Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Oglesby, IL: Lost/Milwaukee Depot

(Satellite)

This was the end of a branch that came down from Davis Junction. See Roxbury for more information about this Milwaukee branch that terminated in this town.

Andy Zukowski posted
Milwaukee Road Depot....Oglesby Illinois....1968
John Kass: Where at exactly did the old depot used to sit in oglesby?
Mike Landers: Ford 8n tractor !
Ken Hejl: Mike Landers Tractor to pull the grass cutter. It was cut the first week of July and October every year.

Dennis DeBruler commented on John's question
Given Ken's clue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vnEbDyAxTTFAzv6z6
I included the wye that was out in the cornfield.
https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/lasalle/flight12/0bwy03083.jpg

Milwaukee used NYC/II&I tracks to get across the Illinois River near DePue, IL.
1947 La Salle Quad @ 62,500

Either the wye was gone by 1966, or the cartographer made a mistake.
1966 La Salle Quad @ 24,000

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