Station: Scott Lake, MI (Saunders)

Scott Lake was located in southeast Iron County in 1883 just north of the Menominee River. It was originally named Sanders Spur. [MPN] In 1918 this station was known as Saunders according to the C&NW telegraphers agreement.

This was a junction with the Chicago & Northwestern main line between Iron Mountain the Iron River. A branch left the line at this location going south into Wisconsin,


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Industry

A.C. Hatterbert Lumber Company veneer mill located here in 1889.

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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