Industry: Middle Lake Marl Bed, Alpena Portland Cement Company

The Alpena Portland Cement company built a 9 mile branch line from their new plant on Alpena Bay, to a large marl bed which was located between Lake Huron and Long Lake. The marl bed was mined and later became Middle Lake.

Began → Middle Lake Marl Bed → Became

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Owned by: Alpena Portland Cerment Co.

Produced: Marl

Method: Open pit.

Railroad connection: APC railroad, then D&M

Ship To: APC company works in Alpena

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Notes

This marl bed was likely used by the Huron Portland Cement.

This marl bed was located about 4 miles south of Rockport Quarry.

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