Railroad: Lake County Railroad

The Lake County railroad was built from the Pere Marquette River in Lake County in 1880 and by 1887 reached out eleven miles. The line was abandoned in 1884.

Built→ Lake County Railroad → Ended

Line built: 1880

Operated for 4 years.

Operations Ended: 1884

Reference: [MRRC]

Photo info: Lake County Railroad No. 4 is at the Pere Marquette crossing in western Lake County. [UMB] Note the gate which gives each road the right-of-way over the crossing. Also note the link and pin coupler on this logging locomotive. 2nd photo, No. 4 pulls a log train across a trestle in northwest Lake County. [UMB]

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Time Line

1884. The Lake County Railroad has suspended logging operations indefinitely, and the employees have been discharged. [DFP-1884-0329]