That’s one disturbing photograph! I wonder if it was an eminent domain seizure or if the property owner sold out and left it to be someone elses albatross?
No seizure. Their son had a new house right next to it also.
They were not a leaseholder, but managed to sell both properties to another local farmer who was.
Believe it or not, that thing is 1200’ away from the house.
Those damn things ended many lifelong friendships in the community and in some cases, even divided families