Ride 53: Gorham Floodplain
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Gorham, IL July 19, 2005
Most of the terrain in southern Illinois is hilly, so this ride
across the Mississippi River floodplain is a welcome relief... unless
it's windy! Aside from a few small towns, most of the scenery is
cropland.
I scouted this ride in December 2004 by car and found myself in a
snowstorm.
This is Fountain Bluff from a distance (see more at bottom).
This looks like some sort of coal transfer station to move coal from
rail cars to barges. The conveyor belt goes across the road and the
levee.
I think I took this picture of the Mississippi River from somewhere
atop the levee.
If you thought Gorham was small, wait until you ride through Jacob.
Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob was built in 1906.
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