SAGINAW AND MANISTEE, NORTH CHALLENDER LINE; ARTIFACTS ALONG THE LINE
SAGINAW AND MANISTEE, NORTH CHALLENDER LINE; ARTIFACTS ALONG THE LINE Having mapped and compiled the locations of the Saginaw logging lines, it is always interesting to return and see what new items of interest I can find. The record snow fall has melted in the lower elevations, and early spring rains have washed away 100 years of soil, revealing artifacts from ages gone by. What items I find will be photographed, and safely placed in the area where they were slumbering. One area that I frequently pass-by had a spur from the mainline; this has been difficult to locate with any accuracy. After the passage of over one-hundred years, most of the former roadbeds are covered by varying amounts of forest debris, usually a few inches to several feet in depth. The thousand-year storm which passed through the area a number of years ago also contributed to burying the remnants. On a recent visit the contours of the roadbed, coupled by exposed relics, have begun to unlock the secrets of this l