The original mill hugged the shore, and the
town was farther inland. Railroads (solid lines) linked the mill
operations with the iron ore piers on the south shore. Iron ore
was carried by steamship from company-owned mines in Cuba. The
town was organized by a grid of alphabetized streets. White superintendents
and workmen lived in the main town, and black steelworkers were
housed on the other side of Humphrey’s Creek on I, J, and
K Streets.
