This early 20th-century photo shows the Soo Junction train depot, a key stop on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the station played a crucial role in transporting people and goods between Sault Ste. Marie and the western U.P. The scene shows a steam-era water tower, a passenger train on the track, and several men handling freight at the depot platform. The modest wood-frame building and nearby infrastructure reflect the rural, utilitarian design typical of frontier rail lines.
Soo Junction was more than a whistle-stop—it served logging camps, wilderness resorts, and later, visitors headed to the Tahquamenon Falls area. In an era before paved roads reached the interior, railroads like the DSS&A were the only connection to remote areas. Though passenger service is long gone, Soo Junction remains a part of Michigan’s rail history, echoing a time when trains opened the north woods to commerce, settlement, and recreation.
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