Great map Sam! I have one a little later and a bunch I have taped together to
follow lines on
Some of the old maps can be found on the U of I Map Library Website
Steve in SC
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From: Sam <trains@sjcook.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 2:31:52 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Aurora Branch Industries in Batavia
Thought you guys might like this map dated 1948.....
BEWARE, it is 11.9MB in size.
http://sjcook.com/geneva1948.jpg
Map doesn't show CNW tracks on east side, but does have CA&E on east side and
CNW & CB&Q on west side.
Not the best scan, but I had to make it this big to show the details.
I lived a block off the east side of the river for 30 years.
Right up the hill from the extant rails. Moved away in 2002.
Sam Cook, Milan, MO
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--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, qutlx1@... wrote:
>
> The ROW for the C&NW line on the east side of the Fox river ran directly
> behind the spring meet site at Riverview Banquets. The Batavia historical
> Society and depot museum has several shots of all the RRs in Batavia,
> except
> for the Q depot on the West Batavia/Geneva branch. I contacted their
> archivists after the spring meet and was advised they would love to have a
>photo
>
> of that depot.
>
> Also the book "Historic Batavia" has some coverage of the C&NW east side
> track. There is some discussion and I believe at least one photo of cars
> that "got away" from the switch crew and ended up on Wilson St.
>
> Until the late 50s when American Can built south of downtown, the only
> Batavia Industry on the Q was located near the depot. For a great aerial
> view
> go to Country House restaurant at the corner of Fabyan Parkway and Kirk Rd
> in Batavia. In the waiting area is a wall covered with a photo of Batavia
> in the 40s.
>
> Leo Phillipp
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