Location: Point Mills, MI

Point Mills was the location of mills for both the Allouez and Centennial mines on the shore of Portage Lake in Section10 of Section T54N-R33W. This was in Torch Lake Township on the south end of the island, southeast of Dollar Bay.

The DSS&A had a four mile long branch line here with a turning wye at the end. [DSSM] A branch from Arcadian Junction also connected with this branch to bring aggregate from the old and new Arcadian mines to the mills. [DSSM]


Notes


Time Line

1918. The DSS&A had an agent/operator at this location during the day. [TRT]

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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