Station: Trout Creek, MI

Trout Creek was a station on the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad, settled about 1888. It is located about three miles east of Agate Falls in southern Ontonagon County.

Photo Info: Top, the Soo Line depot at Trout Creek. 1970's. [Rob Kitchen]

Notes

Located at milepost 239.1 in Section 12, T48N-R38W. [DSSM]

Time Line

1890.  The station at Trout Creek was built on Garner Street about 1890. [UPM]

1907. The DSS&A had a water tower and coal chute just east of Trout Creek. [SSP1907]

1915. DSS&A constructs a new coaling station at Trout Creek. [RR-1915-0220]

1916. The DSS&A builds a new station here. [MCR-1916]

1918. The DSS&A had an operator/agent and assistant here during the day shift. [TRT]

1947. A transient lumberjack died and another was critically injured while riding in a gondola filled with lumber on the DSS&A freight at Trout Creek. Deputy Sheriff Lew McDonald of Trout Creek, and Coroner Guy Hawkins of Bruce Crossing investigated. The men were seen climbing into the car by a railroad brakeman and discovered later after the load in the car had shifted. The injured man was taken to Ontonagon hospital in critical condition. [IDG-1947-0619] 

Industry

• Trout Creek Lumber Company mills.