Monday, September 22, 2025

Clay City, IL: Lost/B&O Southwestern Depot

(Satellite)

David Cantrell posted
Clay City B&O Southwestern depot and locomotive in 1907. Photo posted by Gerald White.
David Cantrell also posted with the same comment.

My standard Illinois aerial is rather ambiguous.
1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Fortunately, ILHAP is now offering more recent aerials. This shows that the depot was in the northwest quadrant of Main Street and the tracks. And it shows that the town had two wood grain elevators back in 1960.
1960 Aerial Photo

Today, it has one grain elevator with just bins.
Street View, Aug 2024

1949/49 Flora quad @ 62,500

When I didn't like the 1938 photo, I also kicked off a download from the USGS collection.
Jun 29, 1952 @ 23,600; AR1VQ0000010062

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