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<p>Without looking at maps and studying this information, I am having a bit of trouble following it, but I am very interested in the railroads and areas mentioned.  I do know that the CStPM&O (or its predecessor SP&SS) was re-graded and considerably re-located along the route between St. Paul and Mankato, probably quite early.  I have seen evidence of this re-location between Blakely and Henderson.  The gravel road that runs along today's UP line there to its south is the old ROW.  It hugs the bluff of the river valley.  Up until the mid 1980s, there was a gorgeous old stone arch bridge hidden in the woods, spanning a creek on the old ROW at Henderson.  I think the "superstorm" about 1988 or so took it out.  </p><p>I wonder if any of the evidence of old roadbeds or bridge remains mentioned in this thread could possibly be from this original route of today's UP.  I am also wondering if anybody has any information on the total extent of this re-grading of the original route between St. Paul and Mankato, and when it was done.  </p>
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