting with the North Missouri Railroad
ilear the south-eastcmnero Of Appanoese coun-
ty, one hundred and fifty -one Ql5l) miles
south of Cedar Falls The last ten miles can
he made much lighter by Keeping the line
further west. 81 bGB 9li, e3h lea sfd asias
R,tA ,sssiE,z.ls' GEiSSELL ROUTE. D''5 49, 49, ~
Side line from Oskaloosa to point south
of Iowa river by way of4Grinnell.s aang1 g
A Commencing on main lire about one and
half miles south of Oskaloosa, thence north
Nyest through the western portion of Oskaloo-
ia, to the headwaters of Painter creek, thence
following said creek to its mouth, cross South
Skunk river, with q fair crossing, and rising
gradually oyer a rolling prairie, pass the vii
lage of New Sharon, a. settlement of Friends
in Mahaska county; thence bearing nearly
due north, pass through the Blue Point set
Element, and reach the village Of Grinnell,
sixty-two miles south Of Cedar Falls. daia
Grinnell is village Of six or seven hundred
inhabitants, finely located on the summit be.
tween Iowa City and Des Moines, surrounded
by a beautiful and slightly rolling prairie, and
Its, prospects, for the future appear very fat
teIing. g9s % Esliifr q8s3 iff 9iqFas aEad IS 5g
Thence continuing northward over rolling
prairie, our line gradually swings to the east
ward, till we finally strike the valley of Mud
creek, and follow it to an intersection with
our nam lne.5s 8as5 Il aa8N jadi aa.ysiIad
bearing SO strongly east, for several miles
past caused large increase of distance, and
makes this route about two miles longer than
the Montezuma route. .a2slis3st gsd b lrg8se
But feel satisfied il the connection was
made at Toledo, instead of several miles south
Of the Iowa river. that the difference would
be much less probably not over half mile.
ts8al bassag llstiEsTMArEs. ,ta %yR
Estimate Of the amount Of work the st. Louis and
ST. Paul r. r. from Cedsr Falls 70 point Of intersection
OF D. south OF the Iowa Ryer s,ss.se.gi5rr- yff
81 zoo 600 cubic yards excavation At l4s sss.
,036 do do box cuverts, at % So. ~. 8, n90
1923 do do bridge masonry, Cd C. ass4 b.a92
," ESQ do ~ do do LIST c. at IS j $50
Bridge superstructure... ...e 600
45 miles Of superstructure Includes iron chairs,
spikes ties laying track, turn tables and build q
ngs) *lO,OOO! 450 ono
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COMPARATIVE ESTIMATE OF ROUTES. III,
$500 ~. M0NTEZgMA ROUTE. hsiSsa big8]
400 cubic yards excavation at lac. s1aA 956