We have stopped at the abandoned part of Elkport, Iowa. I really can't explain the feelings that go through your mind when walking the neatly laid out streets but only a few buildings survive. This area is in a flood plain and the recent floods in Iowa have caused much damage to the areas we are traveling through. Just like my first trip through here on a bicycle I am drawn to the remaining buildings wondering who lived here, who went to school here, who read these books. What stories could be told by those who once called Elkport home. It was interesting to drive about one-half mile further and see the "new" Elkport, a little higher and safer.
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