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Subject: Re: Remote Ghost Towns in Michigan

Author: Belvedere

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:17:11 03/12/04 Fri In reply to: rando 's message, "Re: Remote Ghost Towns in Michigan" on 11:56:51 02/24/04 Tue MTU did a big study a few years ago on abandoned mines. I'm still trying to obtain a copy of it, but basically, they went around to a bunch of abandoned mines and assessed saftey risks, recommended sealing a few of them, and assessed the possibility of commercial applications. I can't seem to locate the professor in charge of it, I think he's moved on to other things, as he isn't listed in the MTU faculty directory, nor are any of his collegues noted in the few documents that I have found. Most of the stuff is from a few years ago (1998-2000). >Hey Pathfinder, > >I am very interested in this. I was going to recommend >MTU also. My sister is a graduate and I have read some >of MTUs articles on abandon towns, mines, and such. > >I have also been to the Sturgeon River Gorge. Very >nice. > >I'll e-mail you later > >Randy > > >>I haven't been to either, but I'm very interested. >> >>I'll check them a little later. Little busy at work. >> >>Is it that these are interesting because of extreme >>topography, name, abandoned sites, etc. >> >>Michigan Tech is exactly my thought for a partner. We >>have to do a little research and get an understanding >>of our goal before we contact them. We may even be >>able to help them find possible locations! >> >>Chuck >> >> >> >> >>>Michigan Tech has a mining engineering program. Plus >>>many of the counties in that part of the state have a >>>mine inspector that keeps track of abandoned mine >>>sites and the dangers associated with them. >>> >>>http://www.mg.mtu.edu/ab.htm >>> >>>I think this could be a very interesting and >>>challenging expedition. >>> >>>A couple of places I have been intersted in geeting >to >>>in the U.P. are: >>>Sturgeon Rver Gorge >>>NAD27 - Zone 16 >>>369987E 5167190N >>> >>>Rock River Canyon >>>NAD27 - Zone 16 >>>501833E 5139519N >>> >>>Ever been any of those places? >>> >>>ak [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]