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1951 Map of Barbeau

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Barbeau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The community of Donaldson and the surrounding woods of the Munuscong State Forest anchor this survey of Chippewa County. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Michigan Meridian and various rural transit lines like Shunk Road and Riverside Road. Small settlements and rural social centers are scattered throughout, including McCarron and Corktown, each maintaining its own local identity through institutions like the Corktown Sch and McCarron Ch.

Waterways like the Charlotte River and Spring Creek wind through the township of Bruce, while the presence of the Barbeau Tower near Barbeau suggests the importance of fire observation or communication in this heavily forested region. Genealogists will find particular value in the location of the Donaldson Cem and several rural schoolhouses, such as Parkerville Sch, which reflect the distributed settlement patterns of the Upper Peninsula during the mid-20th century.