Aban/C&NW/M&StL Wood Trestle over Squaw Creek Creek at Hampton, IA

(Satellite)

(Satellite, another trestle I found while looking for this birdge.)

M&StL = Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Technically, I should have labeled these notes as "rrOther" because Minneapolis & St. Louis became part of the C&NW after 1928, but the label "rrCaNW" is more informative.

James Rogers posted nine images with the comment:

Hampton, Iowa

Outside of town buried in the trees sits this long abandoned railroad bridge that once belonged to the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad. This was a branch line that was constructed in 1882 between Hampton, IA and Belmond. IA. The line was later extended to Corwith, IA and Algona, IA. 

The line was abandoned in the late 1970s up to Belmond...Belmond and points west remained in service throughout the years with the last section used by the UP between Belmond and Kanawa.

I've known of this bridge for many years...and during the early summer of 2023...I was able to get a few pictures of it. 

First 4 pictures are of the bridge

5 is the ROW ductwork

6&7 are of the North approach to the bridge

8 is looking North from the bridge.

10 is the top of the bridge.

Rogers Hood Photography 

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Dennis DeBruler commented on James' post
It appears the bridge is on the route to the North rather than the one that went to Belmond.
 https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7570597,-93.2153198,173m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu
James Rogers: Dennis DeBruler that's a different bridge...
That one is on the North South main...but I'll have to look for yours as well.

Dennis DeBruler commented on James' comment
I zoomed in to Hampton and followed the route West, but I barely saw a clump of trees, let alone a trestle bridge. Would you please provide GPS coordinates or the names of the roads in a nearby intersection? https://www.frrandp.com/p/the-map.html
[James explained why he was keeping the location secure.]