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1966 Map of Au Sable Point SW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Au Sable Point SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore dominates the northern boundary of this Upper Peninsula landscape, where the Hurricane River meets the Lake Superior shoreline. This 1966 survey captures a transitional period for the region's conservation and land use, showing the early boundaries of the national lakeshore adjacent to the expansive Grand Sable State Forest. The central portion of the map is defined by the Kingston Plains, a unique terrain peppered with numerous small water bodies including Kingston Lake, Evatt Lake, and Fishhook Lake.

Logistics and transport in this forested wilderness rely on established routes like the Au Sable Point Trail and Adams Trail. To the south, the map reveals the headwaters and drainage patterns of the West Branch Fox River and Little Fox River as they cross the county line between Alger and Schoolcraft counties. This interior view preserves the mid-century footprint of Michigan's north woods, from the Hiawatha National Forest area to the remote shores of Nevins Lake.