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⚫ | }}'''Garnet''' ({{IPAc-en|g|a:r|'|n|I|t}} {{respell|gar|NIT|}}) is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Mackinac County, Michigan|Mackinac County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name=GNIS/> The community is located within [[Hudson Township, Mackinac County, Michigan|Hudson Township]]. As an unincorporated community, Garnet has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. |
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==History== |
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⚫ | Garnet is centrally located within [[Hudson Township, Mackinac County, Michigan|Hudson Township]] in [[Mackinac County, Michigan|Mackinac County]] in the state's [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]. The community is located along Hiawatha Trail ([[ |
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[[File:Garnet, Michigan historic post office.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Historic photo of the former post office]] |
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⚫ | A railway line was constructed through the area as early as 1888, and the area soon received a railway depot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tinder|first=David| url=https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf|title=Directory of Early Michigan Photographers|date=2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{GNIS|2358170|Garnet Station}}</ref> The [[Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad]] opened a railway stop under the name "Welch" in 1891. The community began to grow and included a sawmill and general store.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |type=Paperback |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=218}}</ref> A post office was opened on November 4, 1898. George Donaldson, who owned the general store, served as the community's first postmaster. By 1900, the population of Welch was around 500. The name of the post office was changed to Garnet on December 31, 1904. The community grew around the sawmill and also became a dairy producing area, as well as including its own school, hotel, saloon, and other businesses. In 1906, the Hudson Lumber Company began operating a steam-powered sawmill and electric plant near the railway in order to harvest the area's vast supply of [[Tsuga|hemlock]] trees.<ref>{{cite book |last= Meek |first= Forest B. |date= 1992 |title= Michigan's Logging Railroad Era, 1850–1963 : A Selected and Annotated Bibliography |url= https://clarkedigitalcollections.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=Clarke1991-01.1.103&srpos=1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN%7ctxAU%7ctxTI-Garnet-------Clarke1991%252D01 |location= [[Orange, California]] |publisher= Edgewood Press |pages= 103, 173 |isbn= 0960247238}}</ref> |
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⚫ | [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|U.S. Route 2]] runs along the northern shores of [[Lake Michigan]] about {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} to the south. [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] is about {{convert|12|mi|km|1}} to the north. The nearest sizable community is the village of [[Newberry, Michigan|Newberry]] about {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} to the northwest, and the city of [[St. Ignace, Michigan|St. Ignace]] is about {{convert|45|mi|km|1}} to the southeast. Other smaller communities nearby include [[Naubinway, Michigan|Naubinway]] to the southwest, [[Epoufette, Michigan|Epoufette]] to the southeast, and [[Millecoquins, Michigan|Millecoquins]] and [[Engadine, Michigan|Engadine]] to the west. The community of [[Rexton, Michigan|Rexton]] is just east along Hiawatha Trail and is the only other community within the sparely-populated Hudson Township.<ref name=HUDSON>{{cite web|last=Hudson Township Board of Trustees|url=https://www.mackinaccounty.net/wp-content/media/Hudson-Township-2017-2021-Recreation-Plan.pdf|title=Hudson Township 2017–2021 Recreation Plan|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The population began steadily declining, and the community had about 150 residents by 1915. Aside from the railway line and creation of [[M-48 (Michigan highway)|M-48]] and [[M-84 (Michigan highway)#History|M-84]], travel to Garnet was difficult and hindered the community's growth.<ref>{{cite MDOT map |date= 1919-07-01U |link= yes }}</ref> When [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|U.S. Route 2]] was constructed and rerouted through the area in the 1930s, it was built further south to provide a more scenic route and bypassed Garnet. In the early 1940s, M-48 was also decommissioned through the area. With a lack of highways and amenities, Garnet never benefited from the tourism boom that followed World War II. In the 1970s, the sawmill closed down.<ref name=GHOST>{{cite book | last = Dodge| first = Ray| year = 1990 | title = Michigan Ghost Towns: Of the Upper Peninsula (Michigan Ghost Towns III) | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Thunder Bay Press Michigan | location = Alpena, Michigan | isbn = 9780934884020}}</ref> The post office operated until February 4, 1972 when it became a [[community post office]] branch; it was finally discontinued on January 13, 1978.<ref>{{cite web|last=HomeTownLocator, Inc. |url=https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,2359856,n,garnet%20post%20office%20(historical).cfm|title=Garnet Post Office (historical), Mackinac County, Michigan|date=2023|accessdate=January 20, 2023}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Garnet and the surrounding area is served by Engadine Consolidated Schools.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MACKINAC%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Mackinac County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Garnet does not contain its own post office and utilizes the Naubinway 49762 ZIP Code.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Naubinway,+MI+49762/@46.1289673,-85.4259095,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4d49872290441b43:0x741956710e62e3c5!8m2!3d46.1501399!4d-85.2784131?hl=en |title = 49762 ZIP Code map |access-date = July 4, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/49762/|title=ZIP Code 49762: Naubinway|date=2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The community of Garnet no longer contains any businesses and is scattered with some remaining abandoned structures. The railway line remains active and is operated by [[Canadian National Railway]] but no longer contains a stop or railway station within Garnet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Transportation|author-link=Michigan Department of Transportation|url=https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/MDOT/Travel/Mobility/Rail/Michigan-Railroad-System-Map.pdf?rev=27681eac5dd14479a882318441cf94f9|title=Michigan's Railroad System: Railroads Operating in Michigan|date=March 2017|accessdate=October 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=MichiganRailroads.com|url=http://michiganrailroads.com/stations-locations/113-mackinac-county-49/199-mackinac-county-stations-other|title=Mackinac County Stations - Other|date=2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> There is still a small population of residents living in Garnet, but by some accounts, it can be considered a [[ghost town]].<ref name=GHOST/> |
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⚫ | Garnet Lake is located within the community.<ref>{{GNIS|626673|Garnet Lake}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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[[File:Mackinac County, Michigan map (1911).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Garnet appearing on a 1911 county map]] |
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⚫ | A railway line was constructed through the area as early as 1888, and the area soon received a railway depot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tinder|first=David| url=https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf|title=Directory of Early Michigan Photographers|date=2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{GNIS|2358170|Garnet Station}}</ref> The [[Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad]] opened a railway stop under the name "Welch" in 1891. The community began to grow and included a sawmill and general store.<ref |
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⚫ | Garnet is centrally located within [[Hudson Township, Mackinac County, Michigan|Hudson Township]] in [[Mackinac County, Michigan|Mackinac County]] in the state's [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]. The community is located along Hiawatha Trail ([[List of County-Designated Highways in Michigan#H-40|County Highway 40]]) just east of Borgstrom Street in a very rural area surrounded by forests belonging to the [[Lake Superior State Forest]]. The [[Hiawatha National Forest]] is just to the east of the community.<ref>{{cite web|last=[[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]]|url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/hiawatha/maps-pubs|title=Hiawatha National Forest: Maps & Publications|date=2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Garnet sits at an elevation of {{convert|840|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name="GNIS" /> |
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⚫ | The population began steadily declining, and the community had about 150 residents by 1915. Aside from the railway line and |
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⚫ | [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|U.S. Route 2]] runs along the northern shores of [[Lake Michigan]] about {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} to the south. [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] is about {{convert|12|mi|km|1}} to the north. The nearest sizable community is the village of [[Newberry, Michigan|Newberry]] about {{convert|20|mi|km|1}} to the northwest, and the city of [[St. Ignace, Michigan|St. Ignace]] is about {{convert|45|mi|km|1}} to the southeast. Other smaller communities nearby include [[Naubinway, Michigan|Naubinway]] to the southwest, [[Epoufette, Michigan|Epoufette]] to the southeast, and [[Millecoquins, Michigan|Millecoquins]] and [[Engadine, Michigan|Engadine]] to the west. The community of [[Rexton, Michigan|Rexton]] is just east along Hiawatha Trail and is the only other community within the sparely-populated Hudson Township.<ref name="HUDSON">{{cite web|last=Hudson Township Board of Trustees|url=https://www.mackinaccounty.net/wp-content/media/Hudson-Township-2017-2021-Recreation-Plan.pdf|title=Hudson Township 2017–2021 Recreation Plan|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The community of Garnet no longer contains any businesses and is scattered with some remaining abandoned structures. The railway line remains active and is operated by [[Canadian National Railway]] but no longer contains a stop or railway station within Garnet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Transportation|author-link=Michigan Department of Transportation|url=https://www.michigan.gov/ |
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⚫ | Garnet and the surrounding area is served by Engadine Consolidated Schools.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MACKINAC%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Mackinac County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> Garnet does not contain its own post office and utilizes the Naubinway 49762 ZIP Code.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Naubinway,+MI+49762/@46.1289673,-85.4259095,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4d49872290441b43:0x741956710e62e3c5!8m2!3d46.1501399!4d-85.2784131?hl=en |title = 49762 ZIP Code map |access-date = July 4, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/49762/|title=ZIP Code 49762: Naubinway|date=2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Garnet Lake is located within the community.<ref>{{GNIS|626673|Garnet Lake}}</ref> The lake encompasses {{convert|32.1|acres|ha|1}} and also includes the Garnet Lake State Forest Campground.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Natural Resources|url=https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/MACKINAC/GARNET_LAKE.PDF|title=Garnet Lake|date=January 1979|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> The rustic lakefront campground was formerly operated by the [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] but is now operating under the administration of the township.<ref name="HUDSON" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Natural Resources|url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=689&type=SFCG|title=Garnet Lake State Forest Campground|date=2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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File:Mackinac County, Michigan map (1911).jpg|<center>Garnet listed on a 1911 county map</center> |
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 18 April 2024
Garnet, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 46°09′30″N 85°18′24″W / 46.15833°N 85.30667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Mackinac |
Township | Hudson |
Settled | 1891 |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49762 (Naubinway) |
Area code | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 626672[1] |
Garnet (/ɡɑːrˈnɪt/ gar-NIT) is an unincorporated community in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Hudson Township. As an unincorporated community, Garnet has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
[edit]A railway line was constructed through the area as early as 1888, and the area soon received a railway depot.[2][3] The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad opened a railway stop under the name "Welch" in 1891. The community began to grow and included a sawmill and general store.[4] A post office was opened on November 4, 1898. George Donaldson, who owned the general store, served as the community's first postmaster. By 1900, the population of Welch was around 500. The name of the post office was changed to Garnet on December 31, 1904. The community grew around the sawmill and also became a dairy producing area, as well as including its own school, hotel, saloon, and other businesses. In 1906, the Hudson Lumber Company began operating a steam-powered sawmill and electric plant near the railway in order to harvest the area's vast supply of hemlock trees.[5]
The population began steadily declining, and the community had about 150 residents by 1915. Aside from the railway line and creation of M-48 and M-84, travel to Garnet was difficult and hindered the community's growth.[6] When U.S. Route 2 was constructed and rerouted through the area in the 1930s, it was built further south to provide a more scenic route and bypassed Garnet. In the early 1940s, M-48 was also decommissioned through the area. With a lack of highways and amenities, Garnet never benefited from the tourism boom that followed World War II. In the 1970s, the sawmill closed down.[7] The post office operated until February 4, 1972 when it became a community post office branch; it was finally discontinued on January 13, 1978.[8]
The community of Garnet no longer contains any businesses and is scattered with some remaining abandoned structures. The railway line remains active and is operated by Canadian National Railway but no longer contains a stop or railway station within Garnet.[9][10] There is still a small population of residents living in Garnet, but by some accounts, it can be considered a ghost town.[7]
Geography
[edit]Garnet is centrally located within Hudson Township in Mackinac County in the state's Upper Peninsula. The community is located along Hiawatha Trail (County Highway 40) just east of Borgstrom Street in a very rural area surrounded by forests belonging to the Lake Superior State Forest. The Hiawatha National Forest is just to the east of the community.[11] Garnet sits at an elevation of 840 feet (260 m) above sea level.[1]
U.S. Route 2 runs along the northern shores of Lake Michigan about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the south. M-28 is about 12 miles (19.3 km) to the north. The nearest sizable community is the village of Newberry about 20 miles (32.2 km) to the northwest, and the city of St. Ignace is about 45 miles (72.4 km) to the southeast. Other smaller communities nearby include Naubinway to the southwest, Epoufette to the southeast, and Millecoquins and Engadine to the west. The community of Rexton is just east along Hiawatha Trail and is the only other community within the sparely-populated Hudson Township.[12]
Garnet and the surrounding area is served by Engadine Consolidated Schools.[13] Garnet does not contain its own post office and utilizes the Naubinway 49762 ZIP Code.[14][15]
Garnet Lake is located within the community.[16] The lake encompasses 32.1 acres (13.0 ha) and also includes the Garnet Lake State Forest Campground.[17] The rustic lakefront campground was formerly operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources but is now operating under the administration of the township.[12][18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garnet, Michigan
- ^ Tinder, David (2013). "Directory of Early Michigan Photographers" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garnet Station
- ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
- ^ Meek, Forest B. (1992). Michigan's Logging Railroad Era, 1850–1963 : A Selected and Annotated Bibliography. Orange, California: Edgewood Press. pp. 103, 173. ISBN 0960247238.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Upper Peninsula sheet. OCLC 15607244. Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Michigan State University Libraries.
- ^ a b Dodge, Ray (1990) [1973]. Michigan Ghost Towns: Of the Upper Peninsula (Michigan Ghost Towns III). Alpena, Michigan: Thunder Bay Press Michigan. ISBN 9780934884020.
- ^ HomeTownLocator, Inc. (2023). "Garnet Post Office (historical), Mackinac County, Michigan". Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (March 2017). "Michigan's Railroad System: Railroads Operating in Michigan" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ MichiganRailroads.com (2021). "Mackinac County Stations - Other". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Forest Service (2021). "Hiawatha National Forest: Maps & Publications". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Hudson Township Board of Trustees. "Hudson Township 2017–2021 Recreation Plan" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Mackinac County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "49762 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49762: Naubinway". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garnet Lake
- ^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (January 1979). "Garnet Lake" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (2021). "Garnet Lake State Forest Campground". Retrieved July 4, 2021.