Leaf River, IL: Lost/Milwaukee Depot

(Satellite, according to the 1939 aerial, it was probably the building between the mainline and the siding.)

Larry Foht posted

Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Depot and Train 

Left River Illinois

Larry Foht collection :

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

The topo map is rather inaccurate.

1924 Oregon Quad @ 62,500

I think we can still see the foundation of the wood grain elevator.

Satellite

The tank truck is probably for liquid fertilizer.

Street View, Jul 2023

I noticed in a 2012 view, there was something behind the left-most bin.

Street View, Sep 2012

They were a bunch of tall tanks. The next available image is just a month later, and they are gone.

Google Earth, Jun 2022

Adam Christman posted
Canadian Pacific [Empress] #2816 rolls through the small town of Leaf River, Illinois past one of many grain elevators which are commonplace in the Midwest. My friend and I were actually thanked for visiting, even if it was only for about 20 minutes.
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