Floral Park, NY: Long Island Park Junction Tower: LI vs. LI

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Peter James Paras posted six images with the comment:

Long Island RR's Park Tower. Floral Park, Long Island, NY.

This tower was active until the LIRR grade separated the right of way demolished the tower.  It controlled the Main Line and a junction to the Hempstead Branch.  Photos by original photographers.

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1954/57 Lynbrook Quad @ 24,000

The tracks are not elevated in this photo and it shows the tower. But I was surprised that the tracks were elevated because the contour lines next to the tracks in the above topo map imply that they were elevated in 1954.

Feb 19, 1954 @ 20,000; AR1VBV000120063

To confirm that the USGS made a mistake, I got more information. This is what it looks like after it was elevated.

Feb 23, 1966 @ 24,000; AR1VBIO00020032

And this confirms that there are no contour lines next to the tracks when they are not elevated.

1947/47 Lynbrook Quad @ 24,000