GeoCities.com/ Invizzible Hamlin's Online Reporter Paul Stalter, Webmaster Bringing Mason County to your fingertips! My unique and exclusive presentation, including satellite images and aerial photos, of Hamlin Township. Satellite Images Start Page Hamlin Lake State Park Dam State Park Outlet Big Point Sauble Lighthouse Carferries of Ludington Pumped Storage Project Sargent Sand Company Epworth Heights Mason County Airport Dow Chemical Train Depot Ludington High School Oriole Field Nordhouse Elementary Jebavy Bridge Lincoln Bridge Victory Park Partridge Pointe Laman's Landing Sauble Resort Barnhart's Resort Tamarac Community Pentwater Bass Lake Assorted My Neighborhood Heart of Hamlin Township My House Impact Crater My Mile of Jebavy Hamlin Township Hall Hamlin Township Fire Department Hamlin Grocery Oddities Visible only by satellite Impact Crater Peace Symbol Terrestrial Navigation Sand Dune Information Links open in new window Michigan sand dunes touch off legal battle Why are the dunes disappearing? Is sand reclamation happening? Vanishing Lake Michigan Sand Dunes

Hamlin Township - Ludington - Mason County, Michigan Sitemap Sargent Sand Contact Image courtesy of TerraServer. According to MDOT/MRRC, it was March 12, 1895 when Epworth League Railway in Mason County was organized, building the four mile long line from Ludington to Hamlin Lake. In 1901, the Epworth League Railway was bought by Ludington & Northern. Ludington & Northern Railway Company was purchased by the Sargent Sand company. Sargent Sand began mining operations in 1936, selling sand to foundries for auto parts such as cylinder heads and brake parts. Their rails ran from Ludington to Epworth Heights, then known as North Epworth, and continued to Hamlin Lake at the southernmost boundary of the Ludington State Park. The rails were used for transportation of sand from Sargent Sand's 79.6 acre mining operation. When Sargent Sand no longer mined the area, the railway saw virtually no use. The Ludington & Northern Railroad officially became an abandoned line on Jan. 15, 1982. The tracks were removed shortly thereafter. Image courtesy of TerraServer. This is the very last house before entering the Ludington State Park. This house sits at the first curve and had a caboose sitting near it for so long. I don't know the historical significance of the building or why the caboose was left behind. If you do, please tell me via email. Image source unknown Here is the above mentioned caboose enduring a cold Michigan winter. Ludington and Northern SW7 16, November 1984 Photo Credit: Keith Rottman Fallen Flags Railroad Photos Ludington & Northern 'One Fare' Photo Credit: Keith Rottman Fallen Flags Railroad Photos How does my site rank with other Mason County websites? Search WWW Search Yahoo! Use my Google search box to search Hamlin Township, Ludington, or Mason County! (Example: Epworth Heights, Hamlin Lake, Sargent Sand, Ludington Pumped Storage Project) Design and Graphics Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Invizzible PC. All Rights Reserved.