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1963 Map of Birch Creek

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Birch Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The western shoreline of Green Bay serves as the focal point for this 1963 survey of Menominee County, where the Chicago and North Western railroad parallels the coast. This corridor links a series of small coastal and inland settlements including Hansen, Ingallston, and Birch Creek. The landscape transition from the established northern neighborhoods of Menominee to the more rural farming and timber lands of Ingallston is clearly marked by a dense network of local schools and churches, such as Spangle Sch and Holy Trinity Ch.

Along the coast, several prominent geographic markers define the maritime approaches, including Beattie Point, Stony Point, and Hall Point. Evidence of local recreation and public space is found at the North Shore Country Club and the sprawling John Henes Park near the city limits. Numerous small watercourses, including Little River, Springer Creek, and Turtle Creek, drain into the bay, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that historically influenced road placement and property boundaries in this section of the Upper Peninsula.