(September 1, 1936-July 1, 2003)
Jason Hancock's pictures are pre-decommissioning; mine are post-decommissioning.
NORTH End: Stop sign, Business US 18 (IA 76)/Main St., McGregor, Clayton County
Facing north on 340
Photo by Jason Hancock
The end is that-a-way! Highway 340 made a turn northwestward and nearly immediately ran into Business US 18.
Facing northwest, but heading north, on 340
Facing southeast, but heading east, on Business 18 (and north on IA 76)
Left photo by Jason Hancock
The topography of the land limits houses in McGregor to being nestled in the valley the current Business 18 follows. For much of the business district the town is only one property deep on each side, and the same goes for 340 in the few blocks inside city limits. In the background you can see the short block 340 ran on before turning south, marked in the photo below.
Facing southeast, but heading south, on 340
Facing southwest, but heading west, on Business 18 (and south on IA 76)
Facing southwest, but heading west, on Business 18
Left photo by Jason Hancock
SOUTH End: Pikes Peak State Park, Clayton County
Facing south on 340
Photo by Jason Hancock
Before ending, 340 turned to head into the park. It skirted the west edge of the park ever since it left McGregor.
Facing east, but heading south, on 340
Photo by Jason Hancock
The Mississippi River is straight ahead, about 2/10 of a mile or so.
Zebulon Pike came to this peak before he went to that other one in Colorado.
Last seen: 2003
Pictures by Jason Hancock: First, third, seventh, ninth, and tenth, 7/28/02
Pictures by me: Second, fourth-sixth, and eighth, 9/7/06
Page created 1/17/03; last updated 12/4/06