1976 Map of Baldwin NW

About this map

Pere Marquette River defines the southern portion of this landscape, its tight meanders carving a distinct path through the forested terrain of Lake County. This 1976 orthophotograph, derived from aerial imagery, offers a rare overhead perspective on the patchwork of timber management and natural clearings characteristic of this part of Michigan. Unlike a traditional topographic map, this survey preserves the raw visual texture of the ground, showing the precise distribution of dense woodlots and open fields that shaped the region's land use during the mid-1970s. The sharp contrast between dark forest blocks and lighter scrubland reveals a rural landscape defined by decades of varying vegetation growth and agricultural attempts along the river valley.