All the abandoned and out-of-service railroad lines across the United States. The U.S. railroad network reached its peak in 1916 at roughly 254,037 route miles

All the abandoned and out-of-service railroad lines across the United States. The U.S. railroad network reached its peak in 1916 at roughly 254,037 route miles, following decades of rapid expansion that connected farms, mines, factories, and small towns to national markets. Railroads became the ba…