GILCHRIST
Mackinac County
May 29, 1937: "The tanker Boyd was reported on fire this morning, the report coming from Frank Fitzpatrick, towerman at Gilchrist. The Boyd, loaded with gasoline, went aground on a reef near Brevort last winter and thousands of people took part in the salvaging of the cargo, several losing their lives when an explosion, believed caused by static or sparks from a tug exhaust. From the Gilchrist tower, about 22 miles away, the smoke was first noted at 7:40 a.m. and flames broke through about 10:30. The towerman reports that he can see no other boats near by." (The Escanaba Daily Press)
NGS Data Sheet
DESIGNATION - GILCHRIST
PID - RJ1190
STATE/COUNTY- MI/MACKINAC
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - GILCHRIST (2017)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (LMC)
STATION IS LOCATED NEAR THE SITE OF THE GILCHRIST LOOKOUT TOWER ABOUT
3-1/4 MI (5.23 KM) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NAUBINWAY, 8 MI (12.9 KM)
EAST-NORTHEAST OF ENGADINE AND ON GOVERNMENT OWNED PROPERTY.
TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND COUNTY ROAD 941 IN NAUBINWAY, GO NORTH ON COUNTY ROAD 941 FOR 2.55 MI (4.10 KM) TO A
T-ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD (COUNTY ROAD
'930) FOR 2.4 MI (3.9 KM) TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT (COUNTY ROAD 931). TURN
LEFT AND GO NORTH ON COUNTY ROAD 931 FOR ABOUT 50 FT (15.2 M) TO A
SIDE ROAD LEFT (GILCHRIST TOWER ROAD). TURN LEFT AND GO NORTHWESTERLY
ON A NARROW SAND ROAD FOR 0.5 MI (0.8 KM) TO A FORK. TAKE THE LEFT
FORK AND CONTINUE NORTHWEST ON THE SAND ROAD FOR 0.1 MI (0.2 KM) TO
THE END OF THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF A HILL AND THE STATION.