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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! |