"riverman" wrote in message ...

"William Claspy" wrote in message
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On 3/3/06 11:21 AM, in article , "Wolfgang"
wrote:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z4E623CBC

Anybody recognize the setting?

No, but I think that chap's been borrowing my tweed jacket!

The description says filmed at (along?) the "Grand Trunk RR", which led
me
to this:

http://www.t-one.net/~bessey/GrandTrunk.html

So, the line ran between Detroit and Grand Haven. Potentially the Grand
River? I don't know that area very well, perhaps Wayne could chime in.
I'm
guessing whichever river it is doesn't have brook trout in it any more.



Looking at this:
http://www.memoriallibrary.com/Trans/RRGaz/CGT/map.htm
I'd be surprised if we ever identified that river. There are a lot of
little streams in the Grand Trunk RR network.

I love old maps!

Bill's find was interesting but, while brookies in the southern half of
Michigan's lower peninsula as late as 1902 seems plausible, it doesn't
strike me as very likely. This map opens up many VERY likely
possibilities.....places where brookies are still common today.

There isn't much to go on here but judging by the size of the stream (lots
of open space visible), the exposed rock, the gentlemanly attire, and the
prevalence of coniferous trees, I'm guessing someplace further north and
east.....some traditional northeastern holy water. Of course, identifying
the precise spot IS virtually impossible.....unless someone happens to
recognize it. There's a pretty good chance that it looks very much the same
today as it did a century ago.


Incidentally, the Library of Congress has an extensive collection of
downloadable digitized maps he

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/L...?category=Maps

This is just part of a much larger multi-media collection:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

And ALL of this is just a minuscule part of one of the most awesome websites
around, the official web portal of the United States government:

http://www.firstgov.gov/

Wolfgang