[7] This junction came from the now defunct Bay City and Alpena Railroad out of Prescott, Michigan.

[8] It was constructed under the direction of Russell Alger, who later became the 20th governor of Michigan, and then the U.S. Secretary of War.

The railroads were thriving mainly due to Michigan's lumbering boom at the time, and Alger grew to be a popular settlement with many mills, restaurants, and saloons.

Today, Wells and Culver no longer exist, and Alger has slowly downsized to a small community of approximately 1,000 people.

The racial makeup of the township was 97.86% White, 0.62% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races.

It is located on East Greenwood Road, a few miles from the Skidway Lake and Prescott area.