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 ruins 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. 



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Fig. 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. 



