Bui. 638, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PLATE VI. 



FIG. 1 .DESOLATION ON THE Au SABLE RIVER, MICH. 



The sawdust heaps in the background mark the rains of a former sawmill, while the rotting piles in 

 the foreground are all that is left of the extensive wharves that formerly lined the river and lake 

 front. 



FIQ. 2. THESE DRIFTING SAND DUNES WERE ONCE A PART OF A PROSPEROUS MICHIGAN 



SAWMILL TOWN. 



In the foreground note the hydrant, a part of the excellent water system formerly maintained by 



the town. 



