Station: Devil's Lake, MI

Devil's Lake was settled around 1833 in northwest Lenawee County and named after the lake itself. [MPN] It became a station stop on the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee railroad. The area also had a station stop on the north-south Cincinnati Northern railroad known as Manitou Beach. See that page for additional information.

Image info: Top, this is an early view of the train depot at Devil's Lake. 2nd photo, a postcard view of the depot. Note: the depot is the small structure in front. The building in the back is called "The Club". A train is approaching. 3rd photo, a 1910 photo of cutting ice in Devil's Lake on the north end.

Notes

Devil's Lake station was 2.1 miles east of Addison Junction and 5.5 miles west of Onsted in Lenawee County, on the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee railroad, which became part of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

See also Manitou Beach.

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