The upper depot existed first as there was considerable activity in the area of the dam. I haven't found a date for construction of the later depot at (Lower) Big Rapids. It is interesting that the lower depot is on the 1884 map (sheet 8), but in a different configuration, with the freight depot taking up most of the location of the later depot.
It is interesting that both depots to show up on all three vintage maps.
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