Station: Bergland, MI

DSSA Bergland MI depot DSSA Bergland MI depotBergland was founded about 1900 and there was an early saw mill here. [MPN] The town is at the north edge of Lake Gogebic about 12 miles south of White Pine in Ontonagon County. The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic built their branch line to White Pine from a junction off their main line here.

Photo Info: Top, the DSS&A depot at Bergland, in Ontonagon County. 1982 [Greg Bunce] 2nd photo, Wisconsin Central 2003 picks up a log car at Bergland, where the railroad runs along the north side of Lake Gogebic. November, 2000 [Jeff Smith]


Notes

Bergland was at milepost 269.6 and in Section 4, T48N-R42W. [DSSM]


Time Line

1918. The DSS&A had an operator/agent here during the day shift. [TRT]

1964. The MPSC orders that flashing light signals and bells be installed at the Soo Line crossing of M-28 in Bergland Township. [IDG-1964-1105]

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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