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Oscoda County, Michigan
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Oscoda County is located in the central, northeastern section of Michigan�s
Lower Peninsula. The word "Oscoda" was coined by the Michigan
historian, Henry R. Schoolcraft when he visited the area in the mid 1800�s,
originating from two Indian words: ossin," meaning: stones or pebbles, and
muskoda," meaning: prairie. Together, they signify a "pebbly
prairie." This area, originally ceded in 1819 by the Indians in the Treaty
of Saginaw, began developing only during the lumber era. Even then, it did not
grow much, due to the lack of railroad development, with only one line built to
the station at Comins in the 1890�s. The AuSable River also runs through here, showing its beauty at the pond behind the dam in Mio, the county seat. The Kirtland Warbler, found nowhere else in the world except the Bahamas
during winter migration, also makes its home here in the low, jackpine scrub
brush which is frequently burned by lightning, resulting in a secure nesting
site near the ground. |
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