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Title: A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac via the D. & C
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Detroit and Cleveland steam navigation co. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: (Detroit, Mich., O.S. Gilley, Bornman & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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per and lower lakes. Unlike the greatMississippi, the beautiful Hudson, and other famous rivers, the waters of the St.Clair are always clear. Not only does the traffic upon this river impress onewith the vastness of the commerce of the great lakes, but its continuallychanging panoramic views produce a lasting effect on the mind. A study of the fine birds-eye view of the St. Clair Flats will afford thereader a vivid and truthful idea of this interesting section. The several large and costly club-houses are ranged along the left-hand orport-side shore, the Rushmere being the most extensive structure of the kindupon the lakes. The steamer does not stop here but speeds along to Marine City. This is a community of 2,500 inhabitants located on the St. Clair River atthe mouth of the Belle River, 43 miles from Detroit. Its principal industry isshipbuilding, having one of the largest plants for the towns size in thecountry. A bed of rock-salt, about 115 feet in thickness, underlies this region
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at an average depih of 1,700 feet and makes it one of the principal pointsof the great salt-producing area of Michigan of which the Saginaws, Bay Cityand Oscoda are the centres. The method of rendering is by pumping riverwater into the wells, which, becoming brine, is forced back into tanks andevaporated into salt. ST. CLAIR is 50 miles from Detroit and has a population of 3,000. Thelocation is a charming natural site at one of the widest and most picturesquepoints on the river, where the shore makes a grand curve, giving the town,built upon its high and sloping bank, a most commanding appearance. This is, undoubtedly, the best point in Lower Michigan for camping clubs.Numerous groves sloping to the waters edge and offering every facility forboating and bathing are for rent at low prices, while a wooded bluff, which ex-tends parallel with the river, gives a commanding outlook and ample shelter fortents. Campers are within easy reach of a base of supplies, and enjoy at thispoint the be

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