Gwinn, Michigan - "Model Town"

I have found something quite interesting about the Cleveland-Cliffs Company and their involvement with the people of Marquette County.  The Company created a town that was dubbed "Model Town" because it was constructed in a way that the Company wanted to replicate in other towns.  This town is known as Gwinn, Michigan.  Cleveland-Cliffs Austin Mine was located on this land and starting in 1906, William Mather, the President of CCI, decided to build a town where his employees could live.  Throughout the early 20th century the Cleveland-Cliffs Company kept close ties with the community and most early leaders in the community political structure were employed in the mines.  This ended in 1946 when CCI diminished its role with the community. This is one example of the direct relationship between Cleveland-Cliffs and a specific community in Marquette County, and will provide evidence for my thesis.