The railroad could not cross the mountains without coming across his land.
In addition, there is a railroad crossing at about the 15 mile mark.
Because the two railroads crossed it was necessary to build a depot.
It was hoped that the railroad would cross the mountains and bring in traffic.
However, the railroad crossing effectively divided the community into two separate parts.
The only railroad in the watershed crosses the creek just north of the mouth.
The railroad had arrived near the new town in 1843 but did not cross the town until 1851.
Two railroads cross the district from north to south.
It was located adjacent to the railroad crossing on Highway 147.
By the 1880s, several competing railroads crossed the community, which became an important junction.