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This forum is for discussion of "Fallen Flag" roads not otherwise provided with a specific forum. Fallen Flags are roads that no longer operate, went bankrupt, or were acquired or merged out of existence.

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 #1571348  by artman
 
One resource I use a lot to track down old railbeds is the USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer at:

https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/topoexplorer/index.html

You type in the place you want to view or zoom to it. You then pick a location on the map with your mouse. The Explorer then shows all topo maps that exist for that location. Once you select one, it overlays over the current map. You can adjust the transparency of the overlays to clearly see what was on top of what is. you can display multiple topos and adjust each individually.

The perfect tool for finding old alignments and relics!