Re: Lapeer to Stephens MI branch
MMR I have always wondered if they ever intended to connect this branch line with the line at kings mill myself. It's so close it seems like they might have if the line stsyed around longer. I think I can see where the line might have branched off just to the west off Stoney croft farms on the west side of fish lake rd. To continue on up to 5 lakes. It appears there is now a pond on the old grade there where the line branched off and headed north. If u get down on street view on vernor rd. There is a gate across this open area in the woods where I think the grade crossed vernor rd. According to the aerial view. North of vernor rd. About a half mile or so it also appears there is an old rsilroad grade that cane right out to fish lake rd. And curved north west in a C shape. This extension to 5 lakes is elusive because there are so many trails I am seeing on aerial view that could be the grade. But I'm pretty sure that's part off the grade to the west of fish lake rd. Aboit a quarter mile or so that runs north south.
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