This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Length Of Road Bed. | 1902 | 1890 | ||
Length of line. | Number of companies. | Length of line. | ||
Total................................... | *817 | 16,651.58 | †691 | ‡5,119.53 |
Under 10 miles | 394 | 1,957.16 | 557 | 2,304.49 |
10 to 20 miles................................ | 219 | 3,148.94 | 99 | 1,353.42 |
Over 20 to 30 miles........................... | 76 | 1,878.54 | 16 | 400.39 |
Over 30 to 40 miles........................... | 34 | 1,197.83 | 7 | 251.74 |
Over 40 to 50 miles........................... | 25 | 1,117.05 | 4 | 178.04 |
Over 50 to 60 miles........................... | 16 | 892.86 | 2 | 101.57 |
Over 60 to 70 miles........................... | 12 | 785.22 | 2 | 130.33 |
Over 70 to 80 miles........................... | 7 | 532.46 | 1 | 76.48 |
Over 80 to 90 miles........................... | 6 | 515.30 | 1 | 84.42 |
Over 90 to 100 miles.......................... | 3 | 277.12 | ||
Over 100 miles | 25 | 4,349.10 | 2 | 238.65 |
* Operating companies.
† Exclusive of 15 lessor companies.
‡ Exclusive of 663.94 miles estimated in 1890.
 
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