As with many other small towns across the U. S. Montezuma and
the smaller towns of Poweshiek County relied heavily on the railroads.
As sections of the raliroads died out so did a lot of the small towns that they serviced.
M & St. L Depot Montezuma, Iowa 1910
The Rock Island Depot at Montezuma looking from the South East
Montezuma, Iowa Depot - Built in 1879
First Train Arrived in 1880 - First Motorized Train (pictured) in 1923
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company
Train No. 13 at Montezuma June 20th, 1883
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