Paxson—Early Railways of the Old Northwest. 273 
Wisconsin. 
Fox R. Valley, State Line to Geneva. 9 
Chicago and Northwestern, Chester to Minnesota Jc. 12 
Racine and Mississippi, Springfield to Delavan. 12 
Milwaukee and Mississippi, Madison to Mazomanie. 23 
Milwaukee and Watertown, Watertown to Columbus. 19 
La Crosse and Milwaukee, Horicon to Fox Lake. 17 
Milwaukee and Horicon, Horicon to Waupun. 15 
New mileage for 1856 . 929 
Total mileage Jan. 1, 1857. 7,872 
RAILROADS COMPLETED DURING 1857. 
Ohio. 
Cleveland and Mahoning, Warren to Youngstown. 14 
Marietta and Cincinnati, Athens to Marietta.....— 39 
Dayton and Michigan, Piqua to Sidney. 12 
Northern Indiana, Toledo to State Line....... 64 
Indiana. 
Northern Indiana, State Line to Goshen... 58 
Ohio and Mississippi, Mitchell to Vincennes. 65 
Illinois. 
Peoria and Oquawka Eastern Extern, El Paso to Gilman. 43 
Peoria and Oquawka, Knoxville to Elmwood. 20 
Rock Island and Peoria, Rock Island to Coal Valley. 11 
Michigan. 
Detroit and Milwaukee, Owosso to Ionia. 46 
Wisconsin. 
Kenosha and Rockford, Kenosha to Fox River. 20 
Racine and Mississippi, Delavan to Durand (Ill.). 40 
Milwaukee and Mississippi, Milton to Monroe....^. 42 
Milwaukee and Mississippi, Mazomanie to Prairie du Chien... 73 
Mineral Point, Warren to Mineral Point. 32 
Milwaukee and Watertown, Watertown to Sun Prairie. 25 
La Crosse and Milwaukee, Fox Lake to Kilbourn. 44 
Milwaukee and Horicon, Waupun to Ripon. 15 
New mileage for 1857. 663 
Total mileage Jan. 1, 1858 . 8,535 
RAILROADS COMPLETED DURING 1858 
Indiana. 
P., Ft. W., and C., Plymouth to Chicago Jet. (Ill.).. 75 
Cincinnati and Chicago, Anderson to Kokomo. 36 
Illinois. 
Chicago and Alton, Joliet to Chicago. 35 
Mississippi and Wabash, Warsaw to Carthage.... 16 
Racine and Mississippi, Durand to Davis... 5 
Michigan. 
Detroit and Milwaukee, Ionia to Grand Haven. 65 
Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay, Owosso to Laingsburgh.. 12 
Michigan Southern, Manchester to Jackson. 16 
