In a land where copper was king, the timber industry also ruled. Alberta sawmill, opened September 1, 1936 and closed June 30, 1954, tells the story well. One of three Ford-operated sawmills in Baraga ...

Eight miles south of L'Anse and 40.6 miles east of Houghton on US Highway 41, the Ford Center and Forest is an unexpected break ... the planned community of Alberta, centered around its sawmill, was ...