Map of Routes
Along the Bowstring
This map shows the routes of the DSS&A at the full extent of its development. The routes were divided into three divisions:
This route was often referred to as along the bowstring because of the shape of Lake Superior. That is, the north shore is arched like a bow and the south shore is straight like a bowstring. This direct route also explains the Canadian Pacific Railway's interest in acquiring a controlling interest in the DSS&A. It was a shorter route than going around the north shore. The Canadian Pacific therefore controlled both the north and south shore routes.
This map is from the J. M. Longyear Research Library at Marquette.
You can purchase a copy of a 1956 DSS&A brochure with this map on it for $3.00 from the following:
This page, and all contents, are Copyright © 1997 by John P. DuLong, Berkley, MI. Created 2 January 1997. Last modified 4 June 2006.