LaSalle was settled about 1831 about five miles southwest of downtown Monroe in Monroe County. [MPN] LaSalle was a station stop on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central and the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line. The LSMS and MC (which ran their tracks as double track) had a long crossover here.
Image info: A 1919 valuation photo of the MC station at LaSalle. [CMUL]
The D&TSL had a team track here as well as a training point crossover between the main lines. [EFI]
1917, The MC had an agent-operator here at their depot around-the-clock. [TRT]
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