Looking for books on Michigan Logging

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jrhall60

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Hi All,

After a 30 year hiatus, I finally have the time to put together an HO or N scale layout. I have an 8' x 12' corner of the basement and wanted to model logging in Michigan in the late 1800's. I was thinking of somewhere in the northern half of the lower peninsula or maybe the upper peninsula so I could also do iron ore mining. I checked out my local library for books, but they did not have much. Can anyone suggest some logging/railroad books for this time period and area?

Thanks
 
Michigan had some iron but mostly copper was mined up in the keenewaw peninsula around houghton hancock etc.
Iron was mined around marquette , ishpeming area's.

these sites will keep you busy for awhile

http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1880s/TimeLine1880sBackUp.htm

http://hillsghosttowns.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ghost_towns_of_the_copper_country.htm

This next one is a Master list of Wisconsin logging companies. Some of these worked both states
http://members.tripod.com/~sassmaster/flor.html
 
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