Route Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway
at greatest extent, charlotte harbor , northern railway ran mulberry southern tip of gasparilla island, distance of 100 miles. mulberry, line proceeded south in straight trajectory through bradley junction, fort green springs, , ona arcadia.
what remains of line today terminates in arcadia historically, continued arcadia southwest, paralleling peace river , adjacent atlantic coast line railroad (former florida southern railway) through nocatee , fort ogden. near fort ogden, line crossed river , continued southwest port charlotte, ran alongside of today veterans boulevard , state road 776 (which has since been widened former right of way). crossed myakka river in el jobean , continued running south northwest of today gasparilla road toward placida , gasparilla island.
in placida, line crossed causeway consisting of 3 major trestles onto gasparilla island, ran length of island , terminating @ boca grande port @ south end of island near port boca grande lighthouse.
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