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Gogebic Range and Its Bright Metropolis Opened by Rail
Wakefield News reviews the Gogebic Iron Range history and the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western railroad impact. It details how rail access transformed wilderness into wealth, with two million tons of ore and ten million dollars in gold in three years, and praises the Wisconsin Central line for tourism and travel. The article highlights the Penokee Gogebic region’s scenic turns, White River bridge views, and Ashland’s Chequamegon Hotel as part of a celebrated Northwest travel corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bedell
Wakefield News
Gogebic
Bessemer
J. J. Simpson
Pick and Axe
Gogebic Iron Range
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Northwest
Mellen
Bes
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Adirondacks
Long Branch
Saratoga
Fox Lake
Waukesha
Nashotah
Washington County
Doty Island
Neenah
Waupaca
Wisconsin
Penokee
Iron Range
White River Bridge
Ashland
Chequamegon Hotel