The Early Industry of Rochester

Series: Industry of Rochester

Location: Rochester

Region: South East Michigan

In this episode, I return to the series on the Industrial History of Rochester by looking into the first century of the city’s industry. From Russel’s Mill in 1801 to the fire that destroyed the Wilcox Paper Mill in 1901, I go in search of the locations of these lost mills.

Sources and References in Approximate Order of Appearance:

• History of Oakland County with Illustrations from 1877
• http://nationalmap.gov
• Orange Risdon 1825 Map – https://lib.msu.edu/branches/maps/MSU-Scanned/Michigan/843-c-A-1825/
• John Farmer 1826 Map – https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4110.fi000005/?r=0.607,0.384,0.189,0.133,0
• Atlas of Oakland County, Michigan. – 1872
• City of Rochester Plat Map – 1896
• Aerial Images of Rochester – United States Geological Service
• John Farmer Map 1837
• Oakland County Plat Map – 1857
• Water-Powered Mills of the Rochester Area by DEBORAH J. LARSEN – http://www.rochestermedia.com/water-powered-mills-of-the-rochester-area/
• Rochester Avon Historical Society – http://rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org/
• Rochester Era – September 3, 1909(Article Reprint from 1874)
• Rochester Era – June 28th, 1901

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