Mine: Austin Mine, Princeton, MI

Began → Austin Mine → Exhausted

Operated for 7 years.

From: 1902

Location: N 1/2-SW, W 1/2-SE, SE-SE of Lots 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Sec 20 of T45N-R25W

Owned by: Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company

Produced: Iron Ore; Soft, red Bessemer and non-Bessemer.

Method: Underground. 364 feet.

Railroad connection: Munising railroad, LS&I through Presque Isle.

Stamp Mill/Pellet Plant:

Until: 1929

Lifetime Production: 1.6 million tons.

Source: [LSIO]

Photo Info: The Austin Mine shaft with railroad cars below ready for loading. Early 1900's. [MINART]

Notes

Shaft #1 - 46^o 16.813'N - 87^o 27.873' W  1,200' above sea level.  #2 - 46^o 16.874'N - 87^o 27.877'W 1,212' above sea level.

NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 20. T45-25.

Explorations in 1902 and became an active producer. Munising railway (later LS&I) was extended to mine in fall,, 1906 from Little Lake, seven miles away. [LSMI-1909]

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