MLT Ogemaw Springs Mystery Cache
Hidden : 6/8/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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This cache was hidden as part of the
Are You Geocacher Enough? Road Rally 2013


One of the oldest settlements of Ogemaw County was Ogemaw Springs.  Progress in lumbering was closely tied to progress in railroads, since there were not sufficient waterways to provide dependable transportation. The railroad was constructed as far as Ogemaw Springs, and then came to a halt with the onset of winter. Property was purchased for the lumber, and then sold to farmers after the lumber was gone.

The first roads to come to Ogemaw County were "tote" roads, which were used for hauling supplies. These roads were cut through the woods where it was easiest. 

Ogemaw Township has a famous flow located on Maes Rd. on the outskirts of Ogemaw Springs. It is bordered on the north by Mitten Bay Girl Scout property. The plat of Ogemaw Springs was recorded on January 28, 1879. At this time the well, which still exists today, and the Mineral Springs Park were platted out. The park was never developed, but the Planning and Recreation Committee has shown interest in developing the park and restoring the well.

In the election to decide the County Seat, Ogemaw Springs lost to West Branch by one vote.  Ogemaw Springs had one of the first post offices in the county.

In 1885, Mr. Plumber, who was a very successful lumberman and owned a great deal of property, made a deal with the township board of Ogemaw Springs. He offered to donate one lot to the township for a church for all denominations, providing the township purchased the balance of the said block (eleven lots at thirty five dollars per lot) for a cemetery. Nothing was done at that time with the development of the cemetery. In the early days, several residents buried in the cemetery gravesites were not marked. In 1976 the cemetery was plotted and the first resident was buried with a marker. The southeast corner of the cemetery was not plotted as this is the area believed to be unmarked graves.

At the first stage of this cache, you'll find a historical marker with great info on this Michigan Lost Town.  Use the info on this sign to find the coords to the final.

N44deg A.BCD
W084deg EF.GHI

A =  Add up all the number of the year the rail road came to Ogemaw Springs

B = The last number of the 2nd year named on the sign

C = The number of people that lived here in 1873, divided by 100

D = Take the Registerd Site No., add all digits together, divide by 4

E =  The number of votes Ogemaw Springs lost to West Branch by to become the County Seat

F = The third number of the year Ogemaw Springs nearly became the County Seat

G = Add up the numbers that make up the year the depletion of timber in the area led to the town's decline, then divide by 3

H =  The number of cities that make up the name of the railroad company named on this sign

I =  The year Ogemaw Springs nearly became the County seat minus the year the railroad came to Ogemaw Springs


Special thanks to GVSU4MSU for this cache!
   

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