Rice Lake, WI: Junction Tower: C&NW vs. Wisconsin Central

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Dennis W Russett posted five photos with the comment: "Switching Tower still standing along the former C&NW line that ran from Eau Claire, WI to Superior WI. The tower is located between Cameron and Rice Lake, WI. The Line is now owned by CN. The Soo Line used to cross the C&NW here on its way up to Rice Lake WI. Rice Lake was served by 2 Railroads up til the late 80's or early 90's. The Soo used to run up through Rice Lake, Mikana, Birchwood, Edgewater, up to Reserve."

Tim Shanahan shared

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Dennis DeBruler commented on Tim's share
Its isolation probably explains why it doesn't have any graffiti. There is not even an access road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4586229,-91.7425802,216m/data=!3m1!1e3

Dennis DeBruler commented on Tim's share
The Soo abandoned the route through and northeast of Rice Lake by 1951. The dotted line in the northeast corner of this excerpt is labeled Old Railroad Grade.
1951 Rice Lake @ 48,000 and 1951 Chetek @ 62,500