Source: The Northwestern Lumberman, August 6, 1887

The DSS&A line, now being constructed, crosses the
Montreal river about six miles above Hurley, Wi., and then
goes due east to the northend of Lake Gogebic. Passing
this it deflects south east to a point east of the center
of the lake, thence east and north to Three Lakes. It
passes some distance of Rock Island, the terminus of the
Ontonagon & Brule River road and saves 350 miles between
Boston and Duluth.