Curran - Mitchell Township 48728

Curran - Mitchell Township Population: 2000() 1990() Change()

Curran is located at the junction of M-65 and M-72 in Mitchell Township in eastern Alcona County. This community was started by lumberman Phillip Curran in 1875 and the Loud & Sons Lumber Company who built a narrow gauge railroad there in 1890. It managed to survive after the lumber boom, primarily because of its location at the crossroads, (also referred to as "Flynn’s Corners), but also due to its location to several lakes, streams and recreational trails - many of them with catchy names, like Lake-in-the-Green, Chin-Whisker Hill and Buck’s Pond. Over a quarter of the township lies in the Huron National Forest. If you like two-trackin’ in Michigan’s great "outback," this is the place to come!