Jefferson, IA: Trail Head/Milwaukee Depot and Old Grain Elevator

Depot: (Satellite)

Elevator: (Satellite)

Street View, Aug 2021

Chris Munson posted three photos with the comment: "Jefferson, Iowa, Nov. 19th 2023. It's these kind of random discoveries I truly enjoy...very early 1900's Milwaukee Road station carefully restored, with the adjacent former roadbed long since converted to a walkable trail. Could find no evidence of former roadbed North of this location, other than a pretty solid tree line. Do not know if this rail once crossed the (now UP) double track main which runs through town East and West."

[Several comments discuss other towns that had a similar designed Milwaukee depot.]

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Dennis DeBruler commented on Chris' post
The Milwaukee not only crossed the C&NW at the northeast corner of Jefferson, it crossed another C&NW route at the northeast corner of Lohrville.
1958 Fort Dodge Quad @ 250,000

Michael Emerson Avitt posted
August 9, 2008 - CMStP&P depot at Jefferson, Iowa.

Jim Arvites posted

View of the old Milwaukee Road passenger depot at Jefferson, Iowa taken on July 15, 2019. The station, built in 1901, has been restored and is still standing today.

(Jim Arvites Photo)