Camas Prairie Railroad Time Tables collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MG 202

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Camas Prairie Railroad's territory extended from northern Idaho across the state border to southeast Washington. This collection consists of time tables, correspondene, and bulletins from the Camas Prairie Railroad between 1909 and 1997.

Dates

Creation: 1909-1997

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Owned and operated by Northern Pacific Railway and Union Pacific, the Camas Prairie Railroad was incorporated in 1909 and ran through northern Idaho to the late 1990s.

The Camas Prairie Railroad’s main subdivision routes were:

Lewiston, ID to Riparia, WA Lewiston, ID to Stites, ID Spalding, ID to Grangeville, ID Orofino, ID to Headquarters, ID

It covered less than 300 miles total, but it connected the region’s largest exporters of wheat and lumber. The Camas Prarie Railroad was also known as the last section to connect the eastern with the west. Not only did it transport materials, but it also was a way for people to travel across the country.

Extent

1 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

One oversize scrapbook of Camas Prarie Railroad time tables and correspondence.

Arrangement

Papers within scrapbook left in original order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The documents in this collection were donated to the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives by the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association.