Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Towanda, IL: GM&O/C&A Depot and Wood Grain Elevator

Depot: (Satellite, I had expected it to be between Main Street and the tracks, but the aerial photo below shows that it was south of the tracks.)
Wood Elevator: (Satellite)

Brielle Brown posted
C&A Railroad Depot in Towanda, Illinois. 1921

1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Route 66 used to go through town on Jackson and Quincy Streets.
1930/30 Normal Quad @ 62,500

The town has a big grain elevator considering UP won't give it rail service.
Satellite

East of 1900 E Road.
Street View, Jul 2023

Wset of 1900 E Road. I presume that this is also part of Evergreen FS. I was surprised to see the wood elevator near the center of this view.
Street View, Jul 2023

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