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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT, © 129 Iron Company, the Cleveland Iron Mining Company, and the Lake Superior Iron Company ; each of the above companies have separate docks, from which the ore is shipped to the Eastern markets. A railroad extends from Marquette to the Lake Superior mine, 18 miles, affording ample means for the transportation of iron ore to the place of shipment. The Pioneer Iron Works, situated near the Jackson Iron Mountain, is a large blast furnace, giving employment to about 150 workmen. At Collinsville, 3 miles from Marquette, is also a blast furnace, employing about 100 hands. At Forestville, situated on Dead River, is another blast furnace. ; _ The Northern Iron Company, situated at Chocolate, 3 miles dis- tant from Marquette, are new works of an extensive character, being largely engaged in the manufacture of pig-iron. In the village are | two iron founderies for the manufacture of railroad car wheels and other castings. ao. 7 | | _ The iron business now gives employment to above 100 sail ves- sels, besides several propellers. Steamers of a large class, during the season of navigation, which usually lasts six months, arrive and depart almost daily for Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Chicago, carrying freight and passengers. _ STANNARD'S ROCK. This rock is about three feet out of water, and about twenty feet in extent, and lays NNW and SSH, at the distance of half a mile NNW from the rock. There is a spot with only three feet water on it. A tripod was placed on the rock, twenty feet high, in June, 1864, to give navigators of vessels an opportunity to judge the position of it, with a flag of red, white and blue on it. The follow- ing bearings were taken by Assistant Harding, of the United States Lake Survey : , To the most. western peak of Huron Mountain, entrance to -- Huron Bay, SW3W. To Mount Houghton, WNW2W.. Farthest land visible eastward or back of Marquette, SbyW4W. Farthest land visible on the outside of Keweenaw Point, NWbyWiW. . The distance by the lake survey steamer ' Search," running time, from Manitou Island Lighthouse is 23 miles. - 17