1963 Map of Bark River

About this map

Bark River and the neighboring settlements of the Upper Peninsula appear here during a period of established rail transport and forest management in the early 1960s. The Chicago And North Western railroad forms a primary east-west corridor, linking communities like Wilson, Houle, and Harris. The landscape is a complex network of wetlands and drainage basins, where the Ford River and Bark River systems meet the northern shores of Green Bay at Seagull Point. This survey captures several cultural landmarks central to local identity, including the Hannahville Indian Community and numerous rural meeting places like Harris Ch and Advent Ch. The prevalence of Gravel Pits throughout the townships of Spalding and Gourley suggests the ongoing importance of local material extraction for the region's infrastructure within the Menominee State Forest.