The LaSalle and Bureau County Railroad Company - Maps

LaSalle, IL is approximately 90 miles west of Chicago along I-80 in north central Illinois.

1.  Matthiessen-Hegeler Zinc Mill (Carus Chemical)
2.  Ladd Elevator
3.  Bud Leone's Elevator
4.  Wolohan's Lumber
5.  West End Siding

The map above shows the route of the LS&BC, connecting railroads, and the junction names.  Going from east to west:

LaSalle:  Rock Island (via the IC)

Midway:  IC/LS&BC Junction (The Gruber Line, Freeport, IL to Centrailia, IL)

Hegelers:  CB&Q/LS&BC Junction (CB&Q line from Zearing, IL to Streator, IL)

LaSalle Jct.:  C&NW/LS&BC Junction (C&NW line from Dekalb, IL to Spring Valley, IL)

Churchill:  NYC/C&NW/LS&BC Junction (NYC line from Kankakee, IL "Kankakee Belt" or "3 I Line")

Ladd:  CB&Q/NYC/MILW/LS&BC Junction (MILW line from Davis Junction, IL to Oglesby, IL)
 
 
    

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Last Modified 12/24/2014.