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1968 Map of Betsy Lake SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Betsy Lake SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Lake Superior State Forest defines the northern reaches of Luce County in the late 1960s, a landscape shaped by water and the legacy of the timber industry. The East Branch Two Hearted River and Widgeon Creek wind through the interior, feeding into a network of wetlands and small basins like Little Two Hearted Lakes and Swamp Lakes.

Evidence of historical resource extraction is visible through the Old Railroad Grade and numerous tracks such as Shamrock Road and West Fossitt Logging Road. These routes, along with a Gravel Pit and the Fordney Tower Road, suggest an era focused on forest management and access. To the south, the map transitions into the Tahquamenon River State Forest, highlighting the vast, protected character of this Upper Peninsula wilderness within the McMillan township boundary.