Chapter V: Study of the Map of the Underground Railroad System

Geographical extent of underground lines 113

Location and distribution of stations 114

Southern routes 116

Lines of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York 120

Routes of the New England states 128

Lines within the old Northwest Territory 134

Noteworthy features of the general map 139

Complex routes 141

Broken lines and isolated place names 141

River routes 142

Routes by rail 142

Routes by sea 144

Terminal stations 145

Lines of lake travel 147

Canadian ports 148

CHAPTER VI

ABDUCTION OF SLAVES FROM THE SOUTH

Aversion among underground helpers to abduction of slaves 150

Abductions by negroes living along the northern border of the
slave states 151

Abductions by Canadian refugees 152

Abductions by white persons in the South 153

Abductions by white persons of the North 154

The Missouri raid of John Brown 162

John Brown's great plan 166

Abductions attempted in response to appeals 168

Devotees of abduction 178