| Some of Meta's residential area is off to the left of this photo. Other homes are further to the right. The buildings in the background are part of two business: the first, smaller one, is a milling company (or used to be); the larger structure in back, with the tanks, piping, etc., is part of the Black Diamond Dog Food company. The track in the photo is the only one remaining; at one time three tracks were in this community. Plans are in place to have a salvage crew remove these rails in order to convert this line into the "Rock Island Trail". |