Station: Point Mills Junction, MI

Point Mills Junction was a location on the COPR and H&C where the Copper Range Senter branch left the main line immediately crossing the parallel Mineral Range (H&C) line. This was a ground level class II interlocking with signals on the MR and derails on the COPR Senter branch.

Photo Info: This is a photo of the operator sitting in front of his small telegraph office at Point Mills Junction in 1916. Note the water tower and passing track in the distance This is likely looking north, as the grade increased towards the left. [Rudi Maki collection] The building appears to house a small ground level interlocker with control pipes extending north.

Notes

This was known alternately as Atlas interlocking on the COPR.

Time Line

1905. The Copper Range builds a 16' x 18' water tank here, which was filled by gravity.

1909. This crossing was built as an interlocking. [MIS]