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]


Notes


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]


 

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

Contact Us

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

 
Email: webmaster@michiganrailroads.com

Social