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Original Cloverland Trail linked Gogebic and Iron counties
The piece traces the old Cloverland Trail from Iron River to Gogebic County, its role in opening the Gogebic range, and the shift from overland path to rail routes built 1882–1887. It notes hardy pioneers, key stages from Ashland to Watersmeet, and anecdotes of early travelers and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Iron Counties
Marquette Range
Menominee Range
Menominee
Lake Superior
Ashland
Wis
Montreal
Menominee Valley
Gogebic Range
Iron County
Gogebic Country
Chicago & Northwestern
Iron River
Crystal Falls
Gogebic County
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
North Western Railroad
Appleton Junction
Watersmeet
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ironwood
Lake Shore
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Watersmee
North Western
Hardy Pioneers
Indus
Ind
Northwest
Weimer Hill
Brule River
Brule
Alvin
Tron River
Joum Stanley
Stanley Lake
Stanley
Brule Lake
Michigan
Wisconsin
Long Lake
Smoky Lake
Vieu Desert
Gogebic Lake
Gogebic Station
Sunday Lake
State Line
John Bauer
Stanleys
Marenisco
Iran