. The historical geography of Detroit. V / - -<^, LAND TRANSPORTATION 269. Railroads of Michigan ix 1857(After J. D is turn ell)Heavy lines, lines, projected. 1 / JiMfMnd ( X \ / ( **\^ / ffa/<:ir \ / \ S^iya^^S^^-^? \ / \^f^] ) \, __ M~-~^=^ \ \ y*CZ»*J//« N^«4; fT 1 / \ Pefro/fjy [/1j V___^i/^ \ ^^,-—?^^^^^—^ ^ j^VJaT/^/caoo 0 Railways of Michigan in 1669{From Colters Map of Michii^ati) 270 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT constructed as far as Pontiac. In 1848 (April 3d) theOakland and Ottawa Railway Company was incor-porated. The line built by this company was

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. The historical geography of Detroit. V / - -<^, LAND TRANSPORTATION 269. Railroads of Michigan ix 1857(After J. D is turn ell)Heavy lines, lines, projected. 1 / JiMfMnd ( X \ / ( **\^ / ffa/<:ir \ / \ S^iya^^S^^-^? \ / \^f^] ) \, __ M~-~^=^ \ \ y*CZ»*J//« N^«4; fT 1 / \ Pefro/fjy [/1j V___^i/^ \ ^^,-—?^^^^^—^ ^ j^VJaT/^/caoo 0 Railways of Michigan in 1669{From Colters Map of Michii^ati) 270 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT constructed as far as Pontiac. In 1848 (April 3d) theOakland and Ottawa Railway Company was incor-porated. The line built by this company was tojextend from Pontiac to Ottawa County in the westernpart of the State. The constniction of this line wasslow, however. In 1855 the Detroit and MilwaukeeRailway was organized and authorized by the Legis-lature to take over both of the above Hnes. By July 1,1856, the Hne had reached Owosso and by September,1856, it was completed as far as Mill Point (nowSpring Lake), where steamer connections were hadwith the cities on Lake Michigan. In 1858 it wasexten

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