Railroad: Lake Huron and Southwestern Company

This was a short logging railroad which brought timber into a mill on Tawas Bay.

Built → Lake Huron & Southwestern railroad → Tawas & Bay County railroad

Operated for 2 years.

Built: 1878 - Tawas Bay to Prescott

Became: Tawas & Bay County - 1880.

Reference: [MRRC]

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Time Line

1879. Completed from Lake Huron at Tawas City, west by south 13 miles to the Au Gres River at a point called Camp Watson. It is built to carry lumber or logs to the lake. Gauge, 3 feet. [DFP-1879-0429]