Michelson was located on the western edge of Roscommon County, west of Houghton Lake. It was settled about 1904 with a shingle mill of the Michelson Lumber company. A sawmill was established here about 1908. [MPN]
Image info: An early view of the Michelson depot on the GR&I. [CMUL]
The location was at the end of a Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad branch line which went east from Lake City into Roscommon County.
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