Mine: New Richmond Mine, Palmer, MI

Began → New Richmond Mine → Became

Operated for 23+ years, continuing in 1950.

From: 1927

Location: SW Sec. 27 of T47N-R26W

Owned by: Richmond Iron Co. (M.A. Hanna agent)

Produced: Iron Ore, hard, red, siliceous. Crushed.

Method: Open pit.

Railroad connection: DSS&A to Marquette dock.

Until: 

Lifetime Production: 3,511,218 tons from 1927 to 1950. Still producing after 1950.

Source: [LSIO-1950]

Image Info: This is the railroad siding to the New Richmond Mine, east of Palmer, MI. This was a C&NW side track. [CNWV]

Notes

This was an open pit mine.

Time Line

1927. March. Tracks were laid to this mine off the C&NW Loop Line (Cascade Branch). The lead switch had east facing points, leading to a three track yard, crusher, and then a three track storage yard. all tracks were joint with the DSS&A. [CNWV]