Towns and Nature

These are notes I am writing to help me learn our industrial history. They are my best understanding, but that does not mean they are a correct understanding.

Friday, February 20, 2026

Warlington, IA: Lost/Milwaukee Depot and Wood Grain Elevator

Depot: ( Satellite , based on the topo maps below.) Elevator: ( Satellite ) Robert Ungs posted Arlington, Iowa, in 1909. The Milwaukee Road ...

Indianapolis, IN: Dale Junction Tower: Pennsy vs. Indianapolis Union

( Satellite , I don't know which quadrant had the tower.) Indianapolis Union was jointly owned by NYC and Pennsy. Darren Reynolds posted...

Circleville, OH: 1840 Wittich's Candy Shop: oldest family-run confectionery in USA.

( Satellite ) Street View , Aug 2024 They have chocolate. The next time I visit my daughter in Athens, OH, I'm going to have to consider...

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Joliet, IL: US-66: Sinclair Gas Station, First DQ, Museum, Etc.

Route 66 Overview I've traced US-66 through towns in the Southwest, it is about time I do Joliet. One reason I haven't traced US-66 ...

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Bourg, LA: Diversified Marine Services, Weeks Marine and Main Iron Works

Diversified: ( Satellite ) Weeks Marine: ( Satellite ) Main Iron Works: ( Satellite ) Diversified Marine Services It looks like the towboat ...

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