AT&T Long Lines Information Sources

Route Maps (partial list)

Entry Title Date Description
1 Broadband Microwave Radio Relay Systems
Eastern Section
Bell and Connecting Routes
Oct. 1, 1966 20" x 30", B&W photocopy
Shows telephone, television, and combined routes, current and planned, U.S. and Canada.
Approximate north latitudes - west longitudes of map corners are:
NW: 52-90
NE: 50-66
SW: 26-92
SE: 26-74
Detailed insets cover:
Connecticut
Washington, DC region
Philadelphia - New York City region
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
View a reduced-size version.
Extracts (8.5" x 11") from this map are posted in the Places and Routes section.
2 Broadband Microwave Radio Relay Systems
Central Section
Bell and Connecting Routes
Oct. 1, 1966 20" x 30", B&W photocopy
Shows telephone, television, and combined routes, current and planned, U.S. and Canada.
Approximate north latitudes - west longitudes of map corners are:
NW: 52-112
NE: 52-82
SW: 26-106
SE: 26-88
View a reduced-size version.
Extracts (8.5" x 11") from this map are posted in the Places and Routes section.
3 Broadband Microwave Radio Relay Systems
Western Section
Bell and Connecting Routes
Oct. 1, 1966 20" x 30", B&W photocopy
Shows telephone, television, and combined routes, current and planned, U.S. and Canada.
Approximate north latitudes - west longitudes of map corners are:
NW: 48-130
NE: 52-102
SW: 24-120
SE: 26-102
Detailed inset covers Los Angeles region.
View a reduced-size version.
Extracts (8.5" x 11") from this map are posted in the Places and Routes section.
4 Routes of American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Map. No. 6
Jan., 1970 32" x 21", B&W photocopy, shows:
  • Long Lines and Associated Company offices and area headquarters
  • Area plant boundaries
  • Radio telephone transmitting and receiving stations
  • Radio relay (microwave) routes
  • Coaxial cable routes
  • Non-coaxial cable (wire-pair carrier) Routes
  • Open Wire Routes
View a key map showing area covered.
5 Radio Relay Routes
Long Lines Department
Eastern Area
FA-40845
Original:
Jan. 20, 1976
Revised:
Oct. 10, 1980
22" x 18", B&W photocopy
Covers DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV and some stations in adjoining states.
Shows existing and proposed routes (with numbers), and existing and proposed stations.
Stations in "TH High Frequency Nationwide Transmit Plan" identified by unique symbols.
Includes detailed insets for Washington and Pittsburgh areas.
6 Routes of American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Long Lines Department
Central Area
Jan., 1965 22" x 36", B&W photocopy
Covers IL, IN, MI, OH and WI, and some stations in adjoining states, with detailed inset for Chicago.
Shows microwave radio, coaxial cable, wire-pair cable and open wire routes.
Includes lists of names of radio and cable routes.
7 Routes of American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long Lines Department
Eastern Region
Mar. 1979 28" x 22", B&W photocopy.
Covers DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV and some stations in adjoining states, with detailed insets for coaxial-cable routes in DC and Philadelphia areas.
Shows microwave radio, coaxial cable, and wire-pair cable routes, with high-capacity routes highlighted.
Includes list titled "Official Names of Lines and Cables".
8 Facility Routes of AT&T
Eastern Region - South
Printed:
May 1987
Service as of: Dec. 1988
36" x 28", B&W photocopy of likely color-coded original.
Covers DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV and some stations in adjoining states.
Shows analog, digital, and special-construction radio and cable, fiber optics, leased facilities, and digits-on-coax"(P-140), but due to apparent use of color-coding on original which was removed in copying, only radio, cable (including fiber) or digits-on-coax route types can be distinguished.
Also indicates owned, leased and switch POPs, and repeaters.

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Created on August 5, 2002 at 20:30 by Albert LaFrance