Under Re-Construction
The Route of the Narrow Gauge Railway
This map shows the route of the narrow gauge railway from Arcadia on the left to Malcolm on the right. Note the location of the trestle in the middle of the map.
-- Map courtesy of John W. Martin from his booklet, "Malcolm: A Station on the Arcadia and Betsey River Railway:
Manistee County, Michigan."
The Narrow and Standard Gauge Routes from Arcadia East
This 1903 map shows the approximate locations of the route and stations. Both routes started in Arcadia and
traveled to Malcolm. The standard gauge rail went far beyond that to Copemish.
1894 Map of Arcadia, Michigan Showing the Wye
This map shows the location of the A&BRR standard gauge rails in Arcadia in 1894. The Y-shaped layout allowed a
train to turn around. Note the pencil-drawn location of the Starke Sawmill at the north end of Lake Arcadia.
1914 Valuation Map of Northeast Arcadia Lake Shore
This is a detailed map of the
portion of the ABRR route along
Lake Arcadia's northeast shore.
Note the Engine House above
section 15 and the coal bin and
platform near section 26. The
right side of the drawing implies
the rail stops before getting to
the point, but that is just omitted
from this blow-up of the lake
shoreline siding and buildings.
-- "Station
The Standard Gauge Route from Arcadia to Copemish
This map shows the route and the stations in 1900 plus some of today's roads.
-- John W. Martin. "Malcolm: A Station of the Arcadia and Betsey River Railway: Manistee County, MI"
Where the Railway Would Probably Be Today
This map of Manistee County shows approximately where the standard gauge railway bed was. The red dots mark
key stops between Arcadia and Henry.
The Arcadia Furniture Company's Factory with Train Station
This blueprint shows the buildings that comprised the factory built in 1906. Building 5 shown on the right housed the
railroad office and waiting room near the northern end of the rails shown on the right. Note the loading platform.
Malcolm Station Buildings
Malcolm Station was located near the southwest corner of Glover's Lake Road and Keillor Road.
-- "Malcolm: A Station on the Arcadia and Betsey River Railway: Manistee County, MI" by John W. Martin, PE
1903 Map Showing Henry's Strategic Location
The blue box shows the location of the station at Henry where three railroads met: the Arcadia & Betsey River Railway from the west, the Pere Marquette running north and south, and the Manistee & North Eastern.
-- 1903 plat map of Springdale Township in Manistee County Michigan
1903 Plat Map Close-Up of Copemish, Michigan
The Arcadia & Betsey River Railway came in from the northwest on the same rail as the Ann Arbor Railroad.
Note the depot at the intersection with the Manistee and Northeastern rail line.
-- 1903 plat map closeup of Copemish, Michigan
