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1956 Map of Beechwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Beechwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Paint River winds through this borderland of the Upper Peninsula, where the Chicago and North Western railway once supported timber and freight movement across the Ottawa National Forest. Small communities like Beechwood and Basswood served as focal points for local commerce and social life, evidenced by the presence of the Beechwood Ch and several scattered schools. This 1950s landscape reflects the intersection of the Michigan-Wisconsin border, where the Nicolet National Forest meets its northern counterpart.

Further south, the rural character is defined by landmarks such as the Elvoy Sch in Elvoy and the Nelma settlement. The reliance on fire prevention and forestry management is visible through the Golden Lake Lookout Tower and Brule Lookout Tower, which surveyed the dense woodlands and numerous water bodies like Golden Lake and Lake Five. This map preserves the mid-century layout of a region defined by logging heritage and forest service infrastructure.