546 LUMBER INTEIliESTS OF THE NORTHWEST. 



Comparative statement of the Lumler Products of Michigan, ^-c. — Continnerl. 



' Along the southwest part of Lower Peninsula, near Lake Michijjan. from New Buffalo to Pent Water, 

 170 miles; with a lino from Holland to Grand Rapids, 25 miles, and from Muskegon to Big Eipids, 55 

 miles; total 250 miles. In the counties of Berrien, Van Buren, Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon, 

 Oceana, Newaygo, and Mecosta. 



2 Detroit and Bay City Railroad, operated as a division of the Michigan Central Eailroad, and runs 

 from Detroit to Bay City, 123 miles, with a branch from Lapeer to Five Lakes, 6 miles; total, 129 miles 

 Near the eastern border of the State, in the counties of Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Lapeer, Tuscola, and 

 Saginaw. 



The Chicago and Lake Huron Eailroad runs from Port Huron to Flint, to Valparaiso, Ind., 281 miles 

 The part embracing the hrmber is toward the eastern end. 



^Crosses the State from Detroit to Grand Haven, 189 miles, through the counties of Wayne, Oakland, 

 Genesee. Shiawassee, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, and Ottawa. The lumbering included in the table is located 

 in the interior, west of the center. 



■"From Detroit to Howard, 104 miles, and a branch from Ionia to Stanton, 24 miles ; total 188 miles. In 

 the counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm. 

 The lumber stations are chiefly near the northwestern end, and on the Stanton branch. 



* From Toledo, Ohio, to Ludington, Mich., 279 miles, with a branch from Flint to Otter Lake, 19 miles, 

 and from East Saginaw to Bay City, 13 miles ; total 311 miles. The lumber stations are chiefly at Flint 

 and westward, in the counties of Genesee, Saginaw, Midland, Isabella, Clare, Osceola, Lake, and Mason. 



^ From Grand Rapids, Mich., to Richmond, Ind., 234 miles, and from Grand Rapids to Petoskey, 190 

 miles; with branch from Walton to Traverse City, 26 miles ; total, 450 miles. Lumber stations at and 

 above Grand Rapids. 



' From Grand Rapids to Big Eapids, 67 miles. In the counties of Kent, Mecosta, and Montcalm. 



* From Jackson to Bay City, 121 miles. Operated as a division of the Michigan Central Rnilroad. 

 In the counties of Jackson, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, and Saginaw. Lumber stations northward 

 from Lansing. 



9 Saginaw Valley and S.iint Louis Eailroad, from Tittabawassee westward to Saint Louis, 23 miles 

 In Saginaw and Gratiot Counties. 



Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad, from Saint Louis to Cedar Lake, 20 miles. In Gratiot and 

 Montcalm Counties. 



'^ The Menominee Eiver is on the line between Wisconsin and Michigan. As we have no means for 

 locating these mills by States, they are included in Michigan. 



